Iowa, Minnesota and Purdue Collect Women’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards

Swimmer of the Week
Lara Phipps, Purdue 
So. – Greenwood, Ind.  

• Swept individual events as Purdue topped Cincinnati and Oakland in a two-day triple dual in Rochester, Mich. 
• Earned victories in the 100 fly with a time of 53.86 and won the 100 free in a time of 49.26 
• Phipps’ lifetime bests in the 100 fly and 100 free were both top 10 times in school history 
• Helped Purdue win three relay events with the 400 free relay team breaking the pool record at the Oakland Aquatic Center with a time of 3:18.43 
• Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Hannah Hill (Oct. 16, 2024) 

Diver of the Week 
Elna Widerstrom, Minnesota 
Jr. - Lund, Sweden 

• Helped lead Minnesota to a 190-109 victory over Iowa 
• Finished first on 1-meter with a score of 330.10 and finished first on 3-meter with a score of 342.40 
• Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Elna Widerstrom (Oct. 23, 2024) 

 
Freshman of the Week  
Payton Flowers, Iowa 
DeForest, Wis.  

• Won two individual events against Minnesota 
• Touched first in the 50 free with a time of 23.02, the ninth-fastest time in school history  
• Finished first in the 100 fly with a time of 54.20, the eighth-fastest time in program history  
• Helped the 200 medley relay team collect a season-best time of 1:42.38 and was on the 200 free relay team that finished second in a time of 1:33.48 
• Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Olivia Swalley (Dec. 13, 2023) 

2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors 
Oct. 1 
S: Miranda Grana, Jr., IND 
D: Kaylee Bishop, Fr., IND 
F: Liberty Clark, IND 
Oct. 15 
S: Miranda Grana, Jr., IND 
D: Daryn Wright, Sr., PUR 
F: Liberty Clark, IND 
Oct. 22 
S: Katie McCarthy, Jr., MINN 
D: Daryn Wright, Sr., PUR 
F: Kayla Barr, MINN 
Oct. 29 
S: Bella Sims, Jr., MICH 
D: Ella Roselli, Jr., IND 
F: Liberty Clark, IND 
Nov. 5 
S: Lara Phipps, So., PUR 
D: Elna Widerstrom, Jr., MINN 
F: Payton Flowers, IOWA