Wisconsin’s Danielle Valley was named the Big Ten swimmer of the week for her performance against USC. She won the 1,000 (9:43.37) and 500 free at the meet (4:44.81). Freshman of the week went to Valley’s teammate Jess Unicomb. She placed 2nd in the 100 fly (55.36) and 200 back (1:58.44). Rutgers’ Addison Walkowiak won the one-meter event against Miami and Kansas to earn diver of the week.
Swimmer of the Week
Danielle Valley, Wisconsin
Jr. – Bradenton, Fla. – Lakewood Ranch
- Collected a pair of first-place finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:43.37) and 500-yard freestyle (4:44.81), and added a second-place touch in the 400-yard individual medley (4:19.43) in a dual meet at USC
- Career-best time in the 1,000-yard freestyle currently ranks fourth in the nation
- Time in the 500-yard freestyle is an NCAA provisional qualifying mark
- Earns her first career Big Ten Swimmer of the Week award
- Last Wisconsin Swimmer of the Week: Chase Kinney (Oct. 21, 2015)
Diver of the Week
Addison Walkowiak, Rutgers
So. – Ballston Spa, N.Y. – Ballston Spa
- Won the one-meter event with a score of 310.80 and placed second on three-meter with a score of 296.20 in a meet against Miami (Florida) and Kansas
- Scores in both events are NCAA Zone qualifying marks
- Earns her second career Diver of the Week honor
- Last Rutgers Diver of the Week: Addison Walkowiak (Nov. 11, 2015)
Freshman of the Week
Jess Unicomb, Wisconsin
Gold Coast, Australia – All Saints Anglican School
- Collected a trio of second-place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly (55.36), 200-yard backstroke (1:58.44) and 200-yard medley relay (1:40.92), and added a third-place touch in the 100-yard backstroke (55.11) in a dual meet against USC
- Time in the 200-yard backstroke is an NCAA provisional qualifying time
- Earns her third career Freshman of the Week honor
- Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Jess Unicomb (Dec. 9, 2015)
Swimming news courtesy of Big Ten.