The Iowa women swept the Big Ten weekly awards, with Emma Sougstad garnering swimmer of the week honors. Sougstad won the 200 IM (2:01.39), 100 breast (1:00.50), and 200 breast (2:12.95) to lead the team to victory over Iowa State. Abbey Schneider won freshman of the week after posting wins in the 500 (4:53.32) and 1,000 (10:03.34) against Iowa State. Morgan Rafferty was named diver of the week for her first place finish in the 1-meter.
Swimmer of the Week
Emma Sougstad, Iowa
Jr. – Forest City, Iowa – Forest City
- Recorded first-place finishes and Beyer Pool records in all four events she competed in, leading Iowa to a 198-101 dual meet win over Iowa State
- Earned NCAA provisional qualifying times in the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.39), 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.50) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:12.95), while contributing to a mark of 1:40.29 in the 200-medley relay
- The Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns her third career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Iowa Swimmer of the Week: Emma Sougstad (Dec. 16, 2014)
Diver of the Week
Morgan Rafferty, Iowa
So. – West Des Moines, Iowa – Valley
- Collected first- and second-place finishes in the one-meter event (296.02) and three-meter diving competition (309.98), respectively against Iowa State
- Recorded NCAA Zone qualifying scores in both events, and a career-best mark on the three-meter board
- Earns her first career Diver of the Week honor
- Last Iowa Diver of the Week: Abby Grilli (Jan. 21, 2014)
Freshman of the Week
Abbey Schneider, Iowa
Fr. – Fishers, Ind. – Fishers
- Earned two first-place touches in the 500-yard freestyle (4:53.32) and 1,000-yard freestyle (10:03.34) against Iowa State
- Times in both events are career bests for the freshman
- Earns her first career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Iowa Freshman of the Week: Emma Sougstad, (Oct. 1, 2013)
2015-16 Big Ten Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week
Oct. 7
S: Joanna Wu, Sr., RU
D: Yu Zhou, Jr., MINN
F: Monika Gonzalez-Hermosillo, PSU
Oct. 14
S: Samantha Harding, Sr., MINN
D: Yu Zhou, Jr., MINN
F: Rachel Munson, MINN
Oct. 21
S: Chase Kinney, Jr., WIS
D: Yu Zhou, Jr., MINN
F: Miranda Tucker, IND
F: Jess Unicomb, WIS
Oct. 28
S: Samantha Stratford, So., ILL
S: Lindsey Clary, Jr., OSU
D: Madeline Sewell, Jr., MSU
F: Megan Vuong, ILL
F: Julia Oppedisano, MSU
Nov. 4
S: Ali DeLoof, Sr., MICH
D: Yu Zhou, Jr., MINN
F: Siobhan Haughey, MICH
F: Olivia Rosendahl, NU
Nov. 11
S: Gia Dalesandro, Jr., IND
S: Allie Davis, Sr., PUR
D: Addison Walkowiak, So., RU
F: Lilly King, IND
Nov. 18
S: Brooke Zeiger, So., MINN
S: Casey Francis, Jr., PSU
D: Lacey Houser, Sr., IND
F: Miranda Tucker, IND
F: Rachel Munson, MINN
Nov. 25
S: Liz Li, So., OSU
S: Emily Fogle, Sr., PU
D: Yu Zhou, Jr., MINN
F: Olivia Rosendahl, NU
Dec. 9
S: Lilly King, Fr., IND
D: Lexi Tenenbaum, Jr., MINN
F: Siobhain Haughey, MICH
F: Jess Unicomb, WIS
Dec. 16
S: Emma Sougstad, Jr., IOWA
D: Morgan Rafferty, So., IOWA
F: Abbey Schneider, IOWA
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