PITMAN --- The New Jersey Athletic Conference announced its women's swimming & diving weekly honors for the week ending Oct. 11.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
BRAELYN WILSON • Kean University
Junior • Mont Vernon, NH/The Academy for Science and Design
Wilson, the reigning NJAC Swimmer of the Year, has been named the first NJAC Swimmer of the Week of the 2026-27 season after leading Kean to the team title at the CSI Kick-Off Invite. She hit NCAA “B” cuts in the 50 free and 100 back and helped set seven CSI pool records: the 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay. The junior won the 100 back in 56.15. She also swam on four winning relays: the 200 free relay (1:37.13), 400 free relay (3:34.77), 200 medley relay (1:48.53) and 400 medley relay (3:54.93). Wilson added a runner-up finish in the 100 breast in 1:09.37.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
LARISSA KAVANAGH • Kean University
Freshman • New Providence, NJ/New Providence
Kavanagh earns the first NJAC Rookie of the Week award of the 2026-27 season after collecting four wins and three CSI pool records in her collegiate debut at the CSI Kick-Off Invite. The freshman won the 100 free in 54.35. Kavanagh also helped Kean win three relays. She split a lifetime-best 23.96 on the winning 200 free relay (1:37.13) and posted a 24.81 split on the 200 medley relay (1:48.53). She also swam on the victorious 400 medley relay (3:54.93). In addition, she swam a lifetime-best 1:55.39 to place second in the 200 free and finished third in the 100 back in 59.37.