NEC Women's Swimmer of the Week: Brooke Woolfe, WAG
NEC Women's Rookie of the Week: Camila Bossa, WAG
NEC Women's Diver of the Week: Isabelle Haer, VMI

NEC Men's Swimmer of the Week: Florian Schumich, WAG
NEC Men's Rookie of the Week: Elijah Tong, VMI
NEC Men's Diver of the Week: Carter Canastra, VMI

Previous NEC Releases: October 14 | October 1 | Men's Preseason Poll Release | Women's Preseason Poll Release

NEC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Brooke Woolfe, Wagner
Sr., Elmhurst, IL/York
Woolfe started her senior season strong by notching a pair of top-five finishes and league-best times in Wagner's tri-meet against Iona and Sacred Heart. The Elmhurst, IL native finished second in the 200 back (2:08.49) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:27.46). Woolfe's 200 IM swim was the conference's third best so far this season, touching the wall at 2:15.14. 

NEC WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Isabelle Haer, VMI
Jr., Moseley, VA
Haer swept the diving events for a second consecutive week, this time in a 170-125 VMI win over Mount St. Mary's. The junior scored a 224.85 on the 1-meter board and a 238.73 on the 3-meter dive. 

NEC WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Camila Bossa, Wagner
Fr., Puyallup, WA/Puyallup Senior
Bossa impressed in her collegiate debut with two top-six finishes in distance events against Iona and Sacred Heart, both of which were the NEC's second fastest. She placed fourth in the 500 free (5:18.41) and sixth in the 1000 free (10:42.71). Bossa was also a member of the Seahawk 400 free relay squad that placed fourth with a time of 3:44.03.

NEC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Florian Schumich, Wagner
Jr., Oslip, Austria
Schumich started his junior campaign with a trio of top-three finishes against Iona. The Oslip, Austria product won the 200 fly with a time of 1:51.72, a league-best so far this season. Schumich finished third in the 200 back with a 1:53.59, also an NEC best. He capped off his strong start with a third place finish as a member of Wagner's 400 medley relay squad.

NEC MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Carter Canastra, VMI
Fr., St. Petersburg, FL
Canastra continued his winning start to the year with a win in the 3-meter dive against Mount St. Mary's and a second place finish on the 1-meter board. The rookie scored a 263.55 on the 3-meter board and a 245.78 on the 1-meter dive. Canastra helped the Keydets earn an emphatic 218-76 win over the Mountaineers.

NEC MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Elijah Tong, VMI
Fr., Frisco, TX
Tong notched a pair of wins against Mount St. Mary's and second place result as well. His 4:38.15 result in the 500 free is the league's best mark so far this season. Tong also won the 200 IM, touching the wall in 1:59.33. His second place finish came in the 200 free, clocking in at 1:44.68.

NEC WOMEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Aleyna Agun, Fr., LIU

• Vs. Manhattan
• Won the 200 IM with a league-best time of 2:12.93.

Pola Drazkiewicz, Fr., LIU

• Vs. Manhattan
• Placed first in the 100 breast with a 1:07.45.
• Registered an additional first place finish in the 200 breast with a 2:29.46, the conference's third fastest time.

Keira Smith, Fr., LIU

• Vs. Manhattan
• Emerged victorious in the 50 free, touching the wall in 24.88.
• Won the 100 fly with a time of 58.65.

Karla Solvang Lauknes, Fr., LIU

• Vs. Manhattan
• Finished first in the 200 free with a 1:57.84, the NEC's third best mark.
• Posted another win in the 500 free, clocking in at 5:23.79.

Mackenzie Byrne, Jr., VMI

• Vs. Mount St. Mary's
• Picked up wins in the 50 free (24.15), 100 free (52.73) and 100 fly (57.09). The 50 and 100 free times are conference-bests, while the 100 fly is second.
• Swam the anchor leg (52.51) of the 400 free relay team that finished second.  

Emerson Cosner, Jr., VMI

• Vs. Mount St. Mary's
• Won the 200 fly with an NEC-best mark of 2:10.00.
• Swam the fly leg (57.34) of VMI's second place 400 medley relay team.

Parker Belle Fogle, Sr., VMI

• Vs. Mount St. Mary's
• Registered victories in both the 100 breast (1:08.15) and 200 breast (2:31.43).
• Swam a 1:08.88 breaststroke leg of VMI's 400 medley relay team.

Isabelle Haer, Sr., VMI

• NEC Diver of the Week.

Camila Bossa, Fr., Wagner

• NEC Rookie of the Week.

Rachel Harris, Sr., Wagner

• Vs. Iona and Sacred Heart
• Placed third in the 200 fly, touching the wall in 2:12.22. The swim ranked second in the NEC.
• Finished fourth in the 200 back (2:10.61), putting Harris third in the league in the event.

Lovisa Ramsten, Jr., Wagner

• Vs. Iona and Sacred Heart
• Registered a fourth-place finish in the 50 free (24.75).
• Clocked a 53.76 in the 100 free to finish fifth. The time is the second-fastest in the NEC.

Brooke Woolfe, Sr., Wagner

• NEC Swimmer of the Week.

NEC MEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Adam Petru, Fr., LIU

• Vs. Manhattan
• Won the 200 breast (2:11.56) and 200 IM (1:56.92).
• The 200 IM time is an NEC best.

Sam Calder, R-Jr., VMI

• Vs. Mount St. Mary's
• Won the 100 free with a conference-best time of 46.21.
• Swam a 46.01 split for VMI's winning 400 free relay team.
• Placed second inf the 50 free (20.86), the second fastest time in the league.
• Finished third in the 100 back with a 51.94.

Carter Canastra, Fr., VMI

• NEC Diver of the Week

Ian Lutz, So., VMI

• Vs. Mount St. Mary's
• Won the 50 free with a time of 20.72, coming within a tenth of a second of his league-best mark from last week.
• Placed second in the 100 free (47.07).
• Aided VMI wins in the 400 medley relay and 400 free relay.

Jack Mills, Jr., VMI

• Vs. Mount St. Mary's
• Picked up four total victories, two individual and two relay.
• Registered an NEC-best time of 50.09 in the 100 fly.
• Swam the 200 fly in 1:52.90, the second best time in the conference.
• Posted a league-best 50.30 in backstroke leg of the 400 medley relay.
• Clocked in at 45.72 in his leg of the 400 free relay.

Elijah Tong, Jr., VMI

• NEC Rookie of the Week

Ben McLaughlin, Jr., Wagner

• Vs. Iona
• Won the 1000 free with an NEC-best mark of 9:45.25.
• Placed second in the 500 free, touching the wall in 4:44.98.
• Finished fifth in the 200 free, registering a time of 1:45.71.

Florian Schumich, Jr., Wagner

• NEC Swimmer of the Week

Max Wameling, Sr., Wagner

• Vs. Iona
• Placed second in the 50 free (20.95) and 200 breast (2:06.08). Both results are the third best in the conference.

2026-27 NEC SWIMMING & DIVING WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:

WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Grace Idowu, STO
Oct. 14: Mackenzie Byrne, VMI
Oct. 21: Brooke Woolfe, WAG

WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Gabby Williams, LEM
Oct. 14: Isabelle Haer, VMI
Oct. 21: Isabelle Haer, VMI

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Isabella Ryan, LEM
Oct. 14: Kayden Manciocchi, LEM
Oct. 21: Camila Bossa, WAG

MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Lucas Clay, LEM
Oct. 14: Lucas Clay, LEM
Oct. 21: Florian Schumich, WAG

MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Louis Allison, LEM
Oct. 14: Carter Canastra, VMI
Oct. 21: Carter Canastra, VMI

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Jordan Vaughn, HU
Oct. 14: Billy Grau, VMI
Oct. 21: Elijah Tong, VMI