Swimming & Diving 2/3/2026 11:00:50 AM #AESD Week 11: Three Programs Earn Weekly Awards BOSTON – Three programs took to the pool this past weekend as the Bryant men's and women's programs swept Bridgeport, while the Bearcats swept Wagner on Senior Day. VMI will head to the Virginia Tech invite on Friday, the UMBC diving unit will attend the Navy Winter Invite, and the rest of the #AESD programs will rest up for the 2026 Championship Meet. For the third consecutive year, the championship meet will be held at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI), where the teams will travel south to compete in the four-day event, starting on Wednesday, February 18. 2025-26 #AESD Women’s Weekly Award Winners – Feb. 3 Female Swimmer of the Week Alice Marini, UMBC - Gr., Bagnolo Mella, Italy Marini ffinished first in the 200 back and 400 IM Her 200 back time of 1:59.88 and her 4:23.95 in tthe 400 IM both rank third in the league this season This is her first #AESD Swimmer of the Week honor of the season. Female Diver of the Week Megan Beasley, Bryant - Jr., Harrogate, England Beasley won the 3 meter dive with 297.90 points. This is her sixth #AESD Diver of the Week honor of the season. Female Rookie of the Week Julia Iwanow, Binghamton - Fr., Portland, Oregon Iwanow won two individual events, was on a first-place relay team and was a part of two Pool Record performances during the Bearcats' Senior Day Meet She broke her own 100 breast pool record with a time of 1:02.22 and also won the 200 breast (2:16.80) This is her eighth #AESD Rookie of the Week recognition. 2025-26 #AESD Men’s Weekly Award Winners – Feb. 3 Male Swimmer of the Week Cameron Stetzer , Binghamton - So., Pittsford, N.Y. Stetzer won a pair of individual events during the Bearcats' Senior Day Meet against Wagner His 100 breast time (54.67) , which leads the conference thiis year, broke the Binghamton Pool Record Stetzer also won the 200 IM (1:52.96). This is his second #AESD Swimmer of the Week honor of the season. Male Diver of the Week Christopher Buonocore, Bryant - Sr.,Long Beach, N.Y. Buonocore swept both the one-meter ( 336.53) and three-meter (346.80) diving events in the Bulldogs' win over Bridgeport. This is his sixth #AESD Diver of the Week honor of the season. Male Rookie of the Week Evan Creter, Binghamton - Fr., East Northport, N.Y. Creter swept the 100 back (50.08) and 200 back (1:50.45) in the Bearcats' Senior Day Meet against Wagner on Saturday. This is his first career #AESD recognition. 2025-2026 #AESD Female Weekly Award Winners Oct. 7 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Natalie Schick, Vermont; Female Diver of the Week: Lizzie Tirado, Binghamton; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton Oct. 14 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Hally Laney, Vermont; Female Diver of the Week: Lizzie Tirado, Binghamton; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton Oct. 21 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Amanda Witkus, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton Oct. 28 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Audrey Mahoney, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton Nov. 4 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Emily Loren Wright, New Hampshire; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton Nov. 11 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Ruby Tonelli-Smith, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton Nov. 24 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Ruby Tonelli-Smith, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Megan Beasley, Bryant; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton Dec. 9 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Amanda Witkus, Bryant; Female Diver of the Week: Grace Blume, New Hampshire; Female Rookie of the Week: Kelsey Mayers, New Hampshire Jan. 20 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Natalie Schick, Vermont; Megan Beasley, Bryant,; Female Rookie of the Week: Amy Kenworthy, Vermont Jan. 27 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Ruby Tonelli-Smith, Bryant; Megan Beasley, Bryant,; Female Rookie of the Week: Kara Cullinan, Vermont Feb. 3 - Female Swimmer of the Week: Alice Marini, UMBC; Megan Beasley, Bryant,; Female Rookie of the Week: Julia Iwanow, Binghamton 2025 -2026 #AESD Male Weekly Award Winners Oct. 7 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Stephen Russell, VMI; Male Diver of the Week: Dylan Norby, Binghamton; Male Rookie of the Week: Ian Lutz, VMI Oct. 14 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Mohamed Walid, NJIT; Male Diver of the Week: Dylan Norby, Binghamton; Male Rookie of the Week: Mohamed Walid, NJIT Oct. 21 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Evan Peters, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Arthur Newton, Bryant Oct. 28 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Matthew So, UMBC; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Matthew So, UMBC Nov. 4 - Male Swimmer of the Week Isaih Francis, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Isaih Francis, Binghamton Nov. 11 - Male Swimmer of the Week Isaih Francis, Binghamton; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant; Male Rookie of the Week: Isaih Francis, Binghamton Nov. 24 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Yonatan Ahdut, NJIT ; Male Diver of the Week: Samuel Pikofsky-Christiansen, Binghamton; Male Rookie of the Week: Yonatan Ahdut, NJIT Dec. 9 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Joey Stauss, Maine ; Male Diver of the Week: Anders Logas, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Andrew Cellar, NJIT Jan. 20 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Joey Stauss, Maine ; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Yonatan Ahdut, NJIT Jan. 27 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Mohamed Walid, NJIT ; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Samuel Pikofsky-Christiansen, Binghamton Feb. 3 - Male Swimmer of the Week: Cameron Stetzer , Binghamton ; Male Diver of the Week: Christopher Buonocore, Bryant, UMBC; Male Rookie of the Week: Evan Creter, Binghamton ABOUT AMERICA EAST Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. 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