Spartans Heavily Represented With 8 All-Conference Selections
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Twenty-four student-athletes have been selected to the 2023-24 All-SSC Women's Swimming Team, including a total of eight from the University of Tampa.
The Spartans were led by first-team selection Madysen Barnes, who became a three-time all-Sunshine State Conference selection. Earning a place on the second team were Cameron Dukat, Laura Hodgson and Isabelle Sering. Four Spartans were awarded third-team honors, including Kim McCaffrey, Sidni Meister, Lara Wiedemann and Morgan Wimberly.
Nova Southeastern, the 2024 SSC women's champion, boasts nine honorees, including five First Team award winners. Florida Southern, Florida Tech, Lynn, Rollins, and Tampa are also represented in this year's conference awards. Voting for the team was conducted among the Sunshine State Conference women's swimming coaches.
SSC Records / Top Times|Women's Swiming All-SSC Teams
NSU's May Lowy and Luna Mertins of Lynn highlight the repeat All-SSC selections in 2023-24. Both athletes repeat as First Team for the third consecutive season, becoming the 13th and 14th SSC women's swimmers to earn three or more First Team accolades in a career. Additionally, Mertins was named the 2021-22 Freshman of the Year.
Emily Trieschmann, the reigning SSC Female Athlete of the Year, repeats as First Team All-SSC following her second consecutive conference championship Swimmer of the Meet award. Also earning a second straight First Team nod is Lynn's Laura Dekoninck and last season's Freshman of the Year, Emilia Ronningdal from NSU. Tampa's Mady Barnes and NSU's Estelle Bauer collect their third All-SSC honors. Barnes moves up to the First Team after Second Team recognition in 2021-22 and 2022-23, while Bauer has earned three straight Second Team accolades.
Coach of the Year, Swimmer of the Year, and Freshman of the Year will be voted on by league coaches following the NCAA Division II championship Tuesday, March 12th - Saturday, March 16th, at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.
2023-24 ALL-SSC Women's Swimming First Team |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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Laura Dekoninck^ |
Lynn |
Jr. |
Warsaw, Poland |
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Luna Mertins^†Δ |
Lynn |
Sr. |
Friedberg, Germany |
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May Lowy^† |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Ramat Gon, Israel |
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Rafaela Raurich |
Nova Southeastern |
So. |
Sao Paolo, Brazil |
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Emilia Ronningdal^~ |
Nova Southeastern |
So. |
Hassleholm, Sweden |
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Emily Trieschmann^# |
Nova Southeastern |
So. |
Lake Worth, Florida |
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Hailey Williams |
Nova Southeastern |
So. |
Minneola, Florida |
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Tampa |
Sr. |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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2023-24 ALL-SSC Women's Swimming Second Team |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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Malaika Schneider |
Lynn |
So. |
Hamburg, Germany |
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Estelle Bauer*‡ |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
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Maria Goncalves |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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Ilaria Murzilli@ |
Nova Southeastern |
Jr. |
Rome, Italy |
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Neta Shiff |
Nova Southeastern |
Gr. |
Kfar HaOranim, Israel |
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Tampa |
So. |
Duluth, Georgia |
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Tampa |
Fr. |
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England |
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Tampa |
Sr. |
Trelleborg, Sweden |
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2023-24 ALL-SSC Women's Swimming Third Team |
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Name |
School |
Yr. |
Hometown |
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Ainsley Bennett |
Florida Southern |
Fr. |
Hannibal, Missouri |
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Olivia Miles |
Florida Southern |
Jr. |
Margate, England |
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Alizee Pelletier |
Florida Southern |
Jr. |
Saint Germain Les Corbeil, France |
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Kate Helminiak |
Florida Tech |
Jr. |
Sykesville, Maryland |
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Tampa |
So. |
Madison, Mississippi |
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Tampa |
Fr. |
Parsons, Kansas |
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Tampa |
Sr. |
Sankt Augustin, Germany |
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Tampa |
So. |
Atlanta, Georgia |
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^ = 2022-23 All-SSC First Team
* = 2022-23 All-SSC Second Team
# = 2022-23 Swimmer of the Year
~ = 2022-23 Freshman of the Year
† = 2021-22 All-SSC First Team
‡ = 2021-22 All-SSC Second Team
Δ = 2021-22 Freshman of the Year
@ = 2022-23 All-SSC Honorable Mention