The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Women’s Swimming & Diving teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in the pool and in the classroom.
30 NEWMAC student-athletes achieved the honor.
Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second-, and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced April 28, 2026.
NEWMAC honorees are listed below.
Hailey Cronan, Babson College
Sylvie Racicot, Babson College
Vangella Randell, Babson College
Samantha Gilbert, Babson College
Sydney Smith*, MIT
Fiora Beratahani*, MIT
Annika Naveen*, MIT
Natalie Rockwell, Mount Holyoke College
Katherine Upton, Mount Holyoke College
Zoey Zhu, Mount Holyoke College
Katherine Welsh, Smith College
Jessie Wang, Smith College
Abigail Caputo, Smith College
Emma Schultz, Smith College
Kylie Nordenstrom, Springfield College
Bridgette Hogan, Springfield College
Paige Levine, Springfield College
Natalie Norbut, Springfield College
Tracey Liu, Wellesley College
Kavita Sekhon*, Wellesley College
Julia Reich, Wellesley College
Lily Fender, Wellesley College
Emma Claire Lambert-Shemo, Wheaton College (Mass.)
Vivian Van Holland, Wheaton College (Mass.)
Talia Dalton, Wheaton College (Mass.)
Grace Chin, Wheaton College (Mass.)
Sarah Kang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Katrina Waite, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Kaitlyn Grove, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Rachel Tsang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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 eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.