ARIZ, ASU, UH and Utah Earn Big 12 Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards

Arizona State’s trio of Ilya Kharun (males’s swimmer), Remi Fabiani (males’s newcomer) and Albane Cachot (ladies’s newcomer) have been joined by Arizona’s Eleni Gewalt (ladies’s swimmer), Houston’s Michelle McLeod (ladies’s diver) and Utah’s Elias Petersen (males’s diver) because the recipients of this week’s Big 12 swimming and diving awards.
 
Kharun swept each butterfly occasions for Arizona State in its twin meet in opposition to No. 17 Arizona. The junior picked up wins within the 100 butterfly (44.24) and 200 butterfly (1:38.58). The Las Vegas native additionally contributed on two relays, swimming the leadoff leg on the Sun Devils’ profitable 200 medley relay (1:20.81) and posting an 18.31 cut up on the 200 free relay (1:15.36). It marks his fourth Big 12 weekly honor this season and the tenth of his profession.
 
Petersen swept the springboard occasions in Utah’s rivalry meet in opposition to BYU, incomes first-place finishes on each the 1-meter (370.30) and 3-meter (398.55) boards. The senior’s performances marked his fifth win of the season on 1-meter and fourth on 3-meter as he helped energy the Utes to a dual-meet win over the Cougars. It is his third Conference recognition this season and sixth of his profession.
 
Fabiani medaled in three occasions for Arizona State in its meet in opposition to No. 17 Arizona, profitable each particular person freestyle occasions he competed in. The graduate switch touched first within the 200 freestyle (1:32.27) and 100 freestyle (41.57), whereas additionally contributing an 18.31 cut up on the 200 free relay (1:15.36). It is the fourth Men’s Newcomer of the Week he’s collected this season.
 
Gewalt led Arizona in its twin in opposition to No. 17 Arizona State, sweeping the breaststroke occasions with victories within the 100 breaststroke (59.13) and 200 breaststroke (2:11.39). The senior posted season-best occasions in each races and added a key contribution on the Wildcats’ profitable 200 medley relay with a 26.58 breaststroke cut up, serving to Arizona earn the in-state win and her second Big 12 accolade this season.
 
McLeod delivered three top-two finishes for Houston at Rice, capturing first place on each the platform (318.38) and 3-meter (339.90) boards whereas ending second on the 1-meter (295.20). The junior’s rating on the platform marked a private greatest rating, incomes her fifth weekly award this season.
 
Cachot broke the Arizona State program file with a profitable 100 freestyle time of 47.82, changing into the second Sun Devil to interrupt the 48-second barrier within the occasion. She added one other occasion win within the 200 free (1:44.34) and in addition contributed to each the 200 freestyle (1:28.13) and 200 medley (1:36.15) relays for Arizona State.

Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Ilya Kharun, Arizona State

Men’s Diver of the Week: Elias Petersen, Utah

Men’s Newcomer of the Week: Remi Fabiani, Arizona State

Women’s Swimmers of the Week: Eleni Gewalt, Arizona

Women’s Diver of the Week: Michelle McLeod, Houston

Women’s Newcomer of the Week: Albane Cachot, Arizona State