Texas has swept the Big 12 swimmer and diver of the week awards the Conference office announced. It is the second Conference honor for Jackson Wilcox (swimming), fifth for Matt Cooper (diving) and first for both Leah Gingrich (swimming) and Lauren Caldwell (diving). The Longhorns last swept all four honors on Jan. 14 of last season.
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Jackson Wilcox, Texas, Jr., Bethesda, M.D.
Wilcox swept his two events in the Longhorns’ win over Indiana on Oct. 30. He swam the 1,650 freestyle in a time of 15:42.44 and won the 500 freestyle in 4:28.71.
MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Matt Cooper, Texas, So., Nashville, Tenn.
Cooper claimed the one-meter and the platform events and took second in the three-meter, finishing less than one point behind teammate Drew Livingston. He won the one-meter event by more than 20 points and the platform event by more than 110 points.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Leah Gingrich, Texas, So., Enola, Pa.
Gingrich swept her three individual events, posted a pair of NCAA “B” cuts and anchored UT’s 400 freestyle relay to victory in the Longhorns’ win over Texas A&M. Her top mark of 1:58.08 in the 200 butterfly ranks second nationally behind teammate Kathleen Hersey. Gingrich’s five individual times against Indiana and Michigan were all NCAA “B” cuts as well.
WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Lauren Caldwell, Texas, So., Midland, Texas
Caldwell swept all four of her events in Texas’ double-dual meet wins over Indiana and Michigan and in the Horns’ victory over Texas A&M, where she posted personal season-best scores.
MEN'S HONORS
October 28 Ricky Berens, Texas -- Swimmer
Drew Livingston, Texas -- Diver
November 11 Jackson Wilcox, Texas -- Swimmer
Matt Cooper, Texas -- Diver
WOMEN'S HONORS
October 28 Julia Wilkinson, Texas A&M -- Swimmer
Meg Proehl, Kansas -- Diver
November 11 Leah Gingrich, Texas -- Swimmer
Lauren Caldwell, Texas -- Diver