NEC Women's Swimmer of the Week: Rhanishka Gibbs, HU
NEC Women's Rookie of the Week: Victoria Williams, HU
NEC Women's Diver of the Week: Kaitlyn Carroll, CCSU

NEC Men's Swimmer of the Week: Kaleb James, HU
NEC Men's Rookie of the Week: Hunter Johnson, WAG
NEC Men's Diver of the Week: Zion Wilson, HU

Previous NEC Releases: October 28 | October 22 | October 14 | October 1 | Men's Preseason Poll Release | Women's Preseason Poll Release

NEC WOMEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Rhanishka Gibbs, Howard
Sr., Nassau, Bahamas/TCU
Gibbs collected three wins in Howard's dual meet against American last week. The senior's lone individual win was an impressive one, claiming top spot in the 50 breast with a final time of 29.22. The result was the NEC's best in the event so far this season and was good enough for a CSCAA "B" cut time. Gibbs was also a member of victorious 200 medley and 200 free relay squads, swimming the second and anchor legs  respectively. Gibbs' efforts helped the Bison notch a 194-92 team win over the Eagles, their first of the season.

NEC WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Kaitlyn Carroll, Central Connecticut 
4, Liverpool, NY/Cicero North
Carroll made it back-to-back NEC Diver of the Week nods with another strong performance on the boards in a tri-meet with Southern Connecticut State and Wagner. The multi-time NEC medalist won the 1-meter dive with a score of 249.25 and was the runner up on the 3-meter board with 235.20 points. Carroll's score on the 1-meter board is the league's best so far this season.

NEC WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Victoria Williams, Howard
Fr., 
Williams earned her second consecutive weekly honor with three wins in Howard's victory. The rookie won both the 200 fly (2:05.33) and the 100 free (52.97), good for first and fifth in the conference, respectively. Williams was a member of the winning 200 free relay team, swimmming a 23.97 in the second leg.

NEC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Kaleb James, Howard
So., Durham, NC
James staked his claim as one of the league's top performers so far this season, becoming the third swimmer to earn back-to-back NEC Swimmer of the Week nods. The Durham, NC native recorded a trio of top two finishes and a CSCAA "B" cut time to boot. James' "B" cut result came in Howard's 200 medley relay win. The sophomore swam a 23.72 backstroke opening leg, the league's second fastest 50 back time of the year. James would race the 50 back again later in the meet, clocking the league's 4th best time with a 23.82 result. James capped off his day with a runner-up finish in the 50 fly, clocking a conference-best 22.80 result. 

NEC MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Zion Wilson, Howard
Jr, San Antonio, TX
Wilson swept the diving events in Howard's narrow 154-146 loss to American. The junior won the 3-meter dive with a score of 275.00 and the 1-meter dive with a tally of 259.00. Those scores are the NEC's second and third best this fall, respectively.

NEC MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Hunter Johnson, Wagner
Fr., Sturgis, SD/Sturgis Brown
Johnson collected three podium finishes against Southern Connecticut State last week to earn his first ever NEC weekly award. The Sturgis, SD product was the runner-up in the 1000 free (10:06.12) and picked up third place finishes in the 500 free (4:52.52) and 200 IM (2:04.99). The Seahawks defeated the Owls 140-90.

NEC WOMEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Kaitlyn Carroll, 4, Central Connecticut

• NEC Diver of the Week

Sophie Milhomens, 4, Central Connecticut

• vs. Southern Connecticut State and Wagner.
• Won the 200 fly (2:07.93) and 500 free (5:09.29), both of which are the NEC's second fastest this season.
• Helped her 400 free relay team win its event.

Maggie Rutledge, 4, Central Connecticut

• vs. Southern Connecticut State and Wagner.
• Won the 1000 free, touching the wall in 10:30.67, setting a new league-best for the season.
• Placed second in the 200 free with a final time of 1:56.35, ranking fifth in the NEC in the event.

Grace M. Young, 2, Central Connecticut

• vs. Southern Connecticut State and Wagner.
• Won the 100 free with a conference-best 52.04 mark.
• Emerged the victor in the 50 free, touching the wall in 23.94. That result is the 3rd fastest in the league this season.
• Aided both the 200 medley and 400 free relay teams to wins.

Rhanishka Gibbs, Sr., Howard

• NEC Swimmer of the Week.

Jazmine Green, Fr., Howard

• vs. American.
• Won the 3-meter dive with a score of 238.90, ranking 3rd in the NEC.
• Tallied 220.65 points for a runner-up finish on the 1-meter board.

Amira Washington, Fr., Howard

• Vs. American.
• Won the 50 fly with an NEC-best time of 25.77.
• Finished third in the 50 back, touching the wall in 27.79.
• Took second in both the 200 free and 200 medley relays.

Victoria Williams, Fr., Howard

• NEC Rookie of the Week.

Lovisa Ramsten, Jr., Wagner

• vs. Central Connecticut and Southern Connecticut State
• Won the 100 fly with a final time of 56.26, the league's second best this season.
• Registered a second place finish in the 50 free at 54.09.
• Placed third in the 100 free with a 52.74 result, good for third in the conference.

Brooke Woolfe, Sr., Wagner

• vs. Central Connecticut and Southern Connecticut State
• Won the 200 IM with a mark of 2:14.55, the league's third fastest this year.
• Posted a runner-up finish in the 200 breast at 2:26.33, the NEC's third best time.
• Came third in the 100 breast at 1:08.41.

NEC MEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Kaleb James, So., Howard

• NEC Swimmer of the Week.

Ayrton Moncur, So., Howard

• vs. American.
• Finished as the runner-up in the 50 breast, touching the wall in 26.53.
• Placed third in the 50 fly at 22.96, the league's third fastest result this season.
• Was a part of wins in the 200 medley and 200 free relays.

Zion Wilson, Jr., Howard

• NEC Diver of the Week.

Florian Schumich, Jr., Wagner

• vs. Southern Connecticut State.
• Picked up wins in the 1000 free (9:45.96), 200 IM (1:54.88) and 200 back (2:10.11).
• Schumich's 200 IM time is an NEC-best, and his 1000 free time is the conference's second fastest this year.

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. 22: Brooke Woolfe, WAG
Oct. 28: Chanice Posada, HU
Nov. 4: Rhanishka Gibbs, HU

WOMEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Gabby Williams, LEM
Oct. 14: Isabelle Haer, VMI
Oct. 22: Isabelle Haer, VMI
Oct. 28: Kaitlyn Carroll, CCSU
Nov. 4: Kaitlyn Carroll, CCSU

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Isabella Ryan, LEM
Oct. 14: Kayden Manciocchi, LEM
Oct. 22: Camila Bossa, WAG
Oct. 28: Victoria Williams, HU
Nov. 4: Victoria Williams, HU

MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Lucas Clay, LEM
Oct. 14: Lucas Clay, LEM
Oct. 22: Florian Schumich, WAG
Oct. 28: Kaleb James, HU & Florian Schumich, WAG
Nov. 4: Kaleb James, HU

MEN'S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Louis Allison, LEM
Oct. 14: Carter Canastra, VMI
Oct. 22: Carter Canastra, VMI
Oct. 28: Trevor Sewell, HU
Nov. 4: Zion Wilson, HU?

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Oct. 1: Jordan Vaughn, HU
Oct. 14: Billy Grau, VMI
Oct. 22: Elijah Tong, VMI
Oct. 28: Raiden Yoza, WAG
Nov. 4: Hunter Johnson, WAG