Milwaukee's Diel siblings earn weekly swimming honors

INDIANAPOLIS –Milwaukee’s Jordan and Diana Diel are the Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Swimmer of the Week for Jan. 25-31.

Jordan, a junior from Delafield, Wis., has earned his first player of the week award for the season. He helped Milwaukee in the win over Western Illinois on Saturday, winning all of the individual events he participated in. He competed in the 100 Butterfly, setting a pool record with a time of 49.66. He also won the 200 Butterfly (1:51.45) and helped the 200 Medley Relay team to a first-place finish, also setting a pool record with a time of 1:33.81.

Diana, Jordan’s freshman sister has earned her second swimmer of the week award for the season. Like Jordan, she also took first-place in all the events she competed over the weekend. She competed in the 100 Freestyle (53.12), 100 Backstroke (59.18), 200 Individual Medley (2:06.52) and 200 Medley Relay (1:37.85). On the season, she has recorded 16 individual victories.

Milwaukee will return to action Feb. 5th, traveling to in-state rival Green Bay for a 3pm(EST) meet.

2010-11 Horizon League Men's Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4      Brady Huemann, Milwaukee
Oct. 11    Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Oct. 25    Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Nov. 1     Mark de Swardt, Cleveland State
Nov. 8    Deni Gasparin, Cleveland State
Nov.  15  Jake Kalinowski, Milwaukee
Nov. 22  Berry Thompson, Cleveland State
Dec. 6      Jake Kalinowski, Milwaukee
Dec. 20   Andrew Schmitt, UIC
Jan. 17    Mark de Swardt, Cleveland State
Jan. 24    David Sivak, Valparaiso
Jan. 31    Jordan Diel, Milwaukee

2010 Horizon League Women's Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4        Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Oct. 11      Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Oct. 25      Carys Behn, Cleveland State
Nov. 1       Danielle Wenger, Milwaukee
Nov. 8       Sarah Wardecke, Milwaukee     
Nov. 15     Diana Diel, Milwaukee
Nov. 22     Joanna Olsson, Cleveland State
Dec. 6       Emily McClellan, Milwaukee
Dec. 20     Clair Martin, UIC
Jan. 10      Samantha Roberts, Youngstown State
Jan. 17      Alice Sommerville, Cleveland State
Jan. 24      Krystyna Wieczerzak, Wright State
Jan. 31      Diana Diel, Milwaukee