University of Massachusets Athletics

Men’s Swimming & Diving Sweep MVC Weekly Honors
January 28, 2026 | Men's Swimming & Diving
Quigg, Kreidler and Bawduniak receive the weekly awards for the second sweep of the month.
AMHERST, Mass. – Senior Sammy Quigg, junior Alex Kreidler and freshman Hudson Bawduniak swept the Missouri Valley Conference weekly men's swim & dive accolades. Quigg was named Swimmer of the Week, Kreidler tabbed Diver of the Week and Bawduniak garnered Freshman of the Week, as announced by the league on Wednesday morning.
Quigg and the Minutemen won, 189-110, over Fairfield on Saturday, as Quigg earned three individual gold medals. In the 200 freestyle, he swam a season-best time of 1:38.41 to place first, before sitting atop the podium in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.59. His third gold medal came in the 100 freestyle with a time of 44.93.
In the relay events, Quigg anchored the 400 freestyle relay team that broke a pool record with a time of 3:00.51 to take first-place.
Kreidler picked up two gold medals on the afternoon. Kreidler was first in the one-meter dive with a six-dive total of 334.65, before placing first in the three-meter dive with a personal-best score of 391.65. His three-meter total placed him second all-time in program history.
Bawduniak secured two individual wins. Bawduniak swam into first with a time of 54.38 in the 100 breaststroke, which marked the top all-time program record, a pool record and a new freshman record. In the 100 butterfly, he finished first with a time 49.32.
During the relay events, he aided the 200 medley relay team to a first-place finish with atom of 1:31.21. He also took fifth in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:14.63.
Both the men's and women's swim team travel to Bronx, New York, to take on Fordham on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 12 p.m., as the swimmer's close out the regular season before conference championships.
Quigg and the Minutemen won, 189-110, over Fairfield on Saturday, as Quigg earned three individual gold medals. In the 200 freestyle, he swam a season-best time of 1:38.41 to place first, before sitting atop the podium in the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.59. His third gold medal came in the 100 freestyle with a time of 44.93.
In the relay events, Quigg anchored the 400 freestyle relay team that broke a pool record with a time of 3:00.51 to take first-place.
Kreidler picked up two gold medals on the afternoon. Kreidler was first in the one-meter dive with a six-dive total of 334.65, before placing first in the three-meter dive with a personal-best score of 391.65. His three-meter total placed him second all-time in program history.
Bawduniak secured two individual wins. Bawduniak swam into first with a time of 54.38 in the 100 breaststroke, which marked the top all-time program record, a pool record and a new freshman record. In the 100 butterfly, he finished first with a time 49.32.
During the relay events, he aided the 200 medley relay team to a first-place finish with atom of 1:31.21. He also took fifth in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 3:14.63.
Both the men's and women's swim team travel to Bronx, New York, to take on Fordham on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 12 p.m., as the swimmer's close out the regular season before conference championships.
Players Mentioned
Swim & Dive: Highlights vs. Fordham (02/01/2020)
Saturday, February 01
MS&D Highlights vs. NJIT - (2019/10/26)
Saturday, October 26
Swimming & Diving Highlights vs. Bryant
Saturday, January 12
S&D: Highlights vs. Fairfield (10/13/18)
Saturday, October 13


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