CAA Swimming & Diving Weekly Awards - Oct. 20
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (October 20, 2026) –Drexel swept the CAA men’s and women’s swimming and diving weekly awards with Petar Pavalic and Sophia Sileo-Magliari earning swimmer of the week accolades and Simon Huth and Lada Volkov receiving diving honors.
WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Sophia Sileo-Magliari, Drexel
Freshman | Roslyn, Pa.
Sileo-Magliari recorded a pair of first-place individual finishes and won a relay as Drexel beat La Salle, 195-101 to start the season. The freshman posted a winning time of 1:04.65 in the 100 breast that is the second-fastest in the CAA this season and took the 200 breast in a time of 2:24.92. She was part of the Dragons’ first-place 200 medley relay squad and added a second-place effort in the 200 IM.
MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Petar Pavalic, Drexel
Junior | Gornja Stubica, Croatia
Pavalic contributed three individual victories and a relay win as Drexel defeated La Salle, 191.5-108.5 to open the season. The junior set a pool record in capturing the 200 back with a time of 1:46.74 and took the top spot in the 100 back with a time of 49.71 that is the sixth-fastest in the CAA this season. He added a win in the 50 free (20.57) and was part of the Dragons’ first-place 200 free relay team.
WOMEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Lada Volkov, Drexel
Sophomore | Buffalo Grove, Ill.
Volkov reached the podium twice in Drexel’s season-opening meet with La Salle. The sophomore finished second on the 3-meter board with a score of 276.15 and also claimed silver in the 1-meter competition with a score of 258.68.
MEN’S DIVER OF THE WEEK
Simon Huth, Drexel
Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio
Huth was Drexel’s top performer on the boards in its dual meet against La Salle. The sophomore placed second in the 3-meter competition with a score of 294.45 and took fourth in the 1-meter event with a score of 269.48.
News and Notes: Monmouth sophomore
Izan Arroyo Lopez del Castillo tallied three first-place finishes against Seton Hall, capturing the 500 free (4:37.17), 1000 free (9:36.84) and 200 IM (1:55.73). On the women’s side for the Hawks,
Kayla McKinney captured the 200 IM with a time of 2:13.89… Along with Pavalic, the Drexel men’s team got multiple victories from
Matas Cinga (200 free, 500 free) and
Mark Eszes (100 breast, 200 breast). For the Dragons’ women,
Kailey Dela Cruz (100 fly, 200 fly) and
Brittany Corbett (500 free, 1000 free) picked up two wins.
WOMEN’S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 29 – Addie Scott, Towson
Oct. 6 – Addie Scott, Towson and Flynn Truskett, William & Mary
Oct. 13 – Julie Addison, William & Mary
Oct. 20 – Sophia Sileo-Magliari, Drexel
MEN’S SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK
Sept. 29 – William Carrico, UNCW
Oct. 6 – Aiden Bond, William & Mary
Oct. 13 – William Carrico, UNCW
Oct. 20 – Petar Pavalic, Drexel
WOMEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 6 – Lara Booth Alam, Towson
Oct. 20 – Lada Volkov, Drexel
MEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 20 – Simon Huth, Drexel