Swimming and Diving 10/14/2025 12:00:54 PM

NE10 Women's Swim & Dive Report: Week 1

CSI Makes Impact to Start 2025-26 Season

Week 1 - October 14, 2025

NE10 Swimmer of the Week

Elena Kaufmann, Felician
Sophomore | Bern, CH

Kaufmann's performance in the 200 IM helped earn her the first Swimmer of the Week honor in the NE10. The Swiss sophomore holds the top time in the event in the conference by a whopping five seconds, swimming in 2:!5.99 vs. East Stroudsburg. She also holds the top 200 Fly time in the conference while ranking third in the 200 Free.

NE10 Diver Player of the Week

Jacqueline DeFranco, CSI
Junior | Staten Island, N.Y.

DeFranco finished fifth at NE10's last winter and started this season with a combined score of 368.75 in the 1M Diving (11 Dive) event and in the 3M Diving (6 Dive) she posted a score of 194.50.

NE10 Rookie of the Week

Maria Janecka, CSI
Freshman I Bydgoszcz, Poland

Janecka currently holds the top times in the conference in the 50 and 200 Free, sitting ahead of SCSU's Molly Kennedy, the top swimmer at last year's NE10 Championship. She swam the 200 in 1:57.35 at the Dolp[hin Kickoff Invite and the 50 in the 24.31.

Season Awards History

Swimmer of the Week
Week 1: Elena Kaufmann, Felician

Diver Player of the Week
Week 1: Jacqueline DeFranco, CSI

Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Maria Janecka, CSI

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