BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University swimmer Blake Pieroni was named the National Swimmer of the Week on Tuesday by CollegeSwimming.com.
Pieroni earned the honor after an impressive weekend at the USA College Challenge in Indianapolis. The Valparaiso, Ind. native captured two events and posted the nation’s fastest times in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle.
On Saturday in the 100 freestyle, Pieroni won with a time of 42.40 – the fastest time in the country so far this season. Pieroni’s time was also the fourth-fastest in school history. Later in the men’s 800 freestyle relay, Pieroni posted the fastest 200 freestyle in the country leading off for the Big Ten “A” team with his split of 1:33.74.
Pieroni backed up his great performance on Saturday with another one on Sunday, winning his second event of the meet, cruising to victory in the 200 freestyle with a NCAA-best time of 1:33.43 that ranks ninth all-time in Indiana history. With his effort, Pieroni now owns the top-two times in the event in the country this year.
The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will be back in action later this month. Some IU swimmers will be participating in the USA Swimming Winter Nationals from Nov. 30 to Dec. 3, while the majority of the swimmers and the IU divers will be participating in the Miami (OH) Invitational on Dec. 1-3.
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