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Men's Swimming & Diving Has Four Named CSC Academic All-District
4/7/2026 12:00:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving
GREENWOOD, Ind. - Four members of the Delaware men's swimming & diving team were named CSC Academic All-District, the organization announced Tuesday.Â
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Matvei Namakonov, Jacob Replogle, Brady Robidas, and Dylan Smolders received the award from the organization.
To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Team, a player must carry a 3.50 cumulative GPA and be at least a sophomore athletically and academically. The student athlete must have either played in 90 percent of the team's games or started in 66 percent.
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Namakonov, one of the most prolific swimmers in program history and a four-time NCAA qualifier, has achieved a 3.892 GPA while majoring in physics over his four years at Delaware. The conference record holder and ASUN championship meet record holder in the 100-breast holds eight school records for the Fightin' Blue Hens. He became the first swimmer to make an NCAA A Final in team history. He earned this award, as well as being named Academic All-America last year.
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Replogle, another senior, appeared in 34 meets across his Delaware career. In February, he was named a 2026 CUSA Star of Tomorrow, earning "a unique opportunity to combine real-world career exposure with the excitement of a championship environment." He holds a 3.537 GPA while majoring in mechanical engineering.
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Robidas, a sophomore from Reading, Pa. has competed in every team meet since arriving in Newark. The sport management major holds a 3.689 GPA.
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Smolders, a Finance, Financial Planning & Wealth Management major at Delaware, who holds a 3.935 while attending Delaware, competed in 36 meets for the Blue & Gold.
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Matvei Namakonov, Jacob Replogle, Brady Robidas, and Dylan Smolders received the award from the organization.
To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Team, a player must carry a 3.50 cumulative GPA and be at least a sophomore athletically and academically. The student athlete must have either played in 90 percent of the team's games or started in 66 percent.
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Namakonov, one of the most prolific swimmers in program history and a four-time NCAA qualifier, has achieved a 3.892 GPA while majoring in physics over his four years at Delaware. The conference record holder and ASUN championship meet record holder in the 100-breast holds eight school records for the Fightin' Blue Hens. He became the first swimmer to make an NCAA A Final in team history. He earned this award, as well as being named Academic All-America last year.
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Replogle, another senior, appeared in 34 meets across his Delaware career. In February, he was named a 2026 CUSA Star of Tomorrow, earning "a unique opportunity to combine real-world career exposure with the excitement of a championship environment." He holds a 3.537 GPA while majoring in mechanical engineering.
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Robidas, a sophomore from Reading, Pa. has competed in every team meet since arriving in Newark. The sport management major holds a 3.689 GPA.
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Smolders, a Finance, Financial Planning & Wealth Management major at Delaware, who holds a 3.935 while attending Delaware, competed in 36 meets for the Blue & Gold.
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For the latest on Delaware men's and women's swimming & diving, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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