Atlantic 10 Release
 
Washington, D.C. – (October 7, 2025) – The Atlantic 10 Conference released its weekly swimming & diving awards on Tuesday with Fordham's Quinn MacPhail (Shaker Heights, Ohio / University School) being named the Under Armour Men's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week, while Saskia Aikman (White Plains, N.Y. / White Plains) was the Under Armour Women's Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week. It was the third Rookie of the Week honor for MacPhail and the first for Aikman.
 
At the Bucknell Invitational last weekend, MacPhail broke the school record in the 1650 freestyle, placing fifth in 15:22.75, breaking the previous record of 15:24.66 by Steve Sholdra in 2013. The time is the fastest 1650 free time in the Atlantic 10 this year.
 
MacPhail also competed in the 500 freestyle, posting a fifth-place finish in a season-best time of 4:24.93, the second fastest time in the conference.
 
Aikman took third in the 50 freestyle at the Bucknell Invitational in a season-best time of 22.99 seconds and then won the "B" final in 100 freestyle in 50.00 seconds. Both times are the fastest in the A-10 this year.
 
Aikman was also a member of the 200 freestyle relay team that placed third in a season-best time of 1:32.43, the 400 freestyle relay that placed fourth overall in 3:22.61., and the 200 medley relay which took third in 1:41.70