Swimmer of the Week
Matt Patton, Michigan
Jr., Matthews, N.C./ Butler
Patton racked up three individual first-place finishes and participated on the winning 800-yard freestyle relay squad, in a Michigan victory at the Husky Invitational.  The junior recorded two NCAA `A' times in the 500 and 1,650 freestyles, touching the wall at 4:16.23 and 14:49.09, respectively.  The aforementioned relay team posted a NCAA `B' time of 6:30.31 for the win. His winning time of 1:36.19 in the 200 freestyle was good enough for a `B' standard as well.  Patton garners his first career weekly accolade.

Last MICH SOW: Tyler Clary (11/20/07)

Co-Divers of the Week
Ryan McIntosh, Northwestern
Sr., Louisville, Ky./ Trinity
McIntosh competed in the Georgia Invitational last week diving against competitors from No. 5 Florida, No. 9 Georgia, and No. 14 Virginia, qualifying for NCAA Zones off the one-meter board and the platform.  From the platform, the Wildcat senior posted a first-place mark of 335.35, winning the event by nearly 55 points and setting a new career-best.  McIntosh's score off the one-meter (311.00) positioned him third among 10 divers at the Invite.  This marks the second career Diver of the Week honor for the Louisville, Ky. native.

Last NU DOW: Alex Kiaie (11/20/07)

Wes Wieser, Ohio State
Jr., Chesterfield, Mo./ Parkway Central
Wieser set a new McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion record in his execution off the platform at the Ohio State Swimming and Diving Invitational, posting a score of 398.70.  Wieser won the event by nearly 18 points and qualified for the NCAA Zone meet in March.  The Missouri native takes home his first career weekly honor. 

Last OSU DOW: Sean Moore (11/27/07)

 

Swimmer of the Week
Jillian Tyler, Minnesota
Fr., Calgary, Alberta/ Ernest Manning
Tyler had an impressive showing at the Ohio State Invitational over the weekend, recording three NCAA `A' times and taking part in two winning relays which posted `B' times.  Her first-place mark in the 100-yard breaststroke (59.82) ranks her second in Big Ten history, narrowly missing the conference record of 59.77 (Kristen Woodring, 2/16/01).  Tyler's 200 breaststroke time of 2:10.44 places her third on the all-time Big Ten performance list.  The freshman's final individual crown came in the 200 individual medley, clocking in at 1:58.97 which moves her into seventh all-time in the Big Ten.  Tyler's participation in the 400 medley relay aided the Gopher squad to a new school record (3:39.40).  In her first year of collegiate competition, the Calgary native has claimed two Big Ten Swimmer of the Week laurels.

Last MINN SOW: Jenny Shaughnessy (11/13/07)

Diver of the Week
Chelsea Davis, Ohio State
Jr., Columbus, Ohio/ Worthington Kilbourne
Davis posted a first- and a third-place finish at the Ohio State Invitational, aiding the Buckeyes to a second-place team standing.  Off the three-meter board, Davis recorded a meet-best score of 333.10 which qualifies her for the NCAA Zone meet in March.  Her third-place showing from the one-meter also sends her to the Zone meet with a result of 290.00.  The Buckeye junior garners her second career weekly award.

Last OSU DOW: Chelsea Davis (01/09/07)