Indiana’s Alex Shackell, Miroslav Knedla Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week ...Middle East

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana swimming and diving stars Miroslav Knedla and Alex Shackell together swept the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week honors Wednesday (Nov. 11) per the conference’s announcement.

SwimSwam.com named both athletes the College Swimming League Wild Card MVP for their efforts in sending the Hoosiers to the CSL Championship match.

In the Wild Card, Knedla won four events. Knedla swept the backstroke events and set the CSL record in both races; the 100 back (45.12) and 200 back (1:37.77). He then won the “Skins” event, the last man standing from four consecutive heats of 50-yard butterfly. In the 200 freestyle relay, Knedla anchored IU’s victory, coming back from behind with an 18.70 final split.

He then swam the championship match the next night and nearly matched his CSL record with a victory in the 200 back, going 1:37.80. He also placed second in the 100 IM (46.53) in the final.

Shackell recorded five victories in the wild card match. Shackell won both butterfly events, the 200 freestyle relay, went wire-to-wire in the 50 fly “Skins” event and helped the Hoosiers to another “Super Skins” victory. The quartet of Miranda Grana, Shackell, Anita Bottazzo and Kristina Paegle won three straight “Super Skins” events during this inaugural season of CSL.

Courtesy: Big Ten

WOMEN’S AWARDS

Swimmer of the Week Alex Shackell, Indiana So. – Carmel, Ind.

Continued her unbeaten streak in butterfly events at CSL, winning both the 100 fly (50.78) and 200 fly (1:51.96) for the third consecutive meet

Helped IU win 200 freestyle relay in a time of 1:26.20, splitting 21.59 on fly leg

Won individual “Skins” event, surviving four consecutive heats of 50 fly and finishing first in all four heats

Helped Indiana to its third straight “Super Skins” victory, four consecutive heats of 200 medley relay

Diver of the Week Kate Miller, USC  Jr. – Toronto, Canada

Won 1-meter with 289.00 points, finishing 19.00 points ahead of the runner-up

Won 3-meter with 357.85 points, finishing 80.95 points ahead of the runner-up

Won platform exhibition competition with 310.00 points, finishing 70.65 points ahead of the runner-up

Helped USC defeat Arizona, 174-125

Freshman of the Week Flawia Kamzol, Northwestern  Krakow, Poland

Won the 50 free (22.18) and the 100 fly (51.67), with both times being personal bests

Was a part of Northwestern’s first place finish in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:38.44

Corralled the 2nd-most points for Northwestern, as many as Duke’s best performer (18)

2026-27 Big Ten Women’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors Oct. 7  S: Bella Sims, Sr., MICH D: Addy Farman, So., NEB F: Caroline Mallard, PUR Oct. 14 S: Minna Abraham, Sr., USC D: Elna Widerstrom, Sr., MINN F: Ludovica Di Maria, USC Oct. 21  S: Maggie Wanezek, Jr., WIS D: Mia Prusiecki, Jr., OSU F: Florence Robitaille, RU Oct. 28  S: Miranda Grana, Sr., IND D: Avery Worobel, Jr., PUR F: Paige Downey, IND Nov. 4  S: Emilianna Gonzalez, So., RU D: Avery Worobel, Jr., PUR F: Caroline Mallard, PUR Nov. 11  S: Alex Shackell, So., IND D: Kate Miller, Jr., USC F: Flawia Kamzol, NU

MEN’S AWARDS

Swimmer of the Week Miroslav Knedla, Indiana  Jr. – Zlin, Czech Republic

Won and set CSL records in the 100 backstroke (45.12) and 200 backstroke (1:37.77)

Won “Skins” event, surviving four consecutive heats of 50 butterfly

Helped Indiana to victory in the 200 freestyle relay (1:16.52), coming from behind in anchor leg to touch first with 18.70 split

Opened CSL Championship match with a win in the 200 backstroke (1:37.80), nearly matching his CSL record time from night before

Diver of the Week Tyler Read, Ohio State  Sr. – Richmond, Va.

Scored a 354.23 on the 1-meter and a 367.13 on the 3-meter. Both are NCAA Zone qualifying scores

Freshman of the Week Charlie Begin, Penn State Potomac, Md.  

Earned first in the 500 Free (4:28.94) and the 100 Back (48.48)

Helped 200 Free Relay team to a third-place finish (1:24.99)

2026-27 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors Oct. 7 S: Lorne Wigginton, Jr., MICH D: Danny McGaughey, Sr., PSU F: Pedro Medrado, PSU Oct. 14 S: Michal Chmielewski, Sr., USC D: Emmitt Reesor, So., MICH F: Aran Bissett, PUR Oct. 21  S: Yoav Romano, Jr., WIS D: Ernest Braitenbach, So., OSU F: Pedro Medrado, PSU Oct. 28 S: Stuart Seymour, Sr., NU D: Holden Higbie, R-Jr., PUR F: Gabriel Manteufel, IND Nov. 4 S/F: Aran Bissett, Fr., PUR D: Holden Higbie, R-Jr., PUR Nov. 11  S: Miroslav Knedla, Jr., IND D: Tyler Read, Sr., OSU F: Charlie Begin, PSU

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