CAA Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards - Feb. 11
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (February 11, 2025) – Drexel sophomore Kaan Akdag was selected as the CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week, while Northeastern swept the women’s awards with sophomore May Bradburn receiving CAA Swimmer of the Week and freshman Alison Kolman named the CAA Diver of the Week.
CAA Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Kaan Akdag, So., Drexel (Ankara, Turkey)
Akdag posted a pair of individual victories to help lead Drexel to a 179-78 team victory at Monmouth. The sophomore captured the 1000 free with a season-best time of 9:36.25, which ranks seventh in the CAA this season. He also took the top spot in the 500 free with a time of 4:37.96.
CAA Women’s Swimmer of the Week
May Bradburn, So., Northeastern (Chelmsford, England)
Bradburn set a new personal best and turned in a first place performance in the 200 free as Northeastern closed the regular season at the Boston Winter Open. The sophomore posted a winning time of 1:50.50, which is the ninth-best in the CAA this season.
CAA Women’s Diver of the Week
Alison Kolman, Fr., Northeastern (Norwalk, Conn.)
Kolman recorded personal best scores on both boards at the Northeastern Diving Invitational. The freshman compiled a score of 233.65 in the 1-meter competition and a score of 226.5 in the 3-meter competition.
CAA MEN’S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 8 – Gavin Currie, Deaware
Oct. 15 – Aiden Bond, William & Mary
Oct. 22 – Theo Andreopoulos, Drexel
Oct. 29 – Anthony Mortellite, Towson
Nov. 5 – Matvei Namakonov, Delaware
Nov. 12 – Owen Dyson, Monmouth
Nov. 26 – Matvei Namakonov, Delaware
Dec. 10 – Victor Pottier Ibanez, Monmouth
Jan. 14 – Sebastian Smith, Drexel
Jan. 21 – Aiden Bond, William & Mary
Jan. 28 – Matvei Namakonov, Delaware
Feb. 4 – Jack VanHowe, UNCW
Feb. 11 – Kaan Akdag, Drexel
CAA WOMEN’S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 8 – Angi Ragazzoni, Delaware
Oct. 15 – Lindsay Juhlin, William & Mary
Oct. 22 – Mariana Alencar, Drexel
Oct. 29 – Martina Ciriesi, Towson
Nov. 5 – May Bradburn, Northeastern
Nov. 12 – Arabella Butera, Campbell
Nov. 19 – Francesca Baber, Stony Brook
Nov. 26 – Angi Ragazzoni, Delaware
Dec. 10 – Emilie Mosner, Monmouth
Jan. 14 – Megan Ehrnfeldt, Drexel
Jan. 21 – Gil Shaw, UNCW
Jan. 28 – Ellie Scherer, William & Mary
Feb. 4 – Cameron Snowden, UNCW
Feb. 11 – May Bradburn, Northeastern
CAA MEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 8 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Oct. 15 – Aidan Clark, Towson
Oct. 29 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Nov. 5 – John Furner, Delaware
Nov. 26 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
Dec. 10 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Jan. 14 – Kevin Siegfried, Delaware
Jan. 21 – Etan Ferguson, UNCW
Jan. 28 – Philip Townsend, Delaware
Feb. 4 – Ethan Badrian, UNCW
CAA WOMEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 8 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Oct. 15 – Shannon Parrau, Towson
Oct. 22 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Oct. 29 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Nov. 5 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Nov. 19 – Sara DiStefano, Stony Brook
Nov. 26 – Shannon Parrau, Towson
Dec. 10 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Jan. 14 – Alex Pastris, Delaware
Jan. 21 – Shannon Parrau, Towson
Jan. 28 – Erin Murphy, Northeastern
Feb. 4 – Sara DiStefano, Stony Brook
Feb. 11 – Alison Kolman, Northeastern