As we turn the calendar to 2018, training trips are coming to a close and teams have begun competition. 2018’s first Division I National Swimmers of the Week both hail from Kentucky. Asia Seidt got her hand on the wall first in 4 different events including the 100 free, 100 back, 100 fly, and 200 IM. On the men’s side, Isaac Jones won 3 individual events (200, 500, 1650 freestyles).
Mid Major National Winners are Alicia Caldwell of Rice, and Dean Farris of Harvard. Caldwell had a busy weekend swimming six times in two dual meets. She finished with 2 individual victories and 1 relay victory. Farris lead Harvard to a close win over Arizona State by taking home gold in the 100 and 200 free and leading off the first place 200 medley relay.
Simone de Rijcke (Lindenwood) and Tim Samuelsen (Missouri S&T) are this week’s Division II Swimmers of the Week. Lindenwood picked up wins in almost every freestyle event as she won the 100, 200, 500, 1000 and 1650 frees. de Rijcke now ranks 1st in the 200 free and 2nd in the 500 and 1,000 frees for Division II. Samuelsen logged personal bests in the 200 and 1,000 frees.
This week’s Division III national winners are Natalia Orback-Mandel (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) and Andrew Trunsky (Williams).
NAIA Swimmers of the Week are Emma Travis of Indiana Wesleyan and Niels Engeln of Lindenwood-Belleville. Indiana River picks up another pair of NJCAA awards as Sophia Diagne and Ruben van Leeuwen are this week’s Swimmers of the Week.
All selections are independent of selections made by each conference. Winners are selected from results submitted by Midnight EST each Monday.
National Award Highlights
- Tim Samuelson, Missouri S&T – Last won 10/24/2017
- Williams’ 2nd Men’s National Award
- Harvard, Kentucky 1st Men’s National Awards
- Kentucky, Rice, CMS, Lindenwood, Indiana Wesleyan – all 1st National Women’s Awards
- Dressels – First Brother/Sister Duo to win conference awards
Women's Conference Awards Highlights
- Matea Samardzic, SMU – 5th AAC Award
- Isabella Hindley, Yale – 5th Ivy Award
- Hania Moro, UMBC – 4th America East (or A-10) Award
- Mia Wood, Mines – 4th RMAC Award
- Emily Connors, Xavier – 4th Big East Award
- Claire Adams, Texas – 4th Big XII Award
Men's Conference Award Highlights
- Kei Hyogo, Yale – 6th Ivy Award
- Daniil Antipov, Grand Canyon – 4th WAC Award
- Joseph Schooling, Texas – 4th Big XII Award
- Caleb Dressel, Florida – 4th SEC Award
- Jonathan Gomez, SMU – 4th AAC Award
- Metin Aydin, Hawaii – 4th MPSF Award
Selections: National | Women's Conference | Men's Conference
| National |
Women |
Men |
| Division I |
Seidt, Asia
Kentucky |
Jones, Isaac P
Kentucky |
| Mid-Major |
Caldwell, Alicia D
Rice |
Farris, Dean
Harvard |
| Division II |
de Rijcke, Simone
Lindenwood |
Samuelsen, Tim
Missouri S&T |
| Division III |
Orbach-Mandel, Natalia E
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
Trunsky, Andrew
Williams |
| NAIA |
Travis, Emma
Indiana Wesleyan |
Engeln, Niels
Lindenwood-Belleville |
| NJCAA |
Diagne, Sophia C
Indian River |
van Leeuwen, Ruben
Indian River |
Selections: National | Women's Conference | Men's Conference
| Conference |
Swimmer |
Institition |
| ACC |
Rathsack, Lina |
Pittsburgh |
| Allegheny |
Finnegan, Lauren |
Cabrini |
| America East |
Moro, Hania M |
UMBC |
| American |
Samardzic, Matea |
Southern Methodist |
| Appalachian |
Zombai, Annamaria |
Keiser |
| Big 12 |
Adams, Claire E |
Texas |
| Big East |
Conners, Emily A |
Xavier |
| Big Ten |
Sheridan, Calypso P |
Northwestern |
| Bluegrass |
Fair, Taylor B |
Catawba |
| Capital |
Barzanti, Angela |
Salisbury |
| CCSA |
Case, Michelle E |
Campbell |
| Centennial |
Boyle, Blair |
McDaniel |
| Colonial |
Rudy, Gabrielle |
Drexel |
| CUNYAC |
Mejia, Angela |
Lehman |
| C-USA |
Swinney, Kaitlyn B |
Rice |
| Empire 8 |
Hayes, Madeline |
Hartwick |
| GLIAC |
Goebel, Melina |
Grand Valley |
| GLVC |
Caylor, Krystal M |
Indianapolis |
| Horizon |
Treski, Olivia C |
IUPUI |
| Independent |
Van Der Merwe, Sule |
Indian River |
| Ivy |
Hindley, Isabella |
Yale |
| Liberal Arts |
Lee-Brown, Linnea |
Luther |
| Liberty |
Kelly, Kerry |
Union (NY) |
| MIAA |
Eding, Rileigh |
Albion |
| Mid-American |
Eriksson, Lisa |
Toledo |
| Middle Atlantic |
Miller, Molly A |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Mid-South |
Graham, Charee F |
Lindenwood-Belleville |
| Midwest |
LENGEL, ERIN E |
Lawrence |
| Missouri Valley |
Saez-Illobre, Blanca |
Indiana State |
| Mountain East |
Colby, Maddy |
Notre Dame-OH |
| Mountain West |
Humel, Colleen V |
San Jose State |
| MPSF |
Wong, Sydney |
San Diego |
| NEAC |
Meehan, Katherine A |
Cazenovia |
| NEISDA |
Walsh, Hope M |
Keene State |
| NESCAC |
Higgins, Andrea M |
Connecticut College |
| New South |
Winnett, Lexie |
Lindenwood |
| North Coast |
Tallen, Alison C |
DePauw |
| Northeast 10 |
McDermott, Madeline |
Saint Rose |
| Northwest |
Vagt, Molly C |
Whitworth |
| Pac 12 |
Butter, Dorien g |
Utah |
| PCSC |
Tovstogan, Olga |
Fresno Pacific |
| Presidents |
Douds, Megan L |
Westminster |
| PSAC |
de Perrot, Danielle J |
California (PA) |
| Rocky Mountain |
Wood, Mia T |
Colorado Mines |
| SCAC |
Chang, Jio |
Colorado College |
| SCIAC |
Ramirez, Mardell |
California Lutheran |
| SEC |
Dressel, Sherridon L |
Florida |
| Summit |
Laird, Courtney R |
Denver |
| Sunshine |
Deveny, Courtney A |
Nova Southeastern |
| SUNYAC |
Johnson, Natalie L |
SUNY-Cortland |
| WAC |
Haynes, JayssieLisa G |
CSU-Bakersfield |
| WIAC |
Shorten, Tessa M |
UW-Oshkosh |
| ACC |
Reményi, Ármin |
Pittsburgh |
| Allegheny |
Schaeffer, Matthew E |
Cabrini |
| America East |
Gliese, Alexander |
UMBC |
| American |
Gomez, Jonathan |
Southern Methodist |
Selections: National | Women's Conference | Men's Conference
| Conference |
Swimmer |
Institition |
| Appalachian |
Vekony, Csaba |
Keiser |
| Big 12 |
Schooling, Joseph I |
Texas |
| Big East |
Krecsmar, Stephen |
Villanova |
| Big Ten |
Loy, Andrew |
Ohio State |
| Bluegrass |
Barreto, Joao Pedro M |
Catawba |
| Capital |
Brown, Joshua |
Salisbury |
| CCSA |
Smoak, Connor |
Florida Atlantic |
| Centennial |
Pac, Jose |
McDaniel |
| Colonial |
Savidge, Patrick J |
Delaware |
| CUNYAC |
Acevedo, Adam |
Lehman |
| Empire 8 |
Zhang, Aron |
Hartwick |
| GLIAC |
Walling, Benjamin |
Grand Valley |
| GLVC |
Zavaneli, Guilherme |
Indianapolis |
| Horizon |
Stoller, Jonathan D |
IUPUI |
| Independent |
Bolivard, Guillaume |
Indian River |
| Ivy |
Hyogo, Kei |
Yale |
| Liberal Arts |
Staver, Matthew |
Luther |
| Liberty |
McClure, Brendan F |
Union (NY) |
| MAAC |
Battisti, Evan A |
Manhattan |
| MIAA |
Nyboer, Alec |
Albion |
| Mid-American |
Lienhart, Banistre L |
Ball State |
| Middle Atlantic |
Bang, Eric |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
| Mid-South |
Le Pays Du Teilleul, Martin |
Lindenwood-Belleville |
| Midwest |
Charlow, Travis M |
Lawrence |
| Mountain East |
Knights, Seth W |
Notre Dame-OH |
| MPSF |
Aydin, Metin |
Hawaii |
| NEAC |
Stewart, Collin |
Cazenovia |
| NEISDA |
Hubbard, Antony K |
Keene State |
| NESCAC |
Wong, Eric |
Amherst |
| New South |
Lavoie, Cody K |
Delta State |
| NEWMAC |
Damiecki, Alex P |
Babson |
| North Coast |
Mcmanus, Samuel |
DePauw |
| Northeast 10 |
Jelavic, Roko |
Saint Rose |
| Northwest |
Rossmiller, Byron L |
Whitworth |
| Pac 12 |
MOREIRA, Rodolfo |
Utah |
| Patriot |
Piedt, Zachary E |
Navy |
| PCSC |
Averchenko, Aleksei |
Fresno Pacific |
| Presidents |
DunLany, Aaron |
Westminster |
| PSAC |
Stauffer, Corey E |
Indiana (PA) |
| Rocky Mountain |
Ohmar, Alexis W |
Cal Baptist |
| SCAC |
Wright, Michael |
Colorado College |
| SCIAC |
To, Samuel C |
Pomona-Pitzer |
| SEC |
Dressel, Caeleb R |
Florida |
| Skyline |
Monahan, Nolan |
Merchant Marine |
| Summit |
Sykes, Hugo J |
Denver |
| Sunshine |
Lupoli, Franco A |
Nova Southeastern |
| SUNYAC |
Mattera, Matthew |
SUNY-Geneseo |
| WAC |
Antipov, Daniil |
Grand Canyon |
| WIAC |
Lieder, Jarrett |
UW-Oshkosh |
