#AESD Week 1: 5 Groups Get Their Seasons Underway

BOSTON – Through the primary two weeks of the season, six completely different packages have competed in meets, with plenty of spectacular performances.

 

Binghamton took care of Le Moyne in its season-opener whereas UMBC secured a victory over American. VMI didn’t beat Army, however had plenty of swimmers flip in instances that sit on the prime of the convention of their respective occasions.

 

Vermont was additionally in motion at Northeastern, whereas NJIT competed at Iona and Maine hosts the University of New Brunswick.

 

This coming weekend Bryant begins its season whereas Binghamton, NJIT and UMBC host their first meets of the 12 months. VMI can be in motion at Mount St. Mary’s.

 

2025-26 #AESD Women’s Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 7

Swimmer of the Week

Natalie Schick, Vermont – Gr., Madison, Wisc.

• Won the 200 backstroke (2:06.14) and took second within the 100 backstroke (27.96) in league-best instances on Saturday in opposition to Northeastern.
• Also led off the 200 medley relay because the workforce completed with an AE-best time of 1:47.69
• This is Schick’s first #AESD Swimmer of the Week honor.

 

Diver of the Week

Lizzie Tirado, Binghamton – Sr., White Plains, N.Y

• Won the 3-meter diving occasion in her first meet with an NCAA Zone commonplace of 282.35.
• Took second within the 1-meter with a rating of 256.25, which is the most effective rating within the league.
• This is Tirado’s first #AESD Diver of the Week honor.

Rookie of the Week

Julia Iwanow, Binghamton – Fr.,  Portland, Ore.

• Won each the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke in her collegiate debut and helped the workforce to a victory within the 200 medley relay.
• Her time of 1:06.88 within the 100 breaststroke is the most effective within the league whereas her 200 IM (2:12.07) is third.
• This is Iwanow’s second #AESD Rookie of the Week honor.

2025-26 #AESD Men’s Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 7

Swimmer of the Week

Stephen Russell, VMI – So, Mount Pleasant, S.C.

• Took second in opposition to Army within the 1,000 free with a league-best time of 9:28.99, additionally a CSCAA B reduce time, and in addition positioned second within the 200 IM (1:53.38).
• Russell’s 1,000 free time is at the moment the 32^nd finest within the nation.
• This is Russell’s first #AESD Swimmer of the Week honor this season.

 

Diver of the Week

Dylan Norby, Binghamton – Jr., Memomonei, Wisc.

• Won the boys’s three-meter diving occasion within the Bearcats’ meet in opposition to Le Moyne with a rating of 345.35.
• The scored is the ten^th finest within the nation and met the NCAA Zone Meet qualifying commonplace.
• This is Norby’s first #AESD Diver of the Week honor.

 

Rookie of the Week

Ian Lutz, VMI – Fr., Virginia Beach, Va.

• Placed second within the 100 free with a league-best time of 45.73.
• Also led VMI to league-best instances within the 200 medley relay (1:32.51) and the 200 free relay (1:22.32).
• This is Lutz’s first #AESD Rookie of the Week honor.

 

2025 #AESD Women’s Weekly Award Winners

Oct. 8 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Hally Laney, Vermont; Female Diver of the Week: Ember Stennett, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Jocelyn LeGere, Vermont

2025 #AESD Men’s Weekly Award Winners

Oct. 8 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC

 

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