UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State swimming and diving’s Mariano Lazzerini was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, the conference announced on Wednesday. The senior won two individual events and tallied two relay wins this past weekend against Yale.
The Chilean native won four out of four events during the battle against the Bulldogs.
Individually, Lazzerini won the 100 Breaststroke (52.60) and 200 Breaststroke (1:54.56). As a team, Lazzerini competed in two relay events, notching wins in both races. Notably, the 400 Medley Relay (3:06.82) and 200 Freestyle Relay (1:19.37) teams took first place.
This marks Lazzerini’s second Big Ten award, winning Big Ten Freshman of the Week in 2022.
The Nittany Lions will travel to Pittsburgh this weekend to face Pitt on Saturday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m.