NEC Women's Swimmer of the Week: Katie Czulewicz, CCSU
NEC Women's Diver of the Week: Jewelle Maziarz, CCSU
NEC Women's Rookie of the Week: Gabi Wroblewski, CCSU
NEC Men's Swimmer of the Week: Pushed to next week (only one team competed)
NEC Men's Diver of the Week: Pushed to next week
NEC Men's Rookie of the Week: Pushed to next week

Previous NEC Releases: January 19 | December 7 | November 23 | November 16 | November 9 | November 2 | October 26 | October 20 | October 12 | October 7 | Women's Preseason Poll Release | Men's Preseason Poll Release

NEC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Katie Czulewicz, Central Connecticut
Gr., Norwalk,CT/Norwalk 
In a two-day dual meet against NEC foe Sacred Heart, Czulewicz posted three season-best swims and won her individual events to help Central Connecticut to a 248-105 victory. The graduate from Norwalk, CT swam a 53.69 in the 100-yard freestyle, which ranks 15th in the NEC, as well as a 1:54.76 time in the 200-yard freestyle, the sixth-fastest time in the conference. Czulewicz stood tallest on the podium in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 5:07.34 to secure the sixth-best time in the league this season. She helped the 200-yard freestyle relay squad to a gold finish with an anchor leg of 24.13, and added an anchor leg time of 52.99 in CCSU's first place showing in the 400-yard medley relay and a leadoff leg of 55.02 in the 400-yard freestyle relay team's win.

NEC WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Jewelle Maziarz, Central Connecticut
Fr., Newmarket, NH/Newmarket
In a two-day dual meet against Sacred Heart, Maziarz posted the second-highest combined total in the NEC this season from the diving platforms. The rookie from Newmarket, NH won the one-meter dive with a final score of 244.43, which ranks second in the NEC, followed by a bronze finish from the three-meter board with 222.53 points that ranks her third on the circuit.

NEC WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Gabi Wroblewski, Central Connecticut
Fr., Farmington, CT/Farmington
Now a two-time NEC Rookie of the Week honoree this season, Wroblewski posted a season-best swim and first place finish in the 200-yard butterfly, clocking a 2:10.96 time that ranks 13th in the NEC. The Farmington, CT native posted a bronze finish in the 200-yard individual medley, touching in at 2:14.44, just twelve hundredths of a second from her season-best time. Wroblewski won the 400-yard individual medley in 4:38.97, which would rank ninth in the league, approximately two and half seconds off her best swim in the event which is the seventh-best on the season. She also swam with one of the two 400-yard medley relay squads and picked up a bronze with a 58.59 leg. 

NEC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
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NEC MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
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NEC MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
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NEC WOMEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Katie Czulewicz, CCSU, Gr.
In a two-day dual meet against NEC foe Sacred Heart, Czulewicz posted three season-best swims and won her individual events to help Central Connecticut to a 248-105 victory. The graduate from Norwalk, CT swam a 53.69 in the 100-yard freestyle, which ranks 15th in the NEC, as well as a 1:54.76 time in the 200-yard freestyle, the sixth-fastest time in the conference. Czulewicz stood tallest on the podium in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 5:07.34 to secure the sixth-best time in the league this season. She helped the 200-yard freestyle relay squad to a gold finish with an anchor leg of 24.13, and added an anchor leg time of 52.99 in CCSU's first place showing in the 400-yard medley relay and a leadoff leg of 55.02 in the 400-yard freestyle relay team's win.

Jewelle Maziarz, CCSU, Fr.
In a two-day dual meet against Sacred Heart, Maziarz posted the second-highest combined total in the NEC this season from the diving platforms. The rookie from Newmarket, NH won the one-meter dive with a final score of 244.43, which ranks second in the NEC, followed by a bronze finish from the three-meter board with 222.53 points that ranks her third on the circuit.

Cassidy Stotler, CCSU, So.
Stotler posted two season-best times in the three individual events that she won against Sacred Heart. The sophomore swam her best time in the 100 breaststroke, clocking 1:05.20, which ranks third in the NEC. She added a gold finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 58.78. Stotler touched the wall in 2:07.41 for a season-best time in the 200-yard individual medley that sits fourth in the NEC. She also helped the 400-yard medley relay squad to a gold finish with a 1:05.11 leg, posted a 30.23 leg in the 200-yard medley relay team's win and boosted one of the two 400-yard freestyle relay squads to a bronze finish with a leadoff leg of 55.61. 

Gabi Wroblewski, CCSU, Fr.
Now a two-time NEC Rookie of the Week honoree this season, Wroblewski posted a season-best swim and first place finish in the 200-yard butterfly, clocking a 2:10.96 time that ranks 13th in the NEC. The Farmington, CT native posted a bronze finish in the 200-yard individual medley, touching in at 2:14.44, just twelve hundredths of a second from her season-best time. Wroblewski won the 400-yard individual medley in 4:38.97, which would rank ninth in the league, approximately two and half seconds off her best swim in the event which is the seventh-best on the season. She also swam with one of the two 400-yard medley relay squads and picked up a bronze with a 58.59 leg. 

Olivia McNicholas, SHU, Jr.
In a two-day dual meet against NEC opponent Central Connecticut, McNicholas placed third from the one-meter board with a score of 219.38 points and a silver finish from the three-meter board, where she produced 222.90 points.

Lola Barrett, SHU, So.
Against Central Connecticut, Barrett posted a fourth place score of 218.62 in the one-meter dive followed by a gold finish in the three-meter dive with 223.65 points.

Boel Bergquist, SFBK, Fr. (times converted from meters to yards)
Falling by just 12 points in a dual meet against Mount St. Mary's, Bergquist produced two first place finishes in her events on Saturday. The rookie swam a 53.79 in the 100-yard freestyle and a 2:10.71 in the 200-yard individual medley. Bergquist also was the leadoff leg in the 400-yard medley relay that touched in 1:01.78 for a gold finish.

Abby Scruton, SFBK, So.
Scruton took gold in the only diving event of a meet vs. the Mount with a score of 220.25 in the one-meter dive.

Aurem Pifarre Planes, SFU, So.
In a tight victory over Siena, Pifarre clocked a 1:58.70 in the 200-yard freestyle for a bronze finish and added a gold finish in the 500-yard freestyle, touching in at 5:14.29. 

NEC MEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

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