University of Michigan senior Dan Madwed was named the 2012 Big Ten Men's Swimmer of the Year on Wednesday. Madwed won four Big Ten championships as well as five All-America honors this season.

His award is the 17th in Wolverine history and the fourth in the last five years, according to MGoBlue.com.

Madwed wrapped up his career March 22-24 at the 2012 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash., winning five All-America citations, highlighted by his fourth-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and fifth-place swim in the 200-yard butterfly. Madwed also took part in the 400-yard medley relay (sixth), 200-yard medley relay (sixth) and the 800-yard freestyle relay (fifth) and earned honorable mention in the 200-yard individual medley (13th) and 400-yard freestyle relay (ninth).

Madwed ended his NCAA career with 14 All-America honors, as well as 14 Big Ten championships to his name. The 2011-12 team co-captain was a four-time All-Big Ten first team honoree and holds the Michigan, Big Ten and Big Ten Championships meet record in the 200-yard butterfly (1 minute, 41.70 seconds).

The senior collected several academic awards, including the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor, awarded to a member of Michigan's graduating class who has demonstrated proficiency in scholarship as well as athletics, and is a four-time U-M Academic Achievement award winner. Also, Madwed was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.

Madwed will next swim at the 2012 United States Olympic Trials on June 25-July 2 in Omaha, Neb.