SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Eastern Illinois, Omaha and South Dakota picked up this week’s Kwik Star Summit League Swimming and Diving weekly awards League officials announced Tuesday.
 
For the men, the latest awards mark the first career weekly award for South Dakota swimmer Jack Berdahl and the second for Omaha diver Owen Kipp. On the women’s side, it was the second career honor for Eastern Illinois swimmer Corinne Staneart and Maverick diver Bella Price.

MEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Jack Berdahl, South Dakota
Sr | Breast/Free | Littleton, Colo.

• Collected his first career weekly award
• Captured six event wins in two different duals against Omaha and St. Thomas
• In the dual against Omaha was a member of the school record-breaking 400 medley relay quartet that won in a 400 short course meter time of 3:46.03
• Individually, won the 100 breast with a school record SC meter time of 1:04.11
• Won 200 breast in a SC meter time of 2:27.56
• Against St. Thomas, was a member of the winning 200 medley relay with a short course meter time of 1:42.69
• Won the 50 breast with a time of 29.53

Also nominated: Jude Winnington (Southern Indiana)
 
MEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Owen Kipp, Omaha
Fr | Dive | Eagan, Minn.

• Earned his second career weekly honor, second of the season
• Won both diving events he competed in at the dual with South Dakota
• Collected the 1-meter dive title with a score of 300.08
• Captured the 3-meter dive with a dive score of 284.55

Also nominated: Charlie Matthews (South Dakota), Nathan Deputy (Southern Indiana)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Corinne Staneart, Eastern Illinois
Sr | Breast/Fly | Toledo, Ohio

• Collected her second career weekly accolade, first of the season
• Posted a pair of first-place finishes in the dual at Southern Indiana
• Recorded the fastest 100 IM time in the league touching the wall in 57.70
• Broke the EIU record in the 100 IM with her winning time
• Won the 50 fly with a time of 25.55, which ranks fourth best in the league this season

Also nominated: Emily DiProspero (South Dakota), Reagan Holmes (Southern Indiana)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Bella Price, Omaha
Jr | Dive | Minot, N.D.

• Received her second career weekly award, second of the season
• Won both diving events she participated in the dual at South Dakota
• Won the 1-meter with a dive score of 246.08
• Captured the 3-meter dive with a final score of 249.00

Also nominated: Anna Bunnell (Southern Indiana)
 
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
 
Oct. 29
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Owen Kipp, Omaha
WS: Payton Easley, Omaha
WD: Bella Price, Omaha
 
Nov. 5
MS: Nick Rounds, South Dakota
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Jessica Maeda, Denver
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
 
Nov. 12
MS: Alex Foti, St. Thomas
MD: Austin Kantor, St. Thomas
WS: Sophia Hayes, St. Thomas
WD: Hattie Opdahl, St. Thomas
 
Nov. 19
MS: Stefan Varga, Omaha
MD: Lane Pollock, Southern Indiana
WS: Hailey Matthews, Omaha
WD: Anna Bunnell, Southern Indiana
 
Nov. 26
MS: Nick Rounds, South Dakota
MD: Charlie Matthews, South Dakota
WS: Emily Kahn, South Dakota
WD: Mady Schmidt, South Dakota
 
Dec. 10
MS: Joseph Hancock, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Mina Ada Solaker, Denver
WD: Anna Mei Castro, South Dakota State
 
Dec. 17
MS: Connor Hughes, Denver
MD: N/A
WS: Hailey Matthews, Omaha
WD: Ava Snyder, Omaha
 
Jan. 14
MS: Frank Tirone, Denver
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Gigi Hioki, South Dakota State
WD: Kaitlin Calvery, Denver
 
Jan. 21
MS: Zavier Kranz, South Dakota State
MD: Zyad Morsy, Denver
WS: Sabrina Rachjaibun, Denver
WD: Hattie Opdahl, St. Thomas
 
Jan. 27
MS: Jack Berdahl, South Dakota
MD: Owen Kipp, Omaha
WS: Corinne Staneart, Eastern Illinois
WD: Bella Price, Omaha
 
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