SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the second week in a row, Denver and South Dakota State garnered League Swimming and Diving Peak Performer of the Week accolades, League officials released Tuesday.
 
This week’s honors are the first of the season for Denver’s Brandon Chapman, Kaitlin Calvery and South Dakota State’s Gigi Hioki. It is the third consecutive for the DU diver Zyad Morsey.

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MEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Brandon Chapman, Denver
Sr | Fly | Port Elizabeth, South Africa

• Collected his third career weekly award, first of the season
• Won the 200 fly with a league-leading time of 1:51.20 (1:50.00 altitude adjusted)
• Swam a leg in the 200 medley relay that finished second with a time of 1:31.96
• Took runner-up in the 100 fly with a time of 49.99 (49.89 altitude adjusted)
• Led Denver to a dual win over Air Force

Also nominated: Conner Colston (Eastern Illinois), Cody Vertin (South Dakota State)
 
MEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Zyad Morsy, Denver
Sr | Dive | Cairo, Egypt

• Earned his 10^th career weekly honor, third consecutive this season
• Won the 3-meter dive with a score of 354.30
• Took the 1-meter dive with a score of 371.93
• Both scores lead the league and were NCAA Zone Diving cuts, fourth and fifth this season
• Helped DU to a dual win over Air Force

Also nominated: Seth Berens (South Dakota State)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Gigi Hioki, South Dakota State
So | Free | Liberty Lake, Wash.

• Capture her first career weekly award
• Highest league finisher in all three of her races at the tri-dual against Minnesota and St. Thomas
• Took third overall in the 200 free (1:52.69) and 500 free (5:09.64)
• Was fifth overall in the 100 free with a time of 52.51
• Anchored the 400 free relay that finished fifth with a time of 3:32.54

Also nominated: Nika Spehar (Denver), Gabbie Ahrendt (South Dakota)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
Jr | Dive | Louisville, Ky.

• Earned her second career weekly accolade, first of the season
• Won the 1-meter dive with a score of 282.38
• Captured the 3-meter dive with a score of 310.95
• Her winning scores earned her her first NCAA Zone cuts of the season in both events
• Guided the Pioneers to a dual win over Air Force

Also nominated: Samantha Mersnick (South Dakota), Anna Mei Castro (South Dakota State)
 
2024-25 Swimming & Diving Peak Performers of the Week
Oct. 8
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Jessica Maeda, Denver
WD: Ava Snyder, Omaha
 
Oct. 15
MS: Dylan Wright, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Ines Marin, Denver
WD: Anna Mei Castro, South Dakota State
 
Oct. 22
MS: Brandon Chapman, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Gigi Hioki, South Dakota State
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver