MILWAUKEE- Ben Lorenz and Brielle Laube of the Milwaukee swimming & diving team were named Horizon League Swimmers of the Week in an announcement from the league Wednesday.
 
Lorenz earned the honors after his outing at the Wisconsin First Chance Meet Friday saw him break the school's 50 freestyle record with a time of 19.97. The performance is the first time a Panther has ever broken the 20-second mark in the event.
 
On the women's side, Laube takes home the award after winning the 100 butterfly on Saturday, touching the wall in an impressive 57.82. She also helped the 400 freestyle relay team to a top finish at 3:37.39. Laube also had a sixth-place finish in the 50 freestyle (23.91) as well as fifth in the 100 freestyle (52.89).
 
The award is the first of their careers for both Lorenz and Laube and will give the Panthers a total of nine League Athlete of the Week winners this season.
 
The Panthers will now look ahead to the Horizon League Championships that will run from Feb. 19-22 at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis, Ind. Events will begin the 19^th at 12:00 p.m. (CT), with action beginning 9:00 a.m. (CT) the final three days. All streaming on ESPN+.