Indiana, Michigan, Iowa Take Weekly Big Ten Honors

Big Ten Women’s Co-Swimmers of the Week
Presley Bard, Indiana So., (Napa, Calif./Napa)
Presley racked up two individual titles and participated on the winning 400 medley relay team to aid No. 23 Indiana in a victory over Northwestern.  The 100-yard backstroke was the sophomore's first win of the meet with a NCAA "B" time of 54.54.  The next closet competitor to Presley was nearly three seconds behind.  The Hoosier swimmer also took first in the 200 backstroke timing in at 2:01.79.  In the 400 medley relay, the Californian swam lead off leg as the quartet posted a time of 3:45.75.  She also swam the second leg of the 400 freestyle relay as IU place second clocking in at 3:31.96.  Presley is honored with her first career weekly award.
  
Last IND SOW: Leila Vaziri (10/31/06)

Justine Mueller, Michigan Sr., (Monroe, Mich./Monroe)
Mueller provided the spark in Michigan's 183-109 defeat over the Toledo Rockets.  She posted three individual first-place finishes and took part on the winning 200-yard medley relay squad.  Mueller's winning time in the 200 breaststroke met in the NCAA "B" qualifying time.  The senior also posted speedy times in the 400 individual medley and 100 breaststroke clocking in at 4:28.88 and 1:03.86, respectively.  The Monroe High School graduate aided the 200 medley relay team to a first-place time of 1:45.25.  Mueller takes home her first Swimmer of the Week honor.

Last MICH SOW: Lindsey Smith (11/21/06)

Big Ten Women’s Diver of the Week
Britteny Feldman, Indiana So., (Indianapolis, Ind./Broad Ripple)
Feldman swept both diving events this past weekend in a road victory of Northwestern.  Off the one-meter board, Feldman totaled 308.45 points for the win and from three-meters, she posted a winning score of 312.60.  The Hoosier sophomore garners her first career weekly honor.

Last IND DOW: Lindsey Weigle (1/23/07)

Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Todd Patrick, Indiana Sr. (Chesterfield, Mo./Marquette)
Patrick recorded three individual first-place finishes and took part in the winning 400-yard medley relay squad as No. 8 Indiana triumphed over No. 18 Northwestern, 167-127.  The Missouri native began the meet placing first in the 200 butterfly in a time of 1:49.06.  His next individual win came in the 100 freestyle, clocking in at 45.05.  Finally, Patrick won the 200 individual medley with a mark of 1:50.28.  The Hoosier senior swam the third leg of IU's first-place 400 medley relay team coming in at 3:18.02.  Patrick takes home his third career weekly honor.

Last IND SOW: Todd Patrick (1/09/07)

Big Ten Men’s Co-Divers of the Week
Lanson Marzullo, Indiana (Columbus, Ohio/Worthington Kilbourne)
Marzullo provided valuable points for No. 8 Indiana this past weekend in a dual meet victory over No. 18 Northwestern.  The freshman swept both diving events, earning his first and second career victories.  Off the one-meter, he posted a score of 328.20, distancing himself from the second-place competitor by more than 10 points.  On the three-meter board, Marzullo racked up 296.48 points for the victory.  The Ohio native garners his first weekly Big Ten honor.

Last IND DOW: Taylor Roberts (1/30/07)

Frank Van Dijkhuizen, Iowa So., (Amsterdam, Netherlands/Willem Blaeu College)
In a thrilling one-point victory over Michigan State, Dijkhuizen supplied Iowa with a 30-8 advantage in diving competition.  The sophomore took first-place in both diving events, scoring 290.48 points from the one-meter board and 335.85 off the three-meter.  The next closet competitor to Dijkhuizen off the three-meter was teammate Michael Gilligan 25.5 points below the winning mark.  The Netherlands native earns his third career weekly award.

Last IOWA DOW: Frank Van Dijkhuizen (10/23/07)