USC and Ohio State Claim Women’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards

Trojans’ Abraham and Buckeyes’ Hentschel and Nikanorov earn weekly accolades

Swimmer of the Week
Minna Abraham, USC
So. – Budapest, Hungary – BME ISGS – Major: Business Administration

Competing against Arizona, Abraham won two individual events and helped USC to a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay

In the 200-yard freestyle, Abraham clocked the fastest time in the country so far this season, posting a 1:42.01 for an NCAA Automatic bid

Abraham also won the 100-yard freestyle in 47.96, the third fastest time in the country this season

Competing in the 100-yard butterfly, Abraham touched second in a personal best time of 53.17

Abraham is the first USC swimmer to be named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week

Diver of the Week
Lena Hentschel, Ohio State
Jr. - Berlin, Germany – Sportgymnasium Dresden – Major: International Studies

Helped the Buckeyes to a win over Penn State

Was the winner of the 3-meter dive with a score of 349.43 and placed second on the 1-meter with a score of 291.53. Both are NCAA Zone qualifying scores

Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Paola Pineda Vazquez (Nov. 6, 2024)

 
Freshman of the Week
Mila Nikanorov, Ohio State
Castle Rock, Colo. – Castle View High School – Major: Finance

Helped Ohio State to a win over Penn State

Set a program record in the 1000 free, placing first with a time of 9:30.49. It tops the previous record set in 2020 by over one second

Won the 500 free with an NCAA B standard time of 4:42.73

Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Mila Nikanorov (Oct. 23, 2024)

2024-25 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
Oct. 16
S: Hannah Hill, Sr., PUR
D: Elna Widerstrom, So., MINN
F: Chloe Diner, ILL
Oct. 23
S: Phoebe Bacon, Gr., WIS
D: Elna Widerstrom, So., MINN
F: Mila Nikanorov, OSU
Oct. 30
S: Gena Jorgenson, Jr., NEB
D: Paola Pineda Vazquez, Gr. OSU
F: Chloe Diner, ILL
Nov. 6
S: Hailey Tierney, So., WIS
D: Paola Pineda Vazquez, Gr. OSU
F: Maggie Wanezek, WIS
Nov. 13
S: Minna Abraham, So., USC
D: Lena Hentschel, Jr., OSU
F: Mila Nikakorov, OSU