Siobhan Haughey, Bowen Becker Tabbed as Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

The Big Ten Conference has selected its recipients for the swimmers and divers of the week. Michigan’s Siobhan Haughey and Maggie MacNeil won the swimmer and freshman of the week awards respectively, while Indiana’s Jessica Parratto won the diver of the week award for the Hoosiers. On the men’s side, Minnesota’s Bowen Becker and Max McHugh won the swimmer and freshman of the week awards respectively. Indiana doubled up with the divers of the week as Parratto was joined by sophomore Andrew Capobianco.

Swimmer of the Week

Siobhan Haughey, Michigan
Sr. – Hong Kong – St. Paul’s Secondary School – Psychology

Earned six individual first-place finishes last week against No. 14 Indiana and No. 22 Ohio State, sweeping all her events
Recorded NCAA ‘B’ cut times in the 100 freestyle (48.47), 200 individual medley (1:58.69) and 400 freestyle relay (3:16.68) on Thursday against No. 14 Indiana
Picked up four more ‘B’ cut times on Saturday against No. 22 Ohio State in the 100 freestyle (48.27), 200 freestyle (1:44.99), 200 individual medley (1:59.91) and 400 freestyle relay (3:16.63)
Swam in the winning 400 freestyle relay in both meets
Garners her ninth career Swimmer of the Week award and second of the season
Last Michigan Swimmer of the Week: Siobhan Haughey (Nov. 7, 2018)

Bowen Becker, Minnesota
Sr. – Las Vegas, Nev. – Faith Lutheran

Won both the sprint freestyle races in Minnesota’s dual against USC, posting an NCAA “A” cut time in the 50 Freestyle (18.89)
Took first in the 100 Freestyle with a final time of 44.22
Earns his third career Swimmer of the Week honor, the third of the season and twice in as many weeks
Last Minnesota Swimmer of the Week: Bowen Becker (Jan. 16, 2019)

Diver of the Week

Jessica Parratto, Indiana
Sr. – Dover, N. H. – Homeschooled

Finished first in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events against No. 2 Michigan last week
Recorded an NCAA Zone Championship qualifying score in the 1-meter (328.58) and 3-meter (362.25)
Earns her second career Diver of the Week award and first of the season
Last Indiana Diver of the Week: Jessica Parratto (Jan. 17, 2018)

Andrew Capobianco, Indiana
So. – Holly Springs, NC – Holly Springs

Took first and posted an Indiana dual meet record score in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 486.00
Earned second place in the 1-meter event with a score of 400.13
Earns the first Big Ten Diver of the Week award of his career
Last Indiana Diver of the Week: James Connor (Nov. 21, 2018)

Freshman of the Week

Maggie MacNeil, Michigan
London, Ontario – Sir Frederick Banting Secondary – Undeclared

Earned four individual first-place finishes against No. 14 Indiana and No. 22 Ohio State last week, sweeping all of her events
Recorded NCAA ‘B’ cut times in the 100 backstroke (52.88), 100 butterfly (51.70) and 400 freestyle relay (3:16.68) against No. 14 Indiana and 50 freestyle (22.42), 100 butterfly (51.16) and 400 freestyle (3:16.63) against No. 22 Ohio State
Swam in the winning 400 freestyle relay in both meets
Earns her fifth Freshman of the Week award
Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Maggie MacNeil (Jan. 9, 2019)

Max McHugh, Minnesota
Sturgeon Bay, Wis. – Sevastopol High School

Took first in the 200 Breaststroke with a final time of 1:58.30 and earned second place in the 100 Breaststroke, touching the wall at 52.62 in Minnesota’s dual meet against USC
Posted NCAA “B” cut times in both the Breaststroke events
Earns his sixth career Freshman of the Week award
Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Max McHugh (Jan. 16, 2019)

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