Yankee Ford LEC Ladies’s Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week: February 2, 2026

Swimmer of the Week

Maeve McDermott – Junior – University of New England

McDermott gained every of her three particular person occasions in a non-scoring meet at Husson Saturday, ending first within the 50 breaststroke (33.35), 50 butterfly (28.98) and 100 particular person medley (1:04.89). She was additionally a member of the profitable 200 medley relay (2:02.61).

Diver of the Week

Cailey Simard (Haverhill, Mass.) – Senior – Bridgewater State

Simard swept the diving occasions because the Bears’ defeated Clark and Plymouth State in twin meet motion Saturday. She gained the one-meter with a rating of 289.15 factors and the three-meter with a rating of 312.40 factors. 

Rookie Diver of the Week

Sienna DeLucia (Wallingford, Conn.) – Freshman – Bridgewater State

DeLucia was runner-up to Simard on the one-meter board Saturday, posting a rating of 265.75 factors. She didn’t compete on the three-meter board within the sweep of the Cougars and Panthers. 

Rookie Swimmer of the Week

Abby Fernandes (Taunton, Mass,) – Freshman – UMass Dartmouth

Fernandes helped lead the Corsairs to a twin meet win at Rhode Island College by touching the wall first within the 200 backstroke (2:33.98) and 400 IM (5:29.74), and inserting second within the 100 breaststroke (1:23.58). She was additionally a member of the profitable 400 medley relay that clocked in at 4:42.50.