Week 9 - December 16, 2025
NE10 Swimmer of the Week
Jurica Dragun, Bridgeport
Freshman I Vinkovci, Croatia
Bridgeport defeated Pace head-to-head to stay undefeated in duel competition this season. Dragun earned his second Swimmer of the Week honor after winning the 50 Breast with the third-best time in the NE10 this fall. Dragun swam in 28.67 seconds. He came in second in the 100 Free at the meet in 52.96 seconds. The freshman was also on a pair of first-place relays (the 200 Free and the 200 Medley).
NE10 Diver of the Week
Tyler Romero, Adelphi
Sophomore I Deer Park, N.Y.
Tyler Romero scored a season-high 330.75 on the one-meter diving board to land a qualifying standard for the Division II Championship. Needing to score 285 points through six dives (with a minimum degree of difficulty set at 14.0) to reach the standard, Romero put up a career-best of 317.70, smashing his previous best of 288.07, set last January. The number for Romero was eight points off an Adelphi record.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Sultanbek Azat, Bridgeport
Freshman I Almaty, Kazakstan
Azat helped Bridgeport defeat Pace, 201-58, this past weekend. Azat continued his great rookie campaign with first-place finishes in the 400 Free and 200 Free, swimming in 4:01.71 and 1:54.20 respectively.
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
Week 8: Christian Toussi, Bridgeport
Week 9: Jurica Dragun, Bridgeport
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
Week 8: Owen Angkatavanich, Bentley
Week 9: Tyler Romero, Adelphi
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
Week 8: Sultanbek Azat, Bridgeport
Week 9: Sultanbek Azat, Bridgeport
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