CAA Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards - Jan. 30
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (January 30, 2024) – Towson senior Brian Benzing earned CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week honors, while William & Mary freshman Lauren Tucker was selected as the CAA Women’s Swimmer of the Week after two record-setting performances. Delaware junior Philip Townsend was named Men’s Diver of the Week and Stony Brook senior Sara DiStefano was honored as the Women’s Diver of the Week.
CAA Men's Swimmer of the Week
Brian Benzing, Sr., Towson (Ellicott City, Md.)
Benzing registered three individual victories and one relay win in Towson’s meet against Delaware. The senior won the 100 breast by more than four seconds with a time of 52.78, which was faster than any swimmer in the CAA this season. He took the top spot by more than three seconds in the 200 breast with a time of 2:01.65, and claimed the 100 fly with a time of 47.91. Benzing was also a member of the Tigers’ first-place 200 medley relay team with a time of 1:29.45.
CAA Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Lauren Tucker, Fr., William & Mary (Bethesda, Md.)
Tucker broke a pair of pool records in William & Mary’s team triumph over Georgetown. The freshman recorded a time of 16:56.20 in the 1650 free, which was the 4
th-fastest in the CAA this season and shattered a 12-year-old pool record by over 16 seconds. Tucker also swam a pool record time of 4:28.21 in the 400 IM, which is 10
th-fastest in the CAA.
CAA Men’s Diver of the Wee k
Philip Townsend, Jr., Delaware (Townsend, Del.)
Townsend swept both boards to help Delaware post a 160-140 team victory over Towson. The junior took the top spot in the 1-meter competition with a score of 288.15 and claimed the 3-meter competition with a score of 276.00.
CAA Women’s Diver of the Week
Sara DiStefano, Sr., Stony Brook (Staten Island, N.Y.)
DiStefano recorded season-highs on both boards and qualified for the NCAA Zone A championship with her performance in Stony Brook’s win over Wagner. The senior won the 1-meter competition with a score of 275.10 and was second on the 3-meter board with a score of 289.88.
CAA MEN’S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 10 – Brian Benzing, Towson and Jacob Duracinsky, UNCW
Oct. 17 – William Carrico, UNCW
Oct. 24 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Oct. 31 – Brian Benzing, Towson and William Carrico, UNCW
Nov. 7 – Sebastian Smith, Drexel
Nov. 14 – Blake Reynolds, Monmouth
Nov. 21 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Dec. 5 – Sebastian Smith, Drexel
Dec. 12 – Brian Benzing, Towson
Jan. 9 – Gavin Currie, Delaware
Jan. 16 – William Carrico, UNCW
Jan. 23 – Sebastian Smith, Drexel
Jan. 30 – Brian Benzing, Towson
CAA WOMEN’S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 10 – Gil Shaw, UNCW
Oct. 17 – Sophia Heilen, William & Mary
Oct. 24 – Lauren Tucker, William & Mary
Oct. 31 – Addie Scott, Towson
Nov. 7 – Chelsea Gravereaux, Drexel and Sophia Heilen, William & Mary
Nov. 14 – Jensen Ritter, Monmouth
Nov. 21 – Sophia Heilen, William & Mary
Dec. 5 – Sylvia Walker, Stony Brook
Dec. 12 – Ally Frame, Towson and Grace Miller, Northeastern
Jan. 9 – Lauren Hartel, Delaware
Jan. 16 – Jamie Koo, Northeastern and Sophia Landeryou, UNCW
Jan. 23 – May Bradburn, Northeastern
Jan. 30 – Lauren Tucker, William & Mary
CAA MEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 17 – Aidan Clark, Towson
Oct. 24 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Oct. 31 – Aidan Clark, Towson
Nov. 7 – Jack Patton, Drexel
Nov. 21 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Dec. 5 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Jan. 9 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Jan. 16 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Jan. 23 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Jan. 30 – Philip Townsend, Delaware
CAA WOMEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 10 – Julia Servas, Delaware
Oct. 17 – Shannon Parrau, Towson
Oct. 24 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Oct. 31 – Shannon Parrau, Towson
Nov. 7 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Nov. 21 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Dec. 5 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Dec. 12 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Jan. 9 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Jan. 16 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Jan. 23 – Julia Servas, Delaware
Jan. 30 – Sara DiStefano, Stony Brook