CAA Swimmers And Divers Of The Month - October 2026
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 3, 2026) – The CAA has announced its CAA Men’s and Women’s Rookie Swimmers and Divers of the Month, honoring top performances from freshmen during competition in October.
CAA MEN’S ROOKIE SWIMMER OF THE MONTH
Dylan Fisk, UNCW (Bellingham, Wash.)
Fisk has already broken the freshman program record twice this season in the 1000 free, with a top effort of 9:08.86 that ranks second all-time at UNCW and best in the CAA this year by over 10 seconds. He also ranks second in the conference in the 500 free with a time of 4:27.63 and third in the 200 free with a time of 1:37.89. Fisk has the second-best time in the CAA in the 400 IM (3:55.03) and the fifth-best time in the 200 IM (1:51.13).
CAA MEN’S ROOKIE DIVER OF THE MONTH
Matt Pettit, Drexel (Media, Pa.)
Petit made his collegiate debut for Drexel against La Salle and turned in solid efforts on both boards. The freshman scored 234.98 on the 1-meter board and tallied 244.65 points in the 3-meter competition.
CAA WOMEN’S CO-ROOKIE SWIMMER OF THE MONTH
Phoenix Rose, UNCW (Littleton, Colo.)
Rose ranks among the CAA’s best in three different events. The freshman ranks second in the 100 fly with a time of 54.62 that is the fifth-fastest in UNCW history. She is also third in the conference in the 200 fly with a time of 2:04.50 and seventh in the 100 back with a time of 56.26.
CAA WOMEN’S CO-ROOKIE SWIMMER OF THE MONTH
Nelli Sandor, William & Mary (Morristown, N.J.)
Sandor claimed three individual victories in October with strong performances in the breaststroke. The freshman has the CAA’s fastest time in the 100 breast at 1:02.75 set against Johns Hopkins and has the league’s fifth-fastest time in the 200 breast at 2:19.62. She was also part of a 200 medley relay team that has the CAA’s top time at 1:40.51.