Big Ten Weekly Honors: Maggie Mac Neil, Brendan Burns Lead Award Winners

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

Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Maggie Mac Neil, Michigan

Sr. – London, Ontario – Sir Frederick Banting Secondary

Won both the 100 backstroke (52.73) and the 200 backstroke (1:54.88) in wins over No. 14 Wisconsin (189-111) and No. 20 Minnesota (179-121)
Posted NCAA ‘B’ cuts in both races
Was also part of the first-place 200 medley relay team (1:38.90) and 400 freestyle relay (3:18.49) teams that set pool records
Earns her sixth career Swimmer of the Week award and third of the season
Last Michigan Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Maggie Mac Neil (Dec. 8, 2021)

Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week

Kristen Hayden, Indiana

Sr. – Hillsborough, N.J. – Panther Creek

Won both the 1-meter (319.50) and 3-meter (362.10) in the meet against No. 15 Louisville
Garners her second career Diver of the Week honor
Last Indiana Women’s Diver of the Week: Anne Fowler (Oct. 20, 2021)

Big Ten Women’s Freshman of the Week

Letitia Sim, Michigan

Spanish Fort, Ala. – Spanish Fort

Won the 100 breaststroke (1:01.02) and 200 breaststroke (2:13.44) in the victories over Wisconsin and Minnesota, clocking NCAA provisional times in both events
Was also part of the first-place 200 medley relay team (1:38.90)
Earns her third Freshman of the Week honor of her career
Last Nebraska Women’s Freshman of the Week: Letitia Sim (Dec. 8, 2021)

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Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Brendan Burns, Indiana

Jr. – Berwyn, Pa. – Conestoga

Won the 100 butterfly (45.49), 200 butterfly (1:40.72), and 200 backstroke (1:41.18) in the 205-95 win over No. 11 Louisville
Posted NCAA provisional times in all individual three events
Was part of Indiana’s third-place 200 medley relay team (1:26.13)
Earns his fourth career Swimmer of the Week award
Last Indiana Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Marat Amaltdinov (Nov. 2, 2016)

Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week

Carson Tyler, Indiana

Fr. – Moultrie, Ga. – Colquitt County

Won both the 1-meter (411.83) and 3-meter (387.60) competitions in the win over No. 11 Louisville
Garners his second career Diver of the Week honor
Last Wisconsin Men’s Diver of the Week: Andrew Capobianco (Dec. 8, 2021)

Big Ten Men’s Freshman of the Week

Rafael Miroslaw, Indiana

Hamburg, Germany – Stadtteilschule Alter Teichweg

Won the 100 freestyle (43.10) and 200 freestyle (1:33.39) in the win over Louisville
Clocked NCAA ‘B’ cuts in both events
Was part of the first-place 400 freestyle relay team (2:51.06)
Earns his first Freshman of the Week honor of her career
Last Indiana Men’s Freshman of the Week: Carson Tyler (Oct. 20, 2021)

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