Big Ten Men's Swimmer of the Week
Ben Hesen, Indiana Sr., (Jeffersonville, Ind./Jeffersonville)
In facing No. 1 Texas and No. 5 Michigan, Hesen recorded seven first-place finishes and tallied five NCAA `B' cut times.  Against the Longhorns, the senior swept the 100-yard and 200 backstroke in times of 47.75 and 1:44.73, respectively, notching NCAA `B' standards in both.  In the same meet, he aided the Hoosier 200 medley relay team to a winning and NCAA `B' time of 1:28.37.  The Jeffersonville, Ind. native's NCAA `B' time of 47.77 in the 100 butterfly was good for third-place.  Squaring off against the Wolverines, Hesen swept all four backstroke events meeting another `B' cut time in the 100 back (48.51).  This marks the second career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honor for the Indiana native. 

Last IND SOW: Todd Patrick (10/30/07)

Big Ten Men's Diver of the Week
Kyle Mitrione, Purdue So., (Haddonfield, N.J. /Haddonfield Memorial)
Mitrione guided the Boilermakers to double victories last weekend squaring off against Notre Dame, Northwestern and Texas A&M.  In Friday's meet, the sophomore diver scored a personal best of 333.50 off the three-meter board which is an NCAA Zone qualifier.  On Saturday, Mitrione repeated his first-place performance on the three-meter board scoring 324.10 and was runner-up from the one-meter board, posting a NCAA Zone Qualifying mark of 335.35.  The New Jersey native earns his first weekly award. 

Last PUR DOW: Zach Schultz (1/23/07)

Big Ten Women's Swimmer of the Week
Jenny Shaughnessy, Minnesota Jr., (Rochester, Minn./ John Marshall)
Shaughnessy claimed victory in three of her four events to help Minnesota overtake North Carolina by a score of 208.5-160.5.  Her times in the 200- (2:03.30) and 400-yard individual medleys (4:20.25) and 200 freestyle (1:48.90) were season bests and all meet the NCAA `B' standard.  The Rochester, Minn., native also participated on the first-place 800 free relay squad, which posted a `B' standard time of 7:23.08.  The junior Gopher picks up her first Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honor. 
  
Last MINN SOW: Jillian Tyler (10/16/07)

Big Ten Women's Diver of the Week
Ashley Karnes, Purdue So., (Bloomington, Ind./ Bloomington North)
Karnes placed first in all three of her diving events last week, providing quality points in meets against Notre Dame and Northwestern.  The sophomore's execution off the three-meter board versus Northwestern set a season-high score of 293.05, and her mark from Friday's meet against Notre Dame on the one-meter of 271.95 qualified her for the NCAA Zone Regionals.  The Indiana native is honored with her first weekly Big Ten award.

Last PUR DOW: Amanda Miller (1/23/07)