Males’s Swimming & Diving: Adlianitski, Wettig acquire GNAC weekly honors, Bylow and Clark named to Honor Roll

WINTHROP, Mass. – The Norwich University males’s swimming & diving staff continued to gather weekly recognition from the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC), as junior Kristian Adlianitski (Cheshire, Conn.) and sophomore Gabe Wettig (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) had been named GNAC Swimmer of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, whereas Drew Bylow (Monroe, Mich.) and Andrew Clark (Acworth, Ga.) earned spots on the GNAC Weekly Honor Roll, as introduced by the league workplace on Monday afternoon.

The quartet performed pivotal roles in Norwich’s dominant 148-68 victory over Regis College in Saturday’s home-opening meet at Goodyear Pool, serving to the Cadets win 10 of 13 occasions of their first GNAC twin of the season.

Adlianitski turned in one other elite-level dash efficiency, taking first within the 50-yard freestyle (21.97) and the 100-yard freestyle (49.93), profitable each occasions by commanding margins.  He additionally swam the breaststroke leg within the Cadets’ profitable 200-yard medley relay staff, which opened the meet with a 1:39.64 end, greater than 13 seconds away from the sphere.

The honor marks the sixth weekly award of Adlianitski’s profession and second this season.  He beforehand earned 4 GNAC Swimmer of the Week honors in 2024-25, together with 4 Rookie of the Week picks as a freshman.

Wettig earned his second straight GNAC Rookie of the Week nod after logging three sturdy finishes throughout particular person and relay occasions.  The sophomore completed second within the 100-yard freestyle (52.08) and third within the 200-yard IM (2:13.21), and swam the second leg of Norwich’s profitable 400-yard freestyle relay squad, which closed out the meet in 3:23.56.

Bylow added a pair of particular person wins within the center distance and backstroke occasions, clocking a 1:51.11 within the 200-yard freestyle and a 55.40 within the 100-yard backstroke.  He additionally contributed to the profitable 200-yard medley relay, main off the race with the backstroke leg.

Clark continued to shine in each mid- and long-distance occasions, claiming first place within the 100-yard butterfly (54.01) and 500-yard freestyle (5:12.62).  He too was a part of the Cadets’ profitable 200-yard medley relay unit, swimming the butterfly leg as Norwich jumped out to a commanding result in open the meet.

The Cadets will return to the pool on Saturday, Nov. 1, after they host Husson University at 12:00 p.m. inside Goodyear Pool.  The meet is the second of three straight dwelling duals for Norwich in the course of the fall stretch.