INDIANAPOLIS - Cleveland State University sophomore Mark deSwadt has been named the Horizon League Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while University of Wisconsin-Green Bay sophomore Daniel Pogue earned Men’s Diver of the Week accolades for the period of Nov. 9-15.
DeSwardt swept all five of his individual events last week during two home meets. On Saturday, deSwardt touched the wall first in the 500- and 1,000-meter freestyle and the 200 butterfly, timing in at 4:36.35, 9:27.25 and 1:53.25, respectively. Both freestyle times are personal-bests for the Durban, South Africa, native. In Tuesday’s meet, deSwardt claimed gold in the 500 free (4:37.02) and the 400 individual medley (4:01.05).
This marks the first award for deSwardt this season and the sixth of his career.
Pogue qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Regionals from the three-meter height this past Thursday in a home meet against South Dakota State University. The reigning conference diver of the week totaled 323.33 points from the three-meter board and 275.25 off the one-meter board. The Chisholm, Minn., native also won his events on Friday (one-meter and three-meter) and Saturday (three-meter) against St. Cloud State University.
Pogue takes home his third weekly honor of the season and the fourth of his career.
2009-10 Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 13 Dan Heraly, So., Milwaukee
Oct. 20 No nominees
Oct. 27 Hermanus Botha, So., Wright State
Nov. 3 Jakub Dobies, Sr., Cleveland State
Nov. 10 Nathan Welchlin, Fr., Milwaukee
Nov. 17 Mark deSwardt, So., Cleveland State
2009-10 Men’s Divers of the Week
Oct. 13 Jake Koll, So., Milwaukee
Oct. 20 No nominees
Oct. 27 Daniel Pogue, So., Green Bay
Nov. 3 Josh Gonzalez, So., Cleveland State
Nov. 10 Daniel Pogue, So., Green Bay
Nov. 17 Daniel Pogue, So., Green Bay
