Indiana University swimmer Vini Lanza was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week on Wednesday, the league office announced.
Lanza had a tremendous week for the Hoosiers at the 2016 AT&T Winter Nationals in Atlanta, winning two individual titles, three relay titles and setting two Indiana school records.
The sophomore won the 200 IM with a time of 1:43.57 and then touched first in the 200 butterfly with a school record time of 1:41.34. The Belo Horizonte, Brazil native finished second in the 100 butterfly, but still broke the school record with a mark of 45.56.
Lanza then helped IU win three relay crowns – the 200 medley relay, the 400 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay. Lanza was also named CollegeSwimming.com‘s Big Ten Swimmer of the Week.
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