HADDONFIELD, N.J.- The Atlantic East Conference announced the 2026 Men’s Swimming and Diving major award winners and All-Conference teams on Tuesday. 

Marymount’s Luke Claudy was named the 2026 Swimmer of the Year after an outstanding championship meet, highlighted by his NCAA B Cut time of 44.81 in the 100 freestyle. The junior tied with fellow Saint Noah Popp for the most individual points, adding 60 to Marymount’s total. In addition to his gold in the 100 freestyle, took home gold in the 200 freestyle (1:41.40) and 50 freestyle (20.65). Claudy was also a part of four Saints relays that set new conference and meet records. He was the leadoff for Marymount’s 400 freestyle relay (3:06.02) and 200 freestyle relay (1:23.10), while swimming the third leg of the 800 freestyle relay (6:55.43) and closing out the final leg of the 400 medley relay (3:22.07).

Noah Popp received Rookie of the Year Accolades after posting the same 60 individual points as his teammate Claudy. The freshman set two individual conference and meet records in the 200 IM (1:54.57) and 200 backstroke (1:52.91). He also landed atop the podium in the 100 backstroke (51.29). On the relay side of things, Popp led off the 400 medley relay (3:22.07) and 800 freestyle relay (6:55.43), swam the third leg of the 400 freestyle relay (3:06.02), and finished off the final leg of the 200 freestyle relay (1:23.10) for the Saints. 

Luke Claudy also took home the Atlantic East Elite Scholar Athlete Award. This honor is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at the finals site at each of the Atlantic East’s championships. Claudy is majoring in Cybersecurity and boasts a 3.971 GPA. Full criteria can be found here.

Immaculata, who finished in fourth with 219 points, was tabbed as Coaching Staff of the Year. The Mighty Macs were led by Head Coach Josh Pace, in his third season, and assistant coaches Bree Kratz, Keith Wiley, and Mary Grace MacDonald. Michael DeMattei was the highest finisher for Immaculata, totaling 38 points.

MAJOR AWARDS  
Swimmer of the Year: Luke Claudy, Marymount
Rookie of the Year: Noah Popp, Marymount  
Elite Scholar Athlete Award: Luke Claudy, Marymount
Coaching Staff of the Year: Immaculata

 

EVENT	FIRST-TEAM	SECOND-TEAM
50 Free	Luke Claudy, Marymount	Ben Clabeaux, Marymount
100 Free	Luke Claudy, Marymount * B Cut	Ben Clabeaux, Marymount
200 Free	Luke Claudy, Marymount	Seth Geasey, St. Mary’s
500 Free	Harrison Greenwald, St. Mary’s	Nathan Bruley, Marymount
1650 Free	Nathan Bruley, Marymount	Harrison Greenwald, St. Mary’s
100 Butterfly	Carsten Hicks, Marymount	Daniel Caldwell, Marymount
200 Butterfly	Alex Hain, Marymount	Daniel Caldwell, Marymount
100 Backstroke	Noah Popp, Marymount	Ben Clabeaux, Marymount
200 Backstroke	Noah Popp, Marymount	Nathan Bruley, Marymount
100 Breaststroke	Ryan Faherty, Marymount	Evan Pak, Marymount
200 Breaststroke	Daniel Madigan, St Mary’s	Evan Pak, Marymount
200 IM	Noah Popp, Marymount	Ryan Faherty, Marymount
400 IM	Harrison Greenwald, St. Mary’s	Alex Hain, Marymount
200 Free Relay	Marymount (Claudy, Clabeaux, Hicks, Popp)	St. Mary's (Greenwald, Smith, Davis, Kendrick)
400 Free Relay	Marymount University (Claudy, Hicks, Popp, Clabeaux)	St. Mary's (Greenwald, Geasey, Mannion, Kendrick)
800 Free Relay	Marymount (Popp, Hain, Claudy, Faherty)	St. Mary’s (Greenwald, Madigan, Geasey, Mannion)
200 Medley Relay	Marymount (Tran, Pak, Hicks, Clabeaux)	St. Marys (Kendrick, Fairbank, Davis, Smith)
400 Medley Relay	Marymount (Popp, Faherty, Hicks, Claudy)	St. Marys (Kendrick, Madigan, Davis, Greenwald)

Final Standings:
1. Marymount (1,014)
2. St. Mary’s (831)
3.Marywood (315)
4. Immaculata (219)
5. Gallaudet (41)