<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3vWinI_0vjPal2X00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3vWinI_0vjPal2X00" width="1920" height="1080" >ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten announced the 2024-25 Women’s Swimmers and Divers to Watch on Wednesday, featuring one swimmer and one diver from each of the 14 women’s swim and dive programs. The watch list was determined by the conference’s head coaches.The list features five First Team All-Big Ten swimmers and divers from last season and a pair of NCAA Champions in Wisconsin’s Phoebe Bacon (200 backstroke) and Minnesota’s Vivi Del Angel (platform). Bacon was also named the Big Ten’s Swimmer of the Year and Swimmer of the Championships while Del Angel was named the Big Ten Diver of the Year. Also featured on the list is Indiana’s Skyler Liu who earned Diver of the Championships in 2024. The Big Ten had three teams finish in the top 10 at last year’s NCAA Championships, including Indiana (7th), USC (8th) and Ohio State (9th). The 2024-25 season is set to begin on Friday, Sept. 27. The complete list of 2024-25 Women’s Swimmers and Divers to Watch can be found below. 2024-25 Big Ten Women’s Swimmers and Divers to WatchChloe Diner, Fr., Illinois Bethany Mercer, So., Illinois Skyler Liu, Sr., Indiana Anna Peplowski, Sr., Indiana Mikayla Hughbanks, Sr., Iowa Olivia Swalley, So., Iowa Stephanie Balduccini, So., Michigan Kiarra Milligan, Jr., Michigan Vivi Del Angel, Jr., Minnesota Katie McCarthy, So., Minnesota Kelsey Clairmont, Jr., Nebraska Gena Jorgenson, Jr., Nebraska Isabella Chen, Fr., Northwestern Nikki Venema, Gr., Northwestern Lena Hentschel, Jr., Ohio State Katherine Zenick, Gr., Ohio State Abigail Ekstrom, So., Penn State Margaret Markvardt, Gr., Penn State Maggie Love, Sr., Purdue Sophie McAfee, Sr., Purdue Blanka Berecz, So., Rutgers Holly Prasanto, Sr., Rutgers Lauren Hallaselka, So., UCLA Rosie Murphy, Jr., UCLA Minna Abraham, So., USC Kate Miller, Fr., USC Phoebe Bacon, Gr., Wisconsin Vivian Kinnard, So., Wisconsin </div></body>

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Big Ten Announces 2024-25 Women’s Swimmers and Divers to Watch

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten announced the 2024-25 Women’s Swimmers and Divers to Watch on Wednesday, featuring one swimmer and one diver from each of the 14 women’s swim and dive programs. The watch list was determined by the conference’s head coaches. The list features five...