Katherine Zenick, Bar Soloveychik Lead Honors

by admin February 1, 2023

written by admin February 1, 2023

The Big Ten Conference announced its weekly swimming and diving awards.

Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Katherine Zenick, Ohio State
Jr. – Southlake, Texas – Southlake Carroll– Major: Neuroscience

Won three individual titles, all with NCAA B cut times at Notre Dame’s Tim Welsh Classic on Jan. 27-28 in South Bend, Ind.
Also contributed to five winning relay units, four of which posted NCAA A cut times
Helped register Rolfs Aquatic Center records in all races
Earns her second Women’s Swimmer of the Week this season
Last Ohio State Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Katherine Zenick (Jan. 25, 2023)

Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week
Anne Fowler, Indiana
Jr. – Burke, Va. – Homeschooled – Major: Healthcare Management and Policy

Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week
Jessica Eden, Ohio State
Fr. – Mentor, Ohio – Hawken – Major: Exploration

Placed third in the 200 IM with an NCAA B cut time of 1:59.85
Placed fourth in the 400 IM with an NCAA B cut time of 4:14.81
Placed 10^th in the 200 backstroke (1:58.25)
Placed fifth in the 800 freestyle relay (7:24.24)
Earns her first career Women’s Freshman of the Week award
Last Ohio State Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week: Camryn McPherson (Jan. 10, 2018)

Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Bar Soloveychik, Minnesota
So. – Kiryat Motzkin, Israel – Israeli Swimming Federation

Broke the oldest record on the Minnesota men’s side when he swam the 1,000 Free in a victorious time of 8:54.69, shaving over a second off the previous mark of 8:56.27.
Time also set the pool mark at Northwestern’s Norris Aquatics Center with the second fastest time in the Big Ten and sixth in the NCAA this season.
Won the 500 Free in 4:19.43 and was part of the winning 800 Free Relay team (6:25.80).
Achieved NCAA B cut times in the 200, 500 and 1,000 Free events.
Garners his first career Swimmer of the Week award.
Last Minnesota Swimmer of the Week: Max McHugh (Feb. 1, 2022)

Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week
Carson Tyler, Indiana
So. – Moultrie, Ga. – Colquitt County

Scored a pair of top-two finishes, as Indiana topped No. 17 Louisville.
Set a pool record on the 3-meter springboard with a 431.40, the highest score in the Big Ten this season.
Finished second on the 1-meter springboard, posting the league’s fourth best score of the season, 358.25.
Both scores achieved NCAA Zone Qualifying scores.
Garners his fourth career Diver of the Week award and second in a row.
Last Indiana Diver of the Week: Carson Tyler (Jan. 25, 2023)

Big Ten Men’s Freshman of the Week
Dominik Mark Torok, Wisconsin
Budapest, Hungary – Ferencvarosi Sport Altalanos Iskola Es Gimnazium

Scored an individual event win for the third consecutive week.
Won the 200 Fly in 1:46.06, the 13^th fastest time in the conference, helping the Badgers split a tri-meet against Pitt and No. 17 Michigan.
Finished second in the 200 IM, reaching the wall in 1:49.11.
Earns his second career Freshman of the Week honor.