Coaches name IU’s Schmidt Big Ten Diver of the Year

For the second consecutive year, senior Darian Schmidt is the Big Ten Diver of the Year, the conference announced Tuesday.

At this year’s Big Ten Championships, Schmidt won both the 1-meter (381.30 points) and 3-meter (451.90) springboard title. It was his second career title on the 1-meter.

Schmidt’s success earned him Big Ten Diver of the Championships for the third straight season.

This past weekend at the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, Schmidt placed sixth in the 3-meter competition. He earned All-America honors in the event for the third year in a row.

Last year, Schmidt was All-American in 1-meter and 3-meter, in sixth and third place, respectively.

This marks the third year in a consecutive that a Hoosier has been named Big Ten Diver of the Year. Zac Nees won the award in 2012.

Schmidt becomes the fourth multiple-time winner and 12th Big Ten Diver of the Year in IU history.

Grace Palmieri