Ohio State and Minnesota Earn Men’s Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards

Swimmer of the Week  
Tomas Navikonis, Ohio State 
Jr. – Panevezys, Lithuania – Juozo Miltinio Gymnasium – Major: Geographic Information Sciences  

• Turned in the first NCAA B standard time of the season for the Buckeyes, winning the 200 free with a time of 1:34.53 in a dual meet against Kentucky  

• Won the 100 free with a time of 43.63 

• Was on the 400 free relay team that turned in a top time of 2:55.95 as part of an exhibition race  

• Last Ohio State Swimmer of the Week: Nathan Holty (Feb. 21, 2024) 

Diver of the Week 
YuTong Wang, Minnesota  
So. - Beijing, China – Beijing Dive Club– Major: Undeclared 

• Set a new school record on 1-meter with a score of 435.15 on Oct. 18 vs. South Dakota and St. Thomas to win the event 

• Won the 3-meter with a scored of 430.95  

• Last Minnesota Diver of the Week: YuTong Wang (Oct. 9, 2024) 

Freshman of the Week  
Joe Polyak, Minnesota 
Iowa City, Iowa – Iowa City High School – Major: Undeclared 

• Won the 200 free vs. South Dakota State and St. Thomas with a time of 1:41.38 

• Last Minnesota Freshman of the Week: Jacob Johnson (Oct. 16, 2024) 

2024-25 Big Ten Men's Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors 
Oct. 9  
S: Tylor Kim, So., PSU 
D: YuTong Wang, So., MINN 
F: Jacob Johnson, MINN 
Oct. 16 
S: Owen McDonald, Jr., IND 
D: Jordan Rzepka, Sr., PUR 
F: Jacob Johnson, MINN 
Oct. 23 
S: Tomas Navikonis, Jr., Ohio State 
D: YuTong Wang, So., MINN 
F: Joe Polyak, MINN