BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its winners of the IU Athlete of the Year award for the 2024-25 school year on Thursday (July 17), recognizing swimming and diving seniors Carson Tyler and Anna Peplowski for the second consecutive season.
Combining for three national title and 10 All-America honors between them, Tyler and Peplowski led the IU men’s and women’s programs to historic performances at the 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
Repeating as CSCAA National Diver of the Year and Big Ten Diver of the Year, Tyler also won consecutive national championships in the 3-meter springboard and platform events while becoming the first athlete to win the platform title three seasons in a row. Tyler and classmate Quinn Henninger, NCAA Champion on 1-meter, completed the second-ever team sweep of the NCAA diving events – the first since 1997). The Big Ten’s top scorer at the national meet with 49 points, Tyler helped IU finish third in the team standings.
Peplowski led the Indiana women to three program record NCAA team finishes during her career, placing seventh both in 2023 and 2024 before its fourth-place pinnacle performance in 2025. The Big Ten Swimmer of the Year was the conference’s co-leading point scorer at the NCAA Championships with 45 points. Peplowski became IU’s first female freestyle champion, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1:40.50 – the No. 7 fastest time in NCAA history. She also earned bronze in the 500-yard freestyle for the second consecutive season. The senior finished her career with six short course program records.
The IU Athlete of the Year winners met championship standards in the classroom, each earning CSC Academic All-America, CSCAA Scholar All-America, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honors. Peplowski also earned Indiana University’s G. Frederick Glass Director’s Award, honoring two student-athletes who best represent The Spirit of Indiana: 24 Sports, 1 Team.
Both Olympians in 2024, Tyler and Peplowski will again represent Team USA this summer at the World Aquatics Championships. The pair have continued training at Indiana University’s facilities following the conclusion of their collegiate careers.
