VESTAL, N.Y. – Junior Tyler Schultz and senior Fayanne Smith-Salzberg have swept the America East Men's and Women's Swimmer of the Week honors. In addition, sophomore Samuel Pikofsky-Christiansen has been named the America East Men's Diver of the Week. The Bearcat trio was selected based on their performances during the Bearcats' dual meet victory at Canisius on Saturday.
Tyler Schultz won a meet-best three-individual events against the Griffs.. He captured the men's 50 breast (25.28), 100 breast (55.70) and 100 IM (52.04). Schultz was also part of the first-place 200 medley relay team that clocked a time of 1:31.12.
This marks the second weekly honor of Schultz's career. He was named the America East Rookie of the Week back on Oct. 22, 2024.
Smith-Salzberg took top honors in the 50 breast (29.39) as well as the 100 breast (1:04.38) at Canisus. She was also part of the first-place 200 medley team (1:44.34).
id="docs-internal-guid-a1d60db5-7fff-2373-fbdf-7fbe76a1c2c0">For Smith-Salzberg, this marks her second weekly honor of the season, having also been tabbed back on Oct. 6. In addition, she is just the second Binghamton women's swimmer ever to earn the honor twice during a single season. Smith Salzberg joins Kaitlyn Smolar, who was chosen twice during the 2018-19 season.
Pikofsky-Christiansen, meanwhile, captured the men's one-meter diving event (278.78) and was second in the three-meter competition (283.80). He has now earned the conference's top men's diving award four times during his career, having also been named on Nov. 11, 2025, Nov. 24, 2025 as well as Jan. 27, 2026.
Binghamton returns to the Saunders Aquatic Center this weekend. The Bearcat women host Central Connecticut (CCSU) Friday and Saturday (5 p.m./noon) while the men welcome NJIT on Saturday at noon.
