STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State men's swimmer John Retrum (Anderson, Ind.) has been named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week, conference officials announced today. Retrum won the honor after leading the Lions to a 1-1 record last weekend in a tri-meet versus conference foes Purdue and Michigan.

The senior posted a pair of first-place finishes as he posted a time of 1:48.23 in winning the 200 backstroke. He followed that with a win in the 200 freestyle in a career-best time of 1:37.53, which also marked the third-fastest time in Penn State history.