Click Here For Live Results
Click Here For Digital Program
Click Here For Women's Swimming & Diving Championship Headquarters

Results
Day 1 Prelims | Day 1 Finals | Day 2 Prelims | Day 2 Finals | Day 3 Prelims | Day 3 Finals | Day 4 Prelims | Day 4 Finals | Complete Results

NEC Front Row Streaming: 
Day 1 Prelims | Day 1 Finals | Day 2 Prelims | Day 2 Finals | Day 3 Prelims | Day 3 Finals | Day 4 Prelims | Day 4 Finals
 
Geneva, OH -- After two years of knocking on the door, Howard finally broke through and won that elusive NEC Women's Swimming & Diving title at Spire Academy in Geneva, OH.

The Bison and runner-up Central Connecticut were locked in a tense battle throughout the week, with neither team's lead jumping beyond 41 points. On the final day of competition, Howard finished strong, totaling 856 points, just barely ahead of the Blue Devils, who racked up 837. Howard's win brought an end to CCSU’s three-year title run.

Wagner took third with 407 points, while Saint Francis came in fourth with 349. LIU (334), Stonehill (299) and Le Moyne (275) rounded out the standings.

Howard solidified its grasp on the lead with a dominant performance in the 100 free. The Bison placed five swimmers in the top seven of the event, with NEC Outstanding Swimmer Zuilda Nwaeze (50.24) finishing first and Zenya Posada (50.50) second. Howard added to their medal count in the 200 breast and 200 fly, with Brooke Whitt and Samyra Benoit claiming bronze, respectively. 

The Bison clinched their first crown, setting a meet record (3:22.45) in the 400 free relay to close out the meet.

Central Connecticut swung the points tally in their favor early in the day with strong results in the 1650 free and 200 back. The Blue Devils claimed first and third in the 1650 free. Maggie Rutledge touched in 17:03.45 to win gold, while Izzy Vega earned bronze. Central bettered its 1650 free result by sweeping the 200 back podium places. Sophie Milhomens had the winning time of 1:59.14, followed by Megan Dunnigan in second at 1:59.54. NEC Rookie of the Meet Addison Kenney placed third with a 2:01.25 result. Grace Young won another gold for the Blue Devils in the 200 breast, registering a 2:19.74 finish. 

Gaya Savran won Wagner its third gold of the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 fly. The sophomore touched the wall in 2:03.11 to claim the top spot. Mia Goodale added to her medal count with a bronze medal in the 100 free. 

Le Moyne, LIU and Saint Francis added silver medals to their hardware collections as well. The Dolphins' Madeleine O'Dea came second in the 200 breast, while the Sharks' Anapaula Gomez finished as the runner-up in the 1650 freestyle and the Red Flash's Sara Turner was second-best in the 200 fly.

Nwaeze, who won the 50 and 100 free, and finished second in the 200 free, was named the NEC Outstanding Swimmer for the second consecutive year, but she wasn't the only repeat honoree. CCSU's Kaitlyn Carroll was tabed NEC Outstanding Diver for the second year running after sweeping the 1- and 3-meter boards.

MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Outstanding Swimmer: Zuzu Nwaeze, HU
(1st in 100 free, 1st in 50 free, 2nd in 200 free)

Women’s Outstanding Diver: Kaitlyn Carroll, CCSU
(1st on 3M board; 1st on 1M board)

Women’s Rookie of the Meet: Addison Kenney, CCSU
(3rd in 200 back, 2nd in 100 back, 200 IM)

Women's Outstanding Dive Staff: Kim Caruso, CCSU

Women's Swim Staff: Howard (Director of Swimming and Diving Nic Askew)
  
Women's Final Team Standings