TOWSON, Md. - The Landmark Conference announced its 2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving All-Conference Teams.
Swimmer of the Year - Nicholas Heinio-Widell (Drew University)
Diver of the Year - Charles Connolly III (Catholic University)
Rookie of the Year - Thiago Silva (Drew University)
Coaching Staff of the Year - Catholic University (John Bodden)
Sophomore
Nicholas Heinio-Widell was named Landmark Conference Swimmer of the Year for the second consecutive season after another dominant performance. He went a perfect 7-for-7 in his events—three individual and four relays—matching his feat from last year. On Sunday, Heinio-Widell captured the 100 freestyle title in 44.46, breaking his own Drew, Landmark Conference, and championship meet records while achieving an NCAA B cut. He also led off the winning 400 freestyle relay, teaming with junior Brendan Burkett, senior Yan Zheng Lew, and Thiago Silva to post a time of 3:05.58, winning by nearly four seconds.
Junior
Charles Connolly III earned Landmark Conference Diver of the Year honors for the third consecutive season after sweeping both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving titles. His continued dominance on the boards was key to his team's success at the championship meet.
Freshman
Thiago Silva was named Landmark Conference Rookie of the Year after a standout performance for Drew. Silva played a key role throughout the championship, securing six titles—two individual and four relay victories. He anchored the 400-freestyle relay to close out the meet and capped his weekend with a bronze medal in the 100 freestyle, finishing in 46.41 as part of a dominant 1-2-3 Drew sweep. His contributions helped solidify Drew’s strong showing at the conference championships.
Head coach
John Bodden and his staff were honored as the Landmark Conference Coaching Staff of the Year after leading Catholic to another dominant championship performance. The Cardinals collected 24 total medals, including a meet-high seven golds, and compiled 874.5 points to win the title by over 100 points. Their victory secured a ninth consecutive Landmark Conference championship, setting a new school record for consecutive titles while tying Merchant Marine for the most overall championships in conference history with nine.
| Event |
First Team |
Second Team |
Honorable Mention |
| 50-Free |
Thiago Silva (Drew) |
Brendan Burkett (Drew) |
Jack Thompson (Catholic) |
| 100-Free |
Nicholas Heinio-Widell (Drew) |
Brendan Burkett (Drew) |
Thiago Silva (Drew) |
| 200-Free |
Brendan Burkett (Drew) |
Daniel Green (Catholic) |
John Holler (Catholic) |
| 500-Free |
Shawn Mashburn (Catholic) |
Jimmy O'Malley (Scranton) |
Liam Gregory (Drew) |
| 1650-Free |
Sean Kelty (Catholic) |
Jimmy O'Malley (Scranton) |
Liam Gregory (Drew) |
| 200-IM |
Nicholas Heinio-Widell (Drew) |
Sean Kelty (Catholic) |
Jackson Hicks (Catholic) |
| 400-IM |
Sean Kelty (Catholic) |
Ben Lutcher (Catholic) |
Yan Zheng Lew (Drew) |
| 100-Fly |
Nicholas Heinio-Widell (Drew) |
Matt Sherry (Scranton) |
Kyle Talerico (Drew) |
| 200-Fly |
Kyle Talerico (Drew) |
Vincent Wills (Catholic) |
Ben Lutcher (Catholic) |
| 100-Back |
Teddy Tsakumis (Catholic) |
Craig Clarke (Scranton) |
Leif Hoffman (Elizabethtown) |
| 200-Back |
Teddy Tsakumis (Catholic) |
Leif Hoffman (Elizabethtown) |
Richard Killichowski (Drew) |
| 100-Breast |
Thiago Silva (Drew) |
Bill Purcell (Catholic) |
Jackson Hicks (Catholic) |
| 200-Breast |
Hunor Harsanyi (Drew) |
Jackson Hicks (Catholic) |
Gabe Spivak (Drew) |
| 200-Free Relay |
Drew (Heinio-Widell, Talerico, Gregory, Silva) |
Catholic (Thompson, Burrola, Purcell, Calwell) |
Scranton (Sherry, Cava, Leonard, Majka) |
| 200-Medley Relay |
Drew (Lew, Silva, Heinio-Widell, Burkett) |
Scranton (Clarke, Majka, Sherry, Leonard) |
Elizabethtown (Hoffman, Oswald, Smith, West) |
| 400-Free Relay |
Drew (Heinio-Widell, Burkett, Lew, Silva) |
Catholic (Holler, Green, Caldwell, Thompson) |
Scranton (Majka, Cava, Clarke, Sherry) |
| 400-Medley Relay |
Drew (Lew, Silva, Heinio-Widell, Burkett) |
Catholic (Tsakumis, Hicks, Holler, Thompson) |
Scranton (Clarke, Nappi, Sherry, Cava) |
| 800-Free Relay |
Drew (Talerico, Gregory, Lew, Burkett) |
Catholic (Holler, Kelty, Mashburn, Green) |
Scranton (O'Malley, Tagliareni, Cava, Doogan) |
| 1-Meter Dive |
CJ Connolly III (Catholic) |
Tim Hause (Scranton) |
Jack Walsh (Catholic) |
| 3-Meter Dive |
CJ Connolly III (Catholic) |
Jack Walsh (Catholic) |
Tim Hause (Scranton) |