Big Ten Weekly Honors: Max McHugh, Phoebe Bacon Lead Honorees

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The Big Ten Conference announced its weekly honorees for swimming and diving.

Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Max McHugh, Minnesota

Jr. – Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – Sevastopol

Swept the breaststroke events in the Gophers’ victory against Iowa last weekend
Clocked an NCAA ‘A’ cut time in the 100-yard breaststroke (50.55) and now holds the two fastest times in the nation this season (50.55 and 50.63)
Posted a NCAA ‘B’ cut time in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:53.17), notching the fifth-fastest time in the nation this year
Garners his fifth career Swimmer of the Week award and second of the season
Last Minnesota Swimmer of the Week: Max McHugh (Jan. 27, 2021)

Big Ten Men’s Diver of the Week

Tazman Abramowicz, Wisconsin

Jr. – Calgary, Alberta – Western Canada Senior High School

Swept all three diving events in the Badgers’ win against Northwestern last weekend
Finished first on the 1-meter (343.60) and 3-meter (349.05) boards with NCAA qualifying scores
Placed first and posted an NCAA qualifying standard on the platform (410.70)
Earns his first career Diver of the Week award
Last Wisconsin Diver of the Week: Clark Carter (Jan. 13, 2016)

Big Ten Men’s Freshman of the Week
Sawyer Grimes, Minnesota

Las Vegas, Nev. – Nevada Connections Academy

Earned three top-three finishes as the Gophers topped Iowa last weekend
Finished first in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 9:06.74
Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.97) and 200-yard individual medley (1:49.71)
Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Gavin Olson (Nov. 13, 2019)

Big Ten Women’s Swimmer and Freshman of the Week

Phoebe Bacon, Wisconsin

Fr. – Bethesda, Md. – Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

Collected three first-place finishes against Illinois and Northwestern last weekend
Recorded NCAA ‘B’ cut times in the 100-yard backstroke (51.76) and 200-yard backstroke (1:51.63)
Touched first in the 200-yard individual medley (1.57.26) to tally another NCAA ‘B’ cut time
Garners her second career Swimmer and Freshman of the Week awards
Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Jan. 27, 2021)
Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Phoebe Bacon (Jan. 27, 2021)

Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week

Sarah Bacon, Minnesota

Sr. – Indianapolis, Ind.– Cardinal Ritter High School

Won two diving events during the Gophers’ wins against Nebraska and Iowa last weekend
Finished first on the 1-meter board with an NCAA qualifying mark of 352.30, the highest score at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, passing multi-time All-American and former Big Ten Diver of the Year Maggie Keefer’s score of 351.45
Won the 3-meter event with an NCAA qualifying score of 370.20
Earns her fourth Diver of the Week award and first of the season
Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Joy Zhu (Jan. 22, 2020)

2021 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees
Jan. 20

S: Jack Franzman, Jr., IND

D: Andrew Capobianco, Jr., IND

F: Jake Houck, PSU

Jan. 27

S: Max McHugh, Jr., MINN

D: Andrew Capobianco, Jr., IND

F: Andrew Benson, WIS

Feb. 3

No Selections

Feb. 10

S: Max McHugh, Jr., MINN

D: Tazman Abramowicz, Jr., IND

F: Sawyer Grimes, WIS

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2021 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honorees
Jan. 20

S: Olivia Carter, Jr., MICH

D: Mackenzie Crawford, So., OSU

F: Anne Fowler, IND

Jan. 27

S/F: Phoebe Bacon, Fr., WIS

D: Anne Fowler, Fr., IND

Feb. 3

No Selections

Feb. 10

S/F: Phoebe Bacon, Fr., WIS

D: Sarah Bacon, Sr., MINN

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