ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michael Daly and Daniel Raisanen have both earned Big Ten accolades, the conference office announced Wednesday afternoon.
After leading the Nittany Lions with three first-place finishes against West Virginia, Michael Daly was named the Big Ten Men's Swimmer of the Week. Daly touched first in the 1000 freestyle (9:13.05), 200 back (1:46.66) and the 500 free (4:32.94). This is Daly's second Big Ten honor of his career, as he was named Freshman of the Week last season.
Daniel Raisanen secured the title of Big Ten Men's Swimming & Diving Freshman of the Week by placing first in both the 200 breast (2:02.31) and the 100 breast (56.45) against West Virginia. He also assisted in the 200 medley relay (1:32.27) third-place team. Raisanen currently has the third-best time in the 200 breast in the Big Ten Conference and leads the conference's freshmen in the same event.
Penn State will host Ohio State and Virginia Tech at McCoy Natatorium Friday, Nov 1 at 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov 2 at 10 a.m.
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