UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – Saginaw Valley State University men's swimming and diving senior Benjamin Wainman was named Men's Swimmer of the Week by the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) office on Tuesday.
Wainman took first in the 500-yard and 1650-yard freestyles at the Davenport Invitational this weekend. The marks of 4:28.28 and 15:16.66 bested Wainman's previous record times at SVSU. Wainman helped the team finish second, just 6.5 points behind Wayne State. Competing in three other events and placing third, sixth, and ninth.
This is the third Athlete of the Week award for Saginaw Valley swim and dive in the 2024-25 season and the third for Wainman. It is the fourth in his career.