CAA Swimming Weekly Awards - Nov. 3
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 3, 2026) – UNCW swept the CAA swimming weekly awards after dominant team victories of Gardner-Webb. Senior William Carrico was honored on the men’s side and junior Maeren McGonigal received women’s accolades.
WOMEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Maeren McGonigal, UNCW
Junior | Greensboro, N.C.
McGonigal contributed two individual victories and a pair of relay wins as UNCW beat Gardner-Webb, 228-67. The junior turned in a time of 1:57.25 in the 200 back which was a personal best and the fastest in the CAA this season. She also set a new PR in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.53 that ranks second in the league. McGonigal was part of UNCW’s first-place teams in the 200 medley relay and the 400 medley relay.
MEN’S SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
William Carrico, UNCW
Senior | Durham, N.H.
Carrico earned his fourth weekly award after recording two first-place individual finishes and being part of four winning relay teams as UNCW rolled past Gardner-Webb, 227-69. The senior posted a time of 44.16 in the 100 free, which was a personal best and the fastest in the CAA this season. He also set a new PR in the 50 free with a time of 20.62. Carrico contributed to relay wins in the 200 and 400 free and the 200 and 400 medley.
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
Oct. 27 – May Bradburn, Northeastern and Addie Scott, Towson
Nov. 3 – Maeren McGonigal, UNCW
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
Oct. 27 – William Carrico, UNCW and Jed Garner, Towson
Nov. 3 – William Carrico, UNCW
WOMEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 6 – Lara Booth Alam, Towson
Oct. 20 – Lada Volkov, Drexel
Oct. 27 – Sydney Holbach, Northeastern
MEN’S DIVERS OF THE WEEK
Oct. 20 – Simon Huth, Drexel
Oct. 27 – Etan Ferguson, UNCW