Men’s Co-Swimmer of the Week
Aidan Schnapf, Fairfield
So., Jamison, PA, La Salle College HS
 
Aidan Schnapf picked up a first in the 200 free and was a member of the winning 800 free relay in addition to setting a school record in the 200 back during the Terrier Invitational. Schnapf posted the winning time of 1:39.25 in the 200 free and helped the Stags record a combined time of 6:37.94 in the 800 free relay. He posted a school record time of 1:48.08 in the prelims before taking to sixth overall in the final (1:49.37). He also picked up a fourth-place finish in the 400 free with his time of 3:02.27.
 
Men’s Co-Swimmer of the Week
James Conable, Marist
Sr., Alameda, CA, Encinal High School
 
James Conable had a dominant weekend at the Patriot Invitational for the Red Foxes. Conable swam for a first-place finish in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:47.13. The time by Conable was a Marist school record and the fastest time in the MAAC this year. Conable also placed second in the 400-yard IM with a time of 3:54.99, which is the leading time in the MAAC for the 2024-25 season.
 
Men’s Diver of the Week
Andrew Cataldo, Fairfield
So., Albany, NY, The Albany Academy
 
Andrew Cataldo was Fairfield's top finisher in both the 1 meter and 3 meter dives at the Terrier Invitational which included Northeastern, Boston University, Boston College, UMass, and NJ Tech. He placed sixth in the 3-meter dive by scoring 255.20 points and followed up with a sixth-place finish in the 1 meter by registering 267.05 points. 
  
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
April Avila, Marist
So., West Deptford, NJ, West Deptford
 
April Avila had a record-breaking weekend at the Patriot Invitational for the Red Foxes. Avila set the program record for the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.94. With the swim, Avila made the NCAA “B” cut for her outstanding performance. Avila placed first in the final heat of the 100-yard breaststroke at the Patriot Invitational. Along with the record-breaking performance, Avila placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke out of 24 finalists with a time of 3:54.99. The time was good for fifth-best in Marist program history and the second-best time in the MAAC for the 2024-25 season.
 
The 2025 MAAC Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships is a four-day meet that will take place February 12-15, 2025, and will be hosted at SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio. 2025 will mark the second straight year the championships are hosted at SPIRE. For all information regarding the 2025 MAAC Men's & Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, please visit maacsports.com/swim.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist College, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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