CAA Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards - Nov. 8
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 8, 2022) – Delaware swept the CAA swimming and diving weekly awards after the men defeated conference foe William & Mary and the women beat the Tribe and James Madison last weekend. Freshman Dylan Smolders was named Men’s Swimmer of the Week and sophomore Anthi Lyra was selected as the Women’s Swimmer of the Week. Freshman Kevin Siegfried earned his third Men’s Diver of the Week honor and freshman Alex Pastris was recognized as Women’s Diver of the Week for the second time.
CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Dylan Smolders, Fr., Delaware (West Chester, Pa.)
Smolders placed first in the 500 free and 1000 free to help Delaware defeat William & Mary last weekend. The freshman had a time of 9:37.96 in the 1000, which was the 9
th-fastest in program history and the 3
rd-best in the CAA this season. His winning time of 4:37.70 in the 500 also ranks third in the conference this season.
CAA Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Anthi Lyra, So., Delaware (Athens, Greece)
Lyra picked up first-place finishes in the 500 free and 1000 free as Delaware earned team wins over James Madison and William & Mary last weekend. The sophomore posted a time of 10:22.30 in the 1000, which was the 9
th-fastest in program history and 4
th-best in the CAA this season. Her time of 5:02.61 in the 500 ranks fifth among all swimmers in the conference this season.
CAA Men’s Diver of the Week
Kevin Siegfried, Fr., Delaware (Chalfont, Pa.)
Siegfried earned his third Men’s Diver of the Week honor after posting a pair of first-place finishes with NCAA Zone cut performances against William & Mary. The freshman recorded personal-best scores on both boards, compiling 347.70 points to capture the 3-meter competition and 314.18 points to take first place in the 1-meter competition.
CAA Women’s Diver of the Week
Alex Pastris, Fr., Delaware (Broomall, Pa.)
Pastris placed first on the 1-meter board and third in the 3-meter competition to help Delaware defeat James Madison and William & Mary last weekend. The freshman improved on her NCAA Zone cut score on the 1-meter board with a personal best 286.65 points and also set a new personal best on the 3-meter board with a score of 279.30.
CAA Men’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Aidan Duffy, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Jacob Duracinsky, UNCW
Oct. 18 – Callan Smith, Monmouth
Oct. 25 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Nov. 1 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Nov. 8 – Dylan Smolders, Delaware
CAA Men’s Divers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Oct. 25 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Nov. 1 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Nov. 8 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
CAA Women’s Swimmers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Maura Schoppa, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Mira Selling, Delaware
Oct. 18 – Sophia Heilen, William & Mary
Oct. 25 – Katie Stevenson, William & Mary
Nov. 1 – Brooke Knisely, UNCW and Katie Nunez, Towson
Nov. 8 – Anthi Lyra, Delaware
CAA Women’s Divers of the Week
Oct. 4 – Courtney Klausen, UNCW
Oct. 11 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Oct. 25 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Nov. 1 – Shannon Parrau, Towson
Nov. 8 – Alex Pastris, Delaware