BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving captured four of the six available conference weekly awards, sweeping the Big Ten Diver of the Week honors. The conference office announced its weekly awards on Wednesday (Oct. 29).
The honors come after IU swept Kentucky last Wednesday with a men’s score of 199-101 and women’s score of 187.5-112.5.
Liberty Clark earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the third time in four weeks, winning it each week she has been eligible. Typically a freestyle specialist, Clark showed her versatility winning the 100-yard butterfly (54.48) and 200-yard IM (1:59.94), individually, as well as on the 200 medley relay (1:41.20) as the breaststroke leg.
Three more Hoosiers won their first weekly awards of the year. Sophomore Ella Roselli won Indiana’s second women’s Big Ten Diver of the Week honor after she swept the springboard events, and Josh Hedberg finished first on 1-meter and second on 3-meter to capture the men’s award.
Sophomore Raekwon Noel won all three of his individual events, including a sweep of the backstroke races, and contributed to the 200 medley relay (1:27.66) victory to become the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week. Noel touched first in the 100 back (46.96), 200 back (1:45.22) and 100 fly (47.47).
