University Southern California Trojans
USC's Chmielewski, Abraham and Di Maria Pick Up Big Ten Swimming Weekly Honors
October 14, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Trojans earn conference honors following standout performances at season opener.
ROSEMONT, Ill.— Three Trojans earned Big Ten weekly honors following standout performances at the season-opening USC Invitational, the conference announced Wednesday. Seniors Minna Abraham and Michal Chmielewski were named the Big Ten Women's and Men's Swimmers of the Week, respectively, while Ludo Di Maria was selected as the Big Ten Women's Freshman of the Week.
Abraham collected victories in the 200y free (1:43.72) and 200y IM (1:58.08) while also posting the fastest overall time in the 1650y free at 16:26.30 during an exhibition swim. The senior helped USC win four relays, competing on the Women of Troy's victorious 200y and 400y free relay teams and 200y and 400y medley relay squads.
Chmielewski swept his three individual events, winning the 100y back in 46.86, the 100y fly in 45.86 and the 200y fly in 1:41.79. The senior also contributed to four first-place relays, swimming on USC's winning 200y and 400y free relay teams and 200y and 400y medley relay squads.
Di Maria delivered an impressive collegiate debut for the Women of Troy. The freshman from Milan, Italy, won the 50y free in 22.71 and the 100y free in 49.57 while adding a runner-up finish in the 100y back with a time of 53.79. She also competed on all four of USC's winning relay teams, anchoring the 200y and 400y medley relays as well as the 400y free relay and swimming the second leg of the 200y free relay.
USC returns to action Saturday, Oct. 17, when a group of Trojans travel to Long Beach for the MPSF Open Water Championships.
Abraham collected victories in the 200y free (1:43.72) and 200y IM (1:58.08) while also posting the fastest overall time in the 1650y free at 16:26.30 during an exhibition swim. The senior helped USC win four relays, competing on the Women of Troy's victorious 200y and 400y free relay teams and 200y and 400y medley relay squads.
Chmielewski swept his three individual events, winning the 100y back in 46.86, the 100y fly in 45.86 and the 200y fly in 1:41.79. The senior also contributed to four first-place relays, swimming on USC's winning 200y and 400y free relay teams and 200y and 400y medley relay squads.
Di Maria delivered an impressive collegiate debut for the Women of Troy. The freshman from Milan, Italy, won the 50y free in 22.71 and the 100y free in 49.57 while adding a runner-up finish in the 100y back with a time of 53.79. She also competed on all four of USC's winning relay teams, anchoring the 200y and 400y medley relays as well as the 400y free relay and swimming the second leg of the 200y free relay.
USC returns to action Saturday, Oct. 17, when a group of Trojans travel to Long Beach for the MPSF Open Water Championships.
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