Swimming and Diving

GLIAC reveals swimmers and divers of the week

GLIAC -- The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) has announced its weekly awards following the 11th week of competition of the 2025-26 swimming & diving season. Two Grand Valley State swimmers, Evan Scotto DiVetta and Lucy Hedley, were honored in addition to Wayne State's Max Wasiniak (men's diving) and Saginaw Valley State's Layla Winklepleck (women's diving). 
 
MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Evan Scotto DiVetta, Grand Valley State
Evan Scotto DiVetta grabbed first place in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.42 and touched the wall at 45.18 in the 100 freestyle. He was a member of the 200-yard medley relay that placed second with a time of 1:32.74, and he was also a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay that placed first with a time of 3:04.12.
WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK: Lucy Hedley, Grand Valley State
Lucy Hedley grabbed first place in the 1,000 free with a time of 10:32.15 for the Lakers. She also placed first in the 50 free with a time of 23.87 and took first in the 500 free, touching the wall at 5:07.11. Hedley was also part of the 400-yard freestyle relay that finished first for the Lakers with a time of 3:36.24.
MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Max Wasiniak, Wayne State
Max Wasiniak (Huron, Ohio) was named GLIAC Diver of the Week for the sixth time in his career and third instance already this season on Tuesday.  Wasiniak went undefeated in a pair of dual meets last week at No. 10 Calvin (Division III) and at home against sixth-ranked Grand Valley State.  Friday vs. the Knights, the junior tied-for-first at one meter (313.58) and won on the three-meter board (298.50).  Then while hosting the Lakers on Saturday, Wasiniak won the one-meter height outright (314.33) as well as three meters (325.05).
WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK: Layla Winklepleck, Saginaw Valley State
Layla Winklepleck took first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives on Friday and second in both the events on Saturday. In the dual meet, the freshman posted scores of 239.25 and 266.60. The 3-meter dives score is a National Qualifying mark. In the quad meet, the Hamilton, Michigan native improved on the 1-meter dives with a score of 256.05 while totaling 232.25 in the 3-meter dives.