Olivia Carter, Jack Franzman Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

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Michigan’s Olivia Carter and Indiana’s Jack Franzman have been named as Big Ten swimmers of the week. It was the opening weekend for the Big Ten Conference in the swimming pool as the Michigan women and Indiana men look to get their championships back after getting defeated last year in 2020. The Big Ten Championships have since been announced as they are separate between, women, men and diving.

Men’s Swimmer of the Week

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Jack Franzman, Indiana

Jr. – Zionsville, Ind. – Zionsville

Finished first in two individual events and one relay against Michigan and Northwestern last weekend
Touched first with NCAA B cut times in the 50-yard freestyle (19.69) and 100-yard freestyle (43.52)
Anchored the winning 400-yard freestyle relay team (2:55.34)
Garners his first career Swimmer of the Week award
Last Indiana Swimmer of the Week: Bruno Blaskovic (Feb. 5, 2020)

Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Olivia Carter, Michigan

Jr. – Greensboro, N.C. – Homeschooled

Collected four first-place finishes against Indiana and Northwestern last weekend
Recorded NCAA B-cut qualifying times in the 100-yard butterfly (53.66) and 200-yard butterfly (1:56.85)
Touched first in the 200-yard individual medley (2:00.94) and contributed to the first-place result in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:19.20)
Garners her first career Swimmer of the Week award
Last Michigan Swimmer of the Week: Maggie MacNeil (Jan. 22, 2020)

Men’s Diver of the Week

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Andrew Capobianco, Indiana

Jr. – Holly Springs, N.C. – Holly Springs

Recorded a pair of first-place finishes with NCAA Zone qualifying scores against Michigan and Northwestern last weekend
Finished first on the one meter with an NCAA qualifying score of 395.55
Placed first and posted an NCAA qualifying standard on the three-meter with a score of 467.93
Earns his third career Diver of the Week award and first of the season
Last Indiana Diver of the Week: Mory Gould (Jan. 15, 2020)

Women’s Diver of the Week

Mackenzie Crawford, Ohio State

So. – Ypsilanti, Mich. – Milan

Recorded two NCAA Zone qualifying scores against Penn State last weekend
Finished first on the one meter with a 320.30 total
Placed first on the three meter with a score of 374.60
Earns her first career Diver of the Week award
Last Ohio State Diver of the Week: Hannah Thek (Feb. 10, 2016)

Men’s Freshman of the Week

Jake Houck, Penn State

Mount Joy, Penn. – Donegal High School

Earned an individual first- and second-place finish in his college debut against Ohio State last weekend
Finished first in the 100-yard butterfly (48.15) and second in the 50-yard freestyle with an NCAA B cut time of 19.92
Contributed to the first-place 200-yard medley relay (1:27.68) and 400-yard freestyle relay (2:58.51) teams
Earns his first Freshman of the Week award
Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Daniel Raisanen (Dec. 11, 2019)

Women’s Freshman of the Week

Anne Fowler, Indiana

Burke, Va.– Homeschooled

Won both her diving events in her collegiate debut against Michigan and Northwestern last weekend
Finished first on the one meter with an NCAA qualifying mark of 308.18
Earned a NCAA qualifying score of 365.63 on three meter for a first-place result
Earns her first Freshman of the Week award
Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Cora Dupre (Feb. 5, 2020)

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