Pac-12 announces first men’s Swimmer and Diver of the Week

Stanford’s Abrahm DeVine named Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Stanford’s Tarek Abdelghany tabbed Men’s Diver of the Week

SAN FRANCISCO –The Pac-12 Conference announced today that STANFORD’s Abrahm DeVine was named Pac-12 Swimmer of the Week and Tarek Abdelghany was voted Pac-12 Men’s Diver of the Week.

Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Abrahm DeVine, Sr., Stanford
DeVine (Seattle, Wash.) helped No. 5 Stanford to its first win of 2018 with a 217.5-44.5 victory over Pacific on Jan. 12. The dual meet started with two Cardinal wins as DeVine swam the fastest freestyle leg of the 400-yard medley relay (43.97) to help his team finish second (3:17.93). The senior also won three individual events at the meet, taking home first in the 50-yard backstroke (22.42), 200-yard individual medley (1:48.28) and led Stanford's top-four sweep in the 150-yard backstroke coming in at 1:16.04. 

Diver of the Week: Tarek Abdelghany, Sr., Stanford
Senior Abdelghany (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) competed in the Bruin Invitational Jan. 12-14 and won two of the three events in which he competed. The returning Pac-12 Platform champion displayed his strength in the event, coming in first with 765.45 points. Abdelghany also won the 1-meter springboard (687.65) and finished fourth in the 3-meter springboard (679.40). 

All-session passes for the 2018 Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Men’s/Women’s Diving Championships, as well as the Men’s Swimming Championships, are on sale to the general public and can be found here. pac-12.com/tickets

The Pac-12 Women’s Swimming and Men’s/Women’s Diving Championships (Feb. 21-24) and the Pac-12 Men’s Swimming Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 3) will be held at the Weyerhaeuser King Country Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Washington.

ALSO NOMINATED
Swimmer: 
Diver: Nathan Makarewicz. UTAH

2017-18 PAC-12 MEN'S SWIMMER AND DIVER OF THE MONTH