Swimming & Diving

#AESD Week 11: All Nine Programs, Back in Action

 BOSTON – All nine teams were in action this past week as they continue to gear up for the America East Championship meet.

A quintet of #AESD picked up duel meet victories this weekend as Vermont, Binghamton, Maine, NJIT and Bryant out-paced their opponents  

The 2025 conference championship is less than month away and set to begin on Wednesday, Feb. 19.
 
2024-25 #AESD Weekly Award Winners – Jan. 14
Female Swimmer of the Week
Hally Laney, Vermont – Sr.., Decatur, Ga.
  • Laney logged a pool-record, which was previously held by Chinese Olympian and Binghamton Alum Yun Qu, swimming 2:01.54 in the 200 Fly
  • Laney also recorded first place finishes in the 100 Fly ( 55.73), 200 IM ( 2:07.03) and  the 400 Medley Relay, swimming the third leg.

Female Diver of the Week
Tannah Proudfoot, Vermont– So., Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Placed third in the three-meter event with a score of 280.58, qualifying for NCAA zones, against URI
  • Took fourth in the 1-meter with a score of 276.53.
 
Female Rookie of the Week
Lydia Hart, New Hampshire – Fr.,  Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
  • Won the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:15.63, doubling back in the next event to win the 200 freestyle clocking 1:53.31 against Uconn
  • Hart capped of her day touching the wall first in the 500 free with a time of 4:58.73.
  • This is Hart’s fifth #AESD Rookie of the Week honor.
 
Male Rookie & Swimmer of the Week
Ilias El Fallaki, NJIT – Fr., Sevilla, Spain
  • Set the program record for the 500 free with a personal-best 4:26.59 to touch the wall first and won the 200 free with of 1:39.28 against Rider
  • Won the 500 free against Seton Hall with a time of 4:37.67
 
Male Diver of the Week
Christopher Buonocore, Bryant – So., Long Beach, N.Y.
  • Earned first place finishes in both the one-meter (308.03) and three-meter (328.13) diving events.
  • This is Bounocore’s fifth #AESD Diver of the Week honor this year.
 
2024-25 #AESD Female 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
Oct. 15 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Bruna de Padua, UMBC ; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Ruby Tonelli, Bryant
Oct. 22 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Lauren Kuzma, Binghamton; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Amela Labno, New Hampshire Oct. 29 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Bruna de Padua, UMBC; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Nicole Davanzo, UMBC
Nov. 5 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Grace Mahoney, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Ruby Tonelli-Smith, Bryant
Nov. 12 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Ashley Gutshall, UMBC; Female Diver of the Week: Joella Mills, UMBC; Female Rookie of the Week: Nicole Davanzo, UMBC
Nov. 19 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Mackenzie Byrne, VMI; Female Diver of the Week: Isabelle Haer, VMI; Female Rookie of the Week: Mackenzie Byrne, VMI
Nov. 26 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Tannah Proudfoot, Vermont; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire
Dec. 9 – Female Swimmer of the Week: Amanda Witkus, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Haylie Calver, Maine; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire
Jan. 14 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Audrey Mahoney, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Lydia Hart, New Hampshire
 

2024-25 #AESD Male 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
Oct. 15 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Ilias El Fallaki, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Ilias El Fallaki, NJIT
Oct. 22 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Tyler Schultz, Binghamton
Oct. 29 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Marko Kovacic, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Andrew McEachern, UMBC
Nov. 5 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Pawel Drzymala, NJIT
Nov. 12 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Sam Deemer, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Isaac Poole, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Borys Endlé, NJIT
Nov. 19 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Jack Mills, VMI
Nov. 26 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Elijah Lanfear, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Evan Peters, Binghamton
Dec. 9 – Male Swimmer of the Week: Boris Milev, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Kaleb Cave, UMBC
Jan. 14 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Leo Luna, Bryant; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Nick Austin, Bryant
 
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