Week 7 - November 25, 2025
NE10 Swimmer of the Week
Rafael Kowal, Saint Michael's
Senior I Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Kowal won twice to help the Purple Knights claim the five-team North Country Invitational over the weekend, notching a pair of top times in the NE10 this season among five top-four times in the league. While capturing the 1,650 freestyle, he clocked the best time in the NE10 this winter (16:38.55) by more than 37 seconds. It was also a school record. Kowal also won the 500 freestyle (4:44.28) with the NE10's second-best time this year while placing second in the 200 backstroke (1:56.03) with the league's best time. He swam for the runner-up 200 medley relay (1:39.28), 400 medley relay (3:36.05) and 400 freestyle relay (3:15.55); the 400 medley clocked the third-best time in the NE10 this season, and the 400 free quartet is fourth in the conference.
NE10 Diver of the Week
Owen Angkatavanich, Bentley
Senior I Guilford, Conn.
In a win head-to-head over Keene State, Owen competed in the 1M and 3M Dives. He scored a 238.13 from three and 255.18 from the 1M board.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Maximiliano Pedrozo Sevila, Bridgeport
Freshman I Asuncion, Paraguy
Bridgeport defeated Division I Saint Peter's last week and Pedrozo Sevila played a critical role. The rookie won the 100 Breast, 100 Fly and 200 Medley Relay. His times ranked fourth, fifth and first in each event in the NE10 this season.
Season Awards History
Swimmer of the Week
Week 1: William Kwan, CSI
Week 2: Malik Biad, Felician
Week 3: Jurica Dragun, Bridgeport
Week 4: Javier Cisternas-Gomez, Pace
Week 5: Sultanbek Azat, Bridgeport
Week 6: Malik Biad, Felician
Week 7: Rafael Kowal, Saint Michael's
Diver of the Week
Week 1: Yubal Parra, CSI
Week 2: Tyler Romero, Adelphi
Week 3: Yubal Parra, CSI
Week 4: Yubal Parra, CSI
Week 5: Juan David Urrea Vargas, Bridgeport
Week 6: Adem Ozkurt, Pace
Week 7: Owen Angkatavanich, Bentley
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Christian Toussi, Bridgeport
Week 2: Sultanbek Azat, Bridgeport
Week 3: Christian Toussi, Bridgeport
Week 4: Javier Cisternas-Gomez, Pace
Week 5: Christian Toussi, Bridgeport
Week 6: Markus Halvorssen, Felician
Week 7: Maximiliano Pedrozo Sevila, Bridgeport
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