BYU’s Peter Etzold (men’s swimmer), Lance Cruz (men's newcomer) and Emilie Griffin (women's newcomer), Cincinnati's Noah Green (men's diver) and Kansas' Gabi Dyer (women's swimmer) and Shiyun Lai (women's diver) were recognized as the Big 12 swimming and diving weekly award recipients for competition ending Oct. 18.
 
Etzold swept the breaststroke events in BYU's dual meet against UC Santa Barbara, winning the 100-yard breaststroke in 52.74 and the 200-yard breaststroke in 1:57.35. The junior won both individual events by nearly two seconds and contributed to the Cougars' first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:26.79). It is his first Big 12 weekly award this season and the second of his career.
 
Green earned the men's diving honor after winning the 3-meter competition against Miami (Ohio) with a score of 326.03. The sophomore also placed third in the 1-meter event, recording a score of 277.13. He is the first Bearcat to be named Big 12 Men’s Diver of the Week since Ramez Diaa, who received the recognition twice during the 2025 season.
 
Cruz collected the men's newcomer accolade after posting two individual top-five finishes against UC Santa Barbara. The junior transfer placed fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (1:59.84) and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke (55.36). He also contributed to a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:30.26).
 
Dyer captured four first-place finishes in Kansas' dual meet against South Dakota. The junior won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:48.69 and the 500-yard freestyle in 4:49.54, while helping the Jayhawks claim victories in the 800-yard freestyle relay (7:22.26) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:26.22). It is the second Conference accolade of her career after being named Women’s Swimmer of the Week once in 2025.
 
Lai swept both diving events against South Dakota to secure the women's diver honor. The senior recorded a score of 321.90 in the 1-meter competition before adding a first-place finish in the 3-meter event with a score of 367.28. This is her first award this season and 11^th of her career.
 
Griffin rounded out the weekly honors after earning a victory in the 200-yard breaststroke against UC Santa Barbara with a time of 2:16.98. The freshman also finished second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.15) and competed in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.07) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:36.65).
 
Big 12 Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards – Oct. 22
Men's Swimmer of the Week: Peter Etzold, BYU, Jr.
Men's Diver of the Week: Noah Green, Cincinnati, So.
Men's Newcomer of the Week: Lance Cruz, BYU, Jr.
Women's Swimmer of the Week: Gabi Dyer, Kansas, Jr.
Women's Diver of the Week: Shiyun Lai, Kansas, Sr.
Women's Newcomer of the Week: Emilie Griffin, BYU, Fr.