CANTON, Ga. – Nick Fonzo and Max Rolla-Mullis of Trinity earned week seven Athlete of the Week honors.
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SAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Schedule/Results
SAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Performance List
2026 SAA Swimming & Diving Championship
Athletes of the Week:
Swimming:
Nick Fonzo | Berry | JR | Carlsbad, CA– A junior from Carlsbad, CA Fonzo helped lead the Berry men's swim team to a 173-121 win over Sewanee at home. Fonzo led the Vikings winning all three of his races while also leading off the 200 Medley Relay that placed first setting a new record with a time of 1:32.35. Fonzo then won the 100 Back in 49.54 and would go on to win the 200 Back in 1:52.93 and the 100 Fly in 51.09. Fonzo's time in the 100 Backstroke was good enough for a pool record.
Diving:
Max Rolla-Mullis | Trinity | SR | Ann Arbor, MI – Senior Max Rolla-Mullis won both boards in Saturday's team win over UTPB. In the diver's first meet of the season, Rolla-Mullis scored 218.90 points to take the 3 meter board and 214.60 points to win the 1 meter board.
Notable Performances:
Swimming
- Andrew Olsen | Sewanee | SO | Atlanta, GA– Andrew Olsen collected three first-place finishes this weekend, coming in first in the 100 and 200 freestyle, and the 400 freestyle relay. Olsen swam a 46.97 in the 100, a 1:44.52 in the 200, and was the anchor in the 400 freestyle relay, swimming a 45.62. He also added a second-place finish in the 200 medley relay.
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Jack Hester | Trinity | FY | Round Rock, TX– First year Jack Hester played a pivotal role in Trinity's win over Division II UT Permian Basin on Saturday! He led off the 400 medley relay with a 100 backstroke time of 51.64. That time ranks him ninth in Trinity history. In the individual 100 back, he was first to the wall with a 52.31, a time that would have finished in the top 8 at last year's SAA championships. Hester also touched in 1:55.51 to claim the 200 back win. That swim would have been fifth at last year's championship.
2025-2026 Men’s Swim and Dive Report Archive (AOW Swimmer/Diver)
Week One – Sept. 23 Jonas Hostetler/ Parson Simmons
Week Two – Sept. 30 Josh Denckhoff/ Parson Simmons
Week Three – Oct. 7 Jonah Kearns
Week Four – Oct. 14 Jack Liau/ Garrett George
Week Five – Oct. 21 Daniel Apostol/ Justin Toth
Week Six – Oct. 28 Jonah Kearns / Garrett George
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