placeJunior Alex Massura was named the Big Ten Swimmer of the Week for his performance in a dual meet over Iowa on Jan. 21. Massura led the Golden Gophers to a 183-83 win over the Hawkeyes with first place finishes in three events.

The Belo Horizonte, Brazil, native took top honors in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 48.77, in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:48.14 and in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:54.11. It was Massura's second time winning the award.

The Golden Gophers return to action this weekend when they host Purdue and Wisconsin in the 2000 Triple Duals. Action begins on Friday night at 6 p.m. and continues through Saturday.