Freshman Erin Mulshenock was named the women's Big Ten Swimmer of the Week. It is the second week in a row a Nittany Lion has won the award. Deirdre Dlugonski was last week's recipient.

Mulshenock has been swimming NCAA provisional times throughout the season and this past weekend was no exception. In a double dual against Indiana and Michigan State she won both the 200 and 400-yard individual medleys in NCAA times of 2:02.14 and 4:21.13. Her time in the 400-yard individual medley (4:21.13) set a new Penn State record, bettering the old record of 4:22.74 set by Jenna Lopano.

She also swam a NCAA consideration time of 2:00.32 in the 200-yard backstroke, earning a second place finish. All three times swam by Mulshenock last weekend were season bests and sit atop Penn State's season best lists for the 2001-2002 season.

Mulshenock and her fellow Nittany Lions will return to action this Saturday when they host Rutgers University. The meet will begin at 12:00 p.m. and take place at the McCoy Natatorium.