MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – Following MIT’s 14th consecutive NEWMAC Women's Swimming & Diving title, MIT student-athletes
Kate Augustyn (Eau Claire, Wis.),
Sarah Bernard (Brookline, Mass.) and
Fiora Beratahani (San Jose, Calif.) earned major awards for their performance at the competition.
Augustyn was named NEWMAC Athlete of the Year for the third consecutive year after winning three individual events, the 200 back, 200 IM and the 400 IM, setting the NEWMAC meet and open record in the 400 IM (4:19.32). She was also a member of four of the Engineers winning relay teams, all of which broke NEWMAC meet records.
Bernard was tabbed NEWMAC Rookie of the Year after winning three individual titles in the 100 Breast, 200 Breast and 500 Free, and swimming in two relay wins. She set the NEWMAC meet and open record in the 200 Breast with a 2:13.50.
Fiora Beratahani swept the 1-meter and 3-meter boards to earn Diver of the Year honors. She won the 3-meter with a score of 548.60, and the 1-meter with a score of 495.10.
The Engineers' coaching staff swept Coaching Staff and Diving Staff of the Year honors after the Engineers put up 1678 points over the four-day meet. The Engineers won all 20 events over the course of the Championship.
Meg Sisson French heads up the MIT swim staff and is joined by assistant
Matthew Charest.
Gabe Bamforth is the head diving coach, while
Elizabeth Cron is the assistant diving coach.
Nicole O’Keeffe,
Kristen Barry, and
John Jeang round out the staff for MIT.
In addition, the top finisher in each event earns first team All-Conference honors, while the second-place finisher earns a spot on the second team.
| Team |
Name |
Institution |
Event |
| First Team All-Conference |
Fiora Beratahani |
MIT |
1-Meter Diving |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Katherine Welsh |
Smith College |
1-Meter Diving |
| First Team All-Conference |
Annika Naveen |
MIT |
100 Backstroke |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Sydney Smith |
MIT |
100 Backstroke |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sarah Bernard |
MIT |
100 Breaststroke |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Nina Lamb |
Springfield College |
100 Breaststroke |
| First Team All-Conference |
Alexandra Turvey |
MIT |
100 Butterfly |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Rachel Yang |
MIT |
100 Butterfly |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ella Roberson |
MIT |
100 Freestyle |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Alexandra Turvey |
MIT |
100 Freestyle |
| First Team All-Conference |
Lauren Adler |
MIT |
1650 Freestyle |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Tali Dalton |
Wheaton College |
1650 Freestyle |
| First Team All-Conference |
Kate Augustyn |
MIT |
200 Backstroke |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Olivia Chen |
MIT |
200 Backstroke |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sarah Bernard |
MIT |
200 Breaststroke |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Nina Lamb |
Springfield College |
200 Breaststroke |
| First Team All-Conference |
Belise Swartwood |
MIT |
200 Butterfly |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Natalie Tang |
MIT |
200 Butterfly |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ella Roberson |
MIT |
200 Freestyle |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Garin Stone |
Wheaton College |
200 Freestyle |
| First Team All-Conference |
Alexandra Turvey |
MIT |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ella Roberson |
MIT |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Annika Naveen |
MIT |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sydney Smith |
MIT |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Nina Lamb |
Springfield College |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Natalie Chamberlin |
Springfield College |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Erin Kelaher |
Springfield College |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Kay Shen |
Springfield College |
200 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Kate Augustyn |
MIT |
200 IM |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Christina Beggs |
MIT |
200 IM |
| First Team All-Conference |
Kate Augustyn |
MIT |
200 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sarah Bernard |
MIT |
200 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Annika Naveen |
MIT |
200 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ella Roberson |
MIT |
200 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Reese Hartmann |
Wheaton College |
200 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Emma Claire Lambert-Shemo |
Wheaton College |
200 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Garin Stone |
Wheaton College |
200 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Katie Walz |
Wheaton College |
200 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Fiora Beratahani |
MIT |
3-Meter Diving |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Rachel Loh |
MIT |
3-Meter Diving |
| First Team All-Conference |
Kate Augustyn |
MIT |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sydney Smith |
MIT |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Alexandra Turvey |
MIT |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ella Roberson |
MIT |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Emma Claire Lambert-Shemo |
Wheaton College |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Garin Stone |
Wheaton College |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Katie Walz |
Wheaton College |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Reese Hartmann |
Wheaton College |
400 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Kate Augustyn |
MIT |
400 IM |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Lauren Adler |
MIT |
400 IM |
| First Team All-Conference |
Kate Augustyn |
MIT |
400 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sarah Bernard |
MIT |
400 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sydney Smith |
MIT |
400 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Alexandra Turvey |
MIT |
400 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Reese Hartmann |
Wheaton College |
400 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Emma Claire Lambert-Shemo |
Wheaton College |
400 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Alexa Dicenso |
Wheaton College |
400 Medley Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Katie Walz |
Wheaton College |
400 Medley Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ella Roberson |
MIT |
50 Freestyle |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Annika Naveen |
MIT |
50 Freestyle |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sarah Bernard |
MIT |
500 Freestyle |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Garin Stone |
Wheaton College |
500 Freestyle |
| First Team All-Conference |
Alexandra Turvey |
MIT |
800 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Sydney Smith |
MIT |
800 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Ella Roberson |
MIT |
800 Freestyle Relay |
| First Team All-Conference |
Kate Augustyn |
MIT |
800 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Garin Stone |
Wheaton College |
800 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Anna St. Jean |
Wheaton College |
800 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Tali Dalton |
Wheaton College |
800 Freestyle Relay |
| Second Team All-Conference |
Emma Clair Lambert-Shemo |
Wheaton College |
800 Freestyle Relay |
About the NEWMAC
The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.