Courtesy: FIU Sports
MIAMI – The FIU swim and dive team had its annual season-ending team banquet on Sunday. April 20.
Individual Team Awards
- Swimmer of the Year: Nicole Frank
- Diver of the Year: Av Osero
- Most Improved: Emma Becker
- Freshman of the Year: Brooke Megdall
- Coaches Award: Lutnya Bogdanova
Athlete Choice Awards
- Outstanding Performance: Emma Becker
- Panther Spirit: Jordan Browning
- Courage: Var Erlingsdottir Eidesgaard
- Unsung Hero: Sophie Kiryk
- Mentor: Jessica Shpilko
- Comeback of the Year: Kristina Keenan
20 Academic Awards were awarded to athletes who finished with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
31 earned All-AAC for their performance at the 2025 American Athletic Conference Championships
In the Taper Games, Jessica Shpilko won the Backwards 25 and Frida Stretre Løbersli winning slowest 25.
Record Breakers
- Emma Becker: 100-breast (FIU & AAC record)
- Oumy Diop, Diana Santamaria, Jessica Shpilko, and Frida Stretre Løbersli: 200 medley relay (FIU & AAC record)
- Tawannah McLemore: 100 IM (FIU freshman record)
- Frida Stretre Løbersli: 50-breast (NIC record)
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