Courtesy: ASUN
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Matevi Nanakonov and Rocco Simonelli earned this week’s Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) Men’s Swimming & Diving honors, while Slawka Ndubuisi and Alex Pastris claimed this week’s Women’s awards, announced Tuesday by the league office.
Delaware’s Nanakonov earned first-place in the 100-Yard Breastroke at the Fightin’ Blue Hens Meet with a time of 52.35. His performance in the 100 Breast set a new pool record and placed the senior in the top-10 (seventh) in the country in the event. He also won he 50 freestyle with a 20.25. FAU’s Rocco Simonelli earned two top-three finishes at the Owls’ meet with Keiser. The Palm Harbor, Fla., native claimed first-place in the 3- 3-meter dive with a score of 321.30. In the 1-Meter Dive, he placed second with 287.85 points.
Gardner-Webb’s Ndubuisi claimed six individual wins against conference foe Old Dominion and helped lead the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a 170 to 165 overall victory. She earned wins in the 50-Yard Freestyle, 100-Yard freestyle and the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay. She also claimed first in the 50-Yard Backstroke and the 100-Yard Backstroke as well as a 1st-place finish with a 1:45.42 in the 200-Yard Medley Relay. The Blue Hens’ Pastris earned a spot in the NCAA Diving Zone with her performance in the 3-Meter Dive. She recorded a 281.55 as well as a 264.53 in the 1-meter Dive to win the event.
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Matevi Nanakonov, Delaware
Other Nominees: Daniel Laureyssens, FAU; Agustin Orechia, Gardner-Webb; Zach Redding, Old Dominion; Stamatis Paleocrassas.
Men’s Diver of the Week
Rocco Simonelli, FAU
Other Nominee: Emanuel Pitts, Delaware
Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Slawka Ndubuisi, Gardner-Webb
Other Nominees: Victoria Novinskiy, Delaware; Adrienne Rinker, Old Dominion; Leonie Tenzer, Queens; Alessia Cunegatti, UNC Asheville.
Women’s Diver of the Week
Alex Pastris, Delaware
2025-26 Season Award Winners
Sept. 30 | Men’s Swimmer: Mathues Przewalla, Queens; Men’s Diver: Juan Gonzalez, Queens; Women’s Swimmer: Kayla Daley, North Florida; Women’s Diver: Leigha Travis, UNC Asheville.
Oct. 7 | Men’s Swimmer: Daniel Laureyssens, FAU; Men’s Diver: Emanuel Pitts, Delaware and Trevor Kuhn, FAU; Women’s Swimmer: Victoria Novinskiy, Delaware; Women’s Diver: Alexandra Andueza, FGCU
Oct. 14 | Men’s Swimmer: Victor Curry, Gardner-Webb; Women’s Swimmer: Izzy Ackley, FGCU; Women’s Diver: Alexandra Andueza, FGCU.
Oct. 21 | Men’s Swimmer: Matevi Nanakonov, Delaware; Men’s Diver: Rocco Simonelli, FAU; Women’s Swimmer: Slawka Ndubuisi, Gardner-Webb; Women’s Diver: Alex Pastris, Delaware.
It’s Namakonov!