Drexel’s Andreopoulos, UNCW’s Carrico, Towson’s Tennell Headline CAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Awards

RICHMOND, Va. (April 10, 2026) – Drexel junior Theo Andreopoulos and UNCW junior William Carrico shared CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Year honors, whereas Towson senior Sam Tennell was chosen because the CAA Men’s Diver of the Year in a vote by the league’s head coaches.
 
Joining Andreopoulos, Carrico and Tennell as 2025-26 award winners in males’s swimming and diving had been Monmouth freshman Izan Arroyo Lopez del Castillo as Men’s Rookie Swimmer of the Year, UNCW freshman Brendan Doe as Men’s Rookie Diver of the Year, Towson’s Anthony Bruno as Men’s Swimming Coaches of the Year and Towson’s Sergey Meshcherskiy as Men’s Diving Coach of the Year.

 

Andreopoulos is Drexel’s first CAA Swimmer of the Year since 2016. The junior was named the Most Outstanding Swimmer on the CAA Championship after claiming seven gold medals. He was the CAA champion within the 50 free (19.60), 100 again (46.83) and 200 again (1:42.00). Andreopoulos was additionally a member of the Dragons’ first-place 200 medley, 400 medley, 200 free and 400 free relay groups, with the 400 free group setting a CAA all-time document (2:52.00). Andreopoulos competed within the 200 again on the NCAA Championship, the place he positioned 36^th total with a CAA-record time of 1:41.58.

Carrico is UNCW’s first CAA Swimmer of the Year since 2010. The junior took house golds and was an NCAA qualifier in each the 200 IM with a CAA-record time of 1:42:09 and the 400 IM (3:42.15). He was additionally second within the 200 breast (1:53.14) with an NCAA customary time. Carrico was a member of the Seahawks’ first-place 800 free relay group and second-place groups within the 200 medley and 400 free relays. At the NCAA Championship, Carrico completed 20^th within the 400 IM with a CAA-record time of three:42.15 and positioned 24^th within the 200 IM (1:43.33).

 

Tennell is Towson’s first CAA Diver of the Year since 2014. The senior was chosen because the Most Outstanding Diver on the CAA Championship after incomes gold within the 1-meter competitors with a rating of 319.55 and claiming silver on the 3-meter board with a rating of 322.10. He competed within the NCAA Zone A meet, the place he positioned 25^th within the 1-meter occasion (279.75) and 38^th within the 3-meter occasion (259.25).

 

Arroyo Lopez del Castillo is Monmouth’s first main award winner since becoming a member of the CAA. The freshman earned bronze within the 1650 free (15:22.70) on the CAA Championship and positioned sixth within the 400 IM (3:52.43) and seventh within the 500 free (4:24.88). He was additionally a member of the Hawks’ 400 medley, 400 free and 800 free relay groups. Arroyo Lopez del Castillo set program information within the 400 IM and 500 free on the CAA Championship, and the 200 free, 1000 free and 1650 free through the season.

Doe is UNCW’s third Rookie Diver of the Year prior to now 5 seasons. The freshman captured bronze within the 3-meter competitors on the CAA Championship with a rating of 304.15. He additionally positioned sixth on the 1-meter board with a rating of 255.90.

Bruno was chosen because the Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year for the second time. Towson positioned second on the CAA Championship, which was its greatest end since 2021. The Tigers compiled 789 factors, which was their most factors in 5 years, and took house 5 gold medals.

Meshcherskiy obtained Men’s Diving Coach of the Year honors for the primary time. He helped Tennell declare gold and silver medals on the CAA Championship, whereas senior Aidan Clark earned bronze on the 1-meter board and fourth within the 3-meter occasion.

In addition to the 2025-26 main award winners in males’s swimming and diving, the next people and relay groups obtained All-CAA accolades primarily based on their performances on the CAA Championship.

 

50-Freestyle: Theo Andreopoulos, Drexel; Aiden Bond, William & Mary; Sebastian Smith, Drexel

100-Freestyle: Sebastian Smith, Drexel; Aiden Bond, William & Mary; Hil Lindsay, UNCW

200-Freestyle: Aiden Bond, William & Mary; Matas Cinga, Drexel; Jack Haywood, UNCW

500-Freestyle: Christian Davidson, Towson; Stephen McDonald, Towson; Wilson Tuttle, UNCW

1650-Freestyle: Christian Davidson, Towson; Wilson Tuttle, UNCW; Izan Arroyo Lopez del Castillo, Monmouth

100-Butterfly: Sebastian Smith, Drexel; Ben Eischeid, Towson; Joseph Busic, UNCW

200-Butterfly: Joseph Busic, UNCW; Andy Commins, UNCW; Richard Pucek, Drexel

100-Breaststroke: Jed Garner, Towson; Brock Rempe, William & Mary; Mark Eszes, Drexel

200-Breaststroke: Jed Garner, Towson; William Carrico, UNCW; Toby Herzog, William & Mary

100-Backstroke: Theo Andreopoulos, Drexel; Sean Colson, Towson; Jack VanHowe, UNCW

200-Backstroke: Theo Andreopoulos, Drexel; Petar Pavalic, Drexel; Sean Colson, Towson

200-Individual Medley: William Carrico, UNCW; Jed Garner, Towson; Ian Frazer, UNCW

400-Individual Medley: William Carrico, UNCW; Ian Frazer, UNCW; Roko Krpina, Drexel

200-Freestyle Relay: Drexel (Theo Andreopoulos, Sebastian Smith, Declan Egger, Petar Pavalic)

                                    William & Mary (Connor Vargas, Aiden Bond, Alex Valliere, David Yune)

                                    Towson (Isak Brkanovic, Ben Eischeid, Stephen McDonald, Daniel McLaughlin)

400-Freestyle Relay: Drexel (Theo Andreopoulos, Matas Cinga, Petar Pavalic, Sebastian Smith)

                                     UNCW (Hil Lindsay, William Carrico, Joseph Busic, Nathan Jao)

                                     William & Mary (Connor Vargas, Aiden Bond, Ian Cullicott, David Yune)

800-Freestyle Relay: UNCW (Nathan Jao, William Carrico, Will Spencer, Jack Haywood)

                                      Towson (Stephen McDonald, Nate Decker, Sean Colson, Daniel McLaughlin)

                                      Drexel (Matas Cinga, Reds Rullis, Roko Krpina, Petar Pavalic)

200-Medley Relay: Drexel (Theo Andreopoulos, Mark Eszes, Sebastian Smith, Declan Egger)

                                 UNCW (Jack VanHowe, William Carrico, Kris Lawson, Hil Lindsay)

                                 Towson (Sean Colson, Jed Garner, Ben Eischeid, Isak Brkanovic)

400-Medley Relay: Drexel (Dimi Gkelis, Bart Loter, Sebastian Smith, Theo Andreopoulos)

                                 Towson (Sean Colson, Jed Garner, Ben Eischeid, Daniel McLaughlin)

                                  UNCW (Jack VanHowe, William Carrico, Andy Commins, Nathan Jao)

One-Meter Dive: Sam Tennell, Towson; Etan Ferguson, UNCW; Aidan Clark, Towson

Three-Meter Dive: Ethan Badrian, UNCW; Sam Tennell, Towson; Brendan Doe, UNCW