Swimmer of the Week

Ella Smith (Chicopee, Mass.) - Senior - Western New England
Smith led the Golden Bears to a fourth-place finish at the BSU Invitational, posting three individual wins and taking part in a pair of second-place relay finishes. She broke the program record in the 100 freestyle and 400 IM; her 400 IM time would have been a meet record at the 2025 LEC Championships.

• 100 Freestyle - 54.29 - 1st
• 200 Individual Medley - 2:11.73 - 1st
• 400 Individual Medley - 4:34.68 - 1st
• 200 Medley Relay - 1:57.85 - 2nd (second leg)
• 400 Freestyle Relay - 3:54.85 - 2nd (leadoff leg - 27.08)

Diver of the Week

Cailey Simard (Haverhill, Mass.) - Senior - Bridgewater State
Simard broke her own school record and placed first in the one-meter diving competition this past weekend at the BSU Invitational, registering 339.85 points in the six-dive event as she surpassed her previous mark of 320.90 points established in 2024. She additionally placed second on the three-meter board at the meet with a score of 267.70 points.

Rookie Swimmer of the Week

Isabella Zeppa (Monson, Mass.) - Freshman - Westfield State
Zeppa won a pair of individual events and was part of the winning 400 free relay, accounting for 56 of the Owls’ 496 points in winning the seven-team BSU Invitational.

• 50 backstroke - 29.05 - 1st  
• 50 Freestyle - 25.20 - 1st 
• 100 Freestyle - 55.20  - 2nd
• 200 Medley Relay - 1:58:48 (leadoff leg - 29.91) - 3rd
• 400 Freestyle Relay - 3:53.73 - 1st

Rookie Diver of the Week

Sienna DeLucia (Wallingford, Conn.) - Freshman - Bridgewater State
DeLucia placed second in the one-meter diving competition this past weekend at the BSU Invitational, registering a career-best score of 259.10 points in the six-dive event.