UCLA, Iowa and Minnesota Claim First Women’s Swimming & Diving Awards of 2024-25 Season

Swimmer of the Week  
Ana Jih-Schiff, UCLA 
Sr. – Danville, Calif. – San Ramon Valley HS – Major: Psychology 

• Led the Bruins to the Fresno State Invite team title over the weekend in Fresno, Calif. 

• Earned a total of three event wins on the weekend and helped the Bruins to six different podium place finishes between relays and individual events 

• Won the 100 IM, placed third in the 200 breast and won the 200 IM, individually, and helped three relays earn podiums over the course of the weekend 

• Helped the 200 free relay take first, helped the 400 free relay to a second-place finish, and finished third as part of the 200 medley relay 

• Jih-Schiff is the first UCLA women’s swimmer to earn Big Ten Swimmer of the Week 

Diver of the Week 
Makayla Hughbanks, Iowa 
Sr. - Bettendorf, Iowa – Bettendorf – Major: Enterprise Leadership 

• Won the one-meter and three-meter dives in Iowa's dual at UNI to open the season 

• Placed first with 289.73 points in the one-meter dive 

• Finished in first place with 305.25 points in the three-meter event 

• Last Iowa Diver of the Week: Makayla Hughbanks (Dec. 13, 2023) 

 
Freshman of the Week  
Livi Wanner, Minnesota  
Waukesha, Wis. – Waukesha West – Major: Undeclared 

• In her first meet as a Gopher, she was the anchor for the winning 200 medley relay team (22.87 split 1:42.65 total) and 400 free relay (third leg) (50.63 split 3:24.46 total) 

• Also won the women's 50 free (23.11) and 100 free (50.79) 

• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Morgan Thomas (Jan. 10, 2024) 

2023-24 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors 
Oct. 9  
S: Ana Jih-Schiff, Sr., UCLA 
D: Makayla Hughbanks, Sr., Iowa 
F: Livi Wanner, MINN