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Wang Named Big Ten Diver of Week
2/5/2025 3:05:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
MINNEAPOLIS - Sophomore diver YuTong Wang was named Big Ten Diver of the Week, the conference announced on Wednesday. This is the fourth weekly conference honor for Wang this season and the seventh of his career.
Wang had a record-breaking weekend at the 2025 Minnesota Triple Dual. The Beijing, China native shattered the 3-meter school record with a score of 472.05. The previous record was held by Matt Barnard at 450.95, set at the 2016 Minnesota Challenge.
Wang also placed first on the 1-meter with a score of 402.45. This is the second record he has broken this season as he previously set the program 1-meter record on Oct. 20, 2024.
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