SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the first time this season, it’s a sweep of the TicketSmarter Summit League Peak Swimmers and Divers of the Week accolades after Denver garnered all four accolades, League officials announced on Tuesday.
 
Alex Lynch and Mia Moulden earned their first Peak Swimmers of the Week honor while Jon Brouillette and Olivia Gordon were named Peak Divers of the Week as the Pioneers competed at the Princeton-hosted Big Al Invite.
 
Lynch posted two NCAA B Standards in the 200 breaststroke as the junior placed third out of 36 swimmers with a finals time of 1:57.44 after recording a preliminary time of 1:57.72. Both times for the Austin, Texas native were NCAA Championship provisional and NIC qualifying times. Furthermore, the 200 breaststroke time of 1:57.44 ranks as the third-fastest in program history.
 
Lynch placed eighth in the 100 breaststroke with a finals time of 54.99 after earning a preliminary time of 54.78. His 54.78 time was the eighth fastest in DU history. Lynch also helped a 400 Medley Relay team to an eighth-place finish with a time of 3:14.87.

Moulden earned three podiums and an NCAA B Standard time in the 200 butterfly with a time of 1:57.97, out-swimming the field by more than 3.5 seconds and improved on her preliminary time by 2.74 seconds. Her NCAA Finals time was the third-best time in program history. The Slater, Iowa native finished third in the 200 Medley Relay as the quartet combined for a 1:40.56 time.
 
Moulden placed third in the 100 butterfly out of 33 swimmers with a time of 54.94, improving on the preliminaries by three places and finished sixth in the 400 Medley Relay, finishing nearly seven seconds faster than the seed time with a time of 3:44.52.
 
Brouillette dove against strong competition with Utah, Columbia, George Washington and Princeton. The North Platte, Neb., native placed 11^th in the 1-meter dive with a score of 267.25 and took 11^th in the 3-meter with a score of 268.60. Brouillette finished eighth in the platform dive, improving two spots from the preliminaries to earn 11 points in Denver taking fourth on the final day of Big Al Invite.

Gordon led the Pioneers in the 3-meter dive with a season-best score of 240.45, placing 10^th overall. Additionally, the Las Vegas, Nev., native finished 14^th in the 1-meter (2:17.75) and ninth in the platform dive (183.90).
 
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Men’s Peak Swimmer of the Week
Alex Lynch, Denver
Jr. | Austin, Texas

• Registered two NCAA B Standard times at the Big Al Invite, both in the 200 breast
• Placed third in the 200 breast – 1:57.44 in the finals and 1:57.72 in the preliminaries, both NCAA Championship provisional, NIC qualifying times and the third-best time in program history
• Placed eighth in the 100 breast (54.99) after 54.78 in the preliminaries, with his 54.78 time the eighth fastest time in program history
• This is the first career peak performer accolade for Lynch

Also nominated: Joe Rudd (St. Thomas), Mason Schroeder (Omaha).
 
Women’s Peak Swimmer of the Week
Mia Moulden, Denver
So. | Slater, Iowa

• Earned three podiums and an NCAA B Standard time in the 200 fly with a time of 1:57.97, out-swimming the field by more than 3.5 seconds and improving on her preliminary time by 2.74 seconds
• Her 200 fly time was the third-best in the event in program history
• Finished third in the 200 Medley Relay (1:40.56), third in the 100 fly (54.94), improving on the preliminary by three places, placed sixth in the 400 Medley Relay (3:44.52)
• This is the first career peak performer award for Moulden

Also nominated: Grace Urkiel (St. Thomas), Hailey Matthews (Omaha).
 
Men’s Peak Diver of the Week
Jon Brouillette, Denver
So. | North Platte, Neb.

• Dove against Utah, Columbia, George Washington and Princeton at the Big Al Invite
• Finished 11^th in both the 1-meter dive (267.25) and 3-meter (268.60)
• Placed eighth in the platform dive to earn 11 points in DU taking fourth on the final day of the meet
• This is the second career peak performer accolade for Brouillette

Also nominated: Dakotah Parker (St. Thomas), Ian Blackstock (Omaha).
 
Women’s Peak Diver of the Week
Olivia Gordon, Denver
Jr. | Las Vegas, Nev.

• Scored a 240.45 in the 3-meter dive, placing 10^th overall at the Big Al Invite
• Finished 14^th in the 1-meter with a score of 2:17.75 against competition with Utah, Columbia, Washington and Princeton
• Also finished ninth in the platform dive with a score of 183.90
• This is the third career peak performer honor for Gordon

Also nominated: Allison An (St. Thomas), Kady Eller (Omaha).
 
2022-23 Peak Swimmers & Divers of the Week
September 27
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Dismas Dillon, Eastern Illinois
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Corinne Staneart, Eastern Illinois
Men’s Peak Diver: N/A
Women’s Peak Diver: N/A
 
October 4
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Grant Waszak, Omaha
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Payton Easley, Omaha
Men’s Peak Diver: Lane Pollock, Southern Indiana
Women’s Peak Diver: Darby Drake, Omaha
 
October 11
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Joe Rudd, St. Thomas
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Emily Kahn, South Dakota
Men’s Peak Diver: David Molina-Fregenal, Lindenwood
Women’s Peak Diver: Elle Christie, Lindenwood
 
October 18
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Dylan Wright, Denver
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Elisabeth Timmer, South Dakota State
Men’s Peak Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women’s Peak Diver: Kaelyn Hinsley, Denver
 
October 25
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Elliott Irwin, Lindenwood
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Jessica Maeda, Denver
Men’s Peak Diver: David Molina-Fregenal, Lindenwood
Women’s Peak Diver: Olivia Gordon, Denver
 
November 1
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Joe Rudd, St. Thomas
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Jessica Maeda, Denver
Men’s Peak Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women’s Peak Diver: Zora Opalka, Denver
 
November 8
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Mack Sathre, South Dakota
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Taylor Buhr, South Dakota
Men’s Peak Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women’s Peak Diver: Stella Fairbanks, South Dakota
 
November 15
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Joe Rudd, St. Thomas
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Camryn Lewis, Eastern Illinois
Men’s Peak Diver: Spencer Fritze, South Dakota State
Women’s Peak Diver: Aleni Stoakes, South Dakota State
 
November 22
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Elliott Irwin, Lindenwood
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Emily Kahn, South Dakota
Men’s Peak Diver: David Molina-Fregenal, Lindenwood
Women’s Peak Diver: Elle Christie, Lindenwood
 
December 6
Men’s Peak Swimmer: Alex Lynch, Denver
Women’s Peak Swimmer: Mia Moulden, Denver
Men’s Peak Diver: Jon Brouillette, Denver
Women’s Peak Diver: Olivia Gordon, Denver
 
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