BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving earned both Big Ten Swimmer of the Week awards available during the January 29 cycle, the conference office announced Wednesday.
Graduate transfer Caspar Corbeau and junior Mya DeWitt won the men’s and women’s awards, respectively, each earning their first Big Ten weekly award. Both swimmers helped lead IU to convincing victories at Purdue on Saturday (Jan. 25).
DeWitt led the women with four event wins, two individual and two relay. She set a personal best to win the 50-yard freestyle in 22.40 before doubling up in the 100 free in 46.76, out-touching classmate Kristina Paegle by two tenths of a second in a one-two finish. The junior also played a part in IU’s relay sweep, winning the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.
Corbeau, a mid-year enrollee, earned the award after just his second meet as a Hoosier. The Dutchman won three events, two of them relays. The Dutchman led IU’s top-four sweep in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 51.73, the only time under 52 seconds, and posted the quickest breaststroke split in the 200 medley relay in 23.07.
Indiana will compete in its final dual meet Friday (Jan. 31) when it visits No. 11/10 Louisville.
