Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards – Oct. 21

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Matevi Nanakonov and Rocco Simonelli earned this week’s Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Men’s Swimming & Diving honors, whereas Slawka Ndubuisi and Alex Pastris claimed this week’s Women’s awards, introduced Tuesday by the league workplace.

Delaware’s Nanakonov earned first-place within the 100-Yard Breastroke on the Fightin’ Blue Hens Meet with a time of 52.35. His efficiency within the 100-Breast set a brand new pool report and locations the senior within the top-10 (seventh) within the nation within the occasion. He additionally gained positioned first within the 50-Freestyle with a 20.25. FAU’s Rocco Simonelli earned two top-three finishes at Owls’ meet with Keiser. The Palm Harbor, Fla., native claimed first-place within the 3- Meter Dive with a rating of 321.30. In the 1-Meter Dive, he positioned second with 287.85 factors. 

Gardner-Webb’s Ndubuisi claimed six particular person wins towards convention foe Old Dominion and helped lead the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a 170 to 165 general victory. She earned wins within the 50-Yard Freestyle, 100-Yard Freestyle and the 400-Yard Freestly Relay. She additionally claimed first within the 50-Yard Backstroke and the 100-Yard Backstroke in addition to a 1st-place end with a 1:45.42 within the 200-Yard Medley Relay. The Blue Hens’ Pastris earned a spot within the NCAA Diving Zone along with her efficiency within the 3-Meter Dive. She recorded a 281.55 in addition to a 264.53 within the 1-Meter Dive to win the occasion. 

Men’s Swimmer of the Week

Matevi Nanakonov, Delware 

Other Nominees: Daniel Laureyssens, FAU; Agustin Orechia, Gardner-Webb; Zach Redding, Old Dominion; Stamatis Paleocrassas. 

Men’s Diver of the Week

Rocco Simonelli, FAU 

Other Nominee: Emanuel Pitts, Delaware

Women’s Swimmer of the Week

Slawka Ndubuisi, Gardner-Webb

Other Nominees: Victoria Novinskiy, Delaware; Adrienne Rinker, Old Dominion; Leonie Tenzer, Queens; Alessia Cunegatti, UNC Asheville. 

Women’s Diver of the Week

Alex Pastris, Delaware

2025-26 Season Award Winners

Sept. 30 | Men’s Swimmer: Mathues Przewalla, Queens; Men’s Diver: Juan Gonzalez, Queens; Women’s Swimmer: Kayla Daley, North Florida; Women’s Diver: Leigha Travis, UNC Asheville. 

Oct. 7 | Men’s Swimmer: Daniel Laureyssens, FAU; Men’s Diver: Emanuel Pitts, Delaware and Trevor Kuhn, FAU; Women’s Swimmer: Victoria Novinskiy, Delaware; Women’s Diver: Alexandra Andueza, FGCU

Oct. 14 | Men’s Swimmer: Victor Curry, Gardner-Webb; Women’s Swimmer: Izzy Ackley, FGCU; Women’s Diver: Alexandra Andueza, FGCU. 

Oct. 21 | Men’s Swimmer: Matevi Nanakonov, Delaware; Men’s Diver: Rocco Simonelli, FAU; Women’s Swimmer: Slawka Ndubuisi, Gardner-Webb; Women’s Diver: Alex Pastris, Delaware.