Big Ten Weekly Honors: Purdue’s Blake Rowe, Lara Phipps Lead Awards

The Big Ten Conference announced its weekly swimming and diving honors.

Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Blake Rowe, Purdue
So. – Traverse City, Mich.

Became the first Boilermaker to post an NCAA Championship qualifying time this season, doing so while winning the 200 back in a lifetime best time of 1:41.95 as Purdue swept the triple dual vs. Cincinnati and Oakland
Also won the 100 fly, winning the event for the first time at an NCAA meet
Helped the 400 medley relay team win in a pool record time of 3:10.38, which was also the eighth-fastest time in school history. His leadoff leg time of 47.52 was just .05 seconds off his lifetime best in the 100 back
Collects second Swimmer of the Week honor of the season
Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Blake Rowe (Oct. 1, 2025)

Big Ten Diver of the Week
Max Miller, Purdue
Jr. – Conroe, Texas

Set a pool record at the Oakland Aquatic Center and led a 1-2-3-4-5 finish for Purdue with a team season-best list score of 427.50 on 1-meter, winning the event by 54.65 points
With Miller taking third with a score of 325.15, Purdue also went 2-3-4 on 3-meter, as Purdue swept Oakland and Cincinnati in the two-day triple dual
Posted NCAA Zone Qualifying scores in both events
Last Purdue Diver of the Week: Joshua Sollenberger (Oct. 1, 2025)

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Biko Hooper-Haviland, Purdue
Chicago, Ill.

Eclipsed the Purdue freshman record in the 200 fly while leading a 1-2-3 finish for the Boilermakers in the two-day dual vs. Oakland and Cincinnati
Took down the freshman record that had stood since the 2011 Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:45.84, also the ninth fastest time in the 200 fly in school history
Also touched third in the 500 free (4:31.71) and finished fourth in the 200 free (1:39.09)
Last Purdue Freshman of the Week: Jānis Dzirkalis (Oct. 22, 2025)

2025-26 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors
Oct. 1
S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR
D: Joshua Sollenberger, So., PUR
F: Noah Cakir, IND
Oct. 15
S: Zalán Sárkány, Sr., IND
D: Mortiz Wesemann, Gr., USC
F: Noah Cakir, IND
Oct. 22
S: Mariano Lazzerini, Sr., PSU
D: Drew Bennett, Sr., MINN
F: Jānis Dzirkalis, PUR
Oct. 29
S: Raekwon Noel, So., IND
D: Josh Hedberg, Fr., IND
F: Luka Mladenovic, MICH
Nov. 5
S: Blake Rowe, So., PUR
D: Max Miller, Jr., PUR
F: Biko Hooper-Haviland, PUR

Big Ten Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Lara Phipps, Purdue
So. – Greenwood, Ind.

Swept individual events as Purdue topped Cincinnati and Oakland in a two-day triple dual in Rochester, Mich.
Earned victories in the 100 fly with a time of 53.86 and won the 100 free in a time of 49.26
Phipps’ lifetime bests in the 100 fly and 100 free were both top 10 times in school history
Helped Purdue win three relay events with the 400 free relay team breaking the pool record at the Oakland Aquatic Center with a time of 3:18.43
Last Purdue Swimmer of the Week: Hannah Hill (Oct. 16, 2024)

Big Ten Diver of the Week
Elna Widerstrom, Minnesota
Jr. – Lund, Sweden

Helped lead Minnesota to a 190-109 victory over Iowa
Finished first on 1-meter with a score of 330.10 and finished first on 3-meter with a score of 342.40
Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: Elna Widerstrom (Oct. 23, 2024)

Big Ten Freshman of the Week
Payton Flowers, Iowa
DeForest, Wis.

Won two individual events against Minnesota
Touched first in the 50 free with a time of 23.02, the ninth-fastest time in school history
Finished first in the 100 fly with a time of 54.20, the eighth-fastest time in program history
Helped the 200 medley relay team collect a season-best time of 1:42.38 and was on the 200 free relay team that finished second in a time of 1:33.48
Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Olivia Swalley (Dec. 13, 2023)

2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors

Oct. 1
S: Miranda Grana, Jr., IND
D: Kaylee Bishop, Fr., IND
F: Liberty Clark, IND
Oct. 15
S: Miranda Grana, Jr., IND
D: Daryn Wright, Sr., PUR
F: Liberty Clark, IND
Oct. 22
S: Katie McCarthy, Jr., MINN
D: Daryn Wright, Sr., PUR
F: Kayla Barr, MINN
Oct. 29
S: Bella Sims, Jr., MICH
D: Ella Roselli, Jr., IND
F: Liberty Clark, IND
Nov. 5
S: Lara Phipps, So., PUR
D: Elna Widerstrom, Jr., MINN
F: Payton Flowers, IOWA

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