GNAC Men's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week Report #6

Swimmer Of The Week

Andrew Clark, Norwich (Jr.)

Junior Andrew Clark swept both butterfly events with commanding finishes on Saturday, claiming the 200-yard butterfly (2:00.77) by over five seconds and taking the 100-yard butterfly (55.02) by more than a second. He also swam the third leg of Norwich's winning 200-yard freestyle relay (1:30.59), helping cap the team’s six-win afternoon.

Diver Of The Week

Henry Pennell, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (Fr.)

Freshman Henry Pennell recorded a total score of 147.6 across six dives during the diving event at Friday’s meet at CCSU.

Rookie Of The Week

Max Ansell, Norwich (Fr.)

Freshman Max Ansell delivered another steady all‑around performance for Norwich in Saturday's dual meet at Saint Michael's, contributing valuable points across multiple events while competing in both relay formats. The freshman placed third in the 100‑yard breaststroke (1:07.51), the Cadets' top finish in the event, and added a fifth‑place showing in the 100‑yard freestyle. He also swam the breaststroke leg on Norwich's A‑relay in the 200‑yard medley relay, which posted the Cadets’ highest finish in the opening event, and later competed on Norwich's B‑relay in the 200‑yard freestyle relay.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

Kristian Adlianitski, Norwich - Led the Cadets with a trio of wins on Saturday at Saint Michael's, securing victories in both the 50-yard freestyle (22.29) and 100-yard freestyle (49.32), and anchoring Norwich’s first-place 200-yard freestyle relay (1:30.59). The junior edged out the Purple Knights by narrow margins in both individual events and helped seal a 1.5-second win in the relay, highlighting a high-impact day across the sprint disciplines.

Aiden Hebb, University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) - Continued his strong season, winning two individual events in their meet at CCSU Friday.

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