SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Omaha and St. Thomas earned Summit League Swimming and Diving Peak Performer of the Week honors following standout performances during the third weekend of the season, League officials released Tuesday.
 
The men’s honors marked the first career award for UST’s Patrick Bevilacqua and the seventh for OMA’s Owen Kipp. On the women’s side, Mavericks’ Addisyn Storms and Tommies’ Maya Kelly both earned their third career accolades.
 
MEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Patrick Bevilacqua, St. Thomas
Fr. | Everything | Bolzano, Italy

• Won the 200 IM with a time of 1:50.25, the second-fastest time in school history.
• Swam the sixth-fastest program time in the 200 backstroke to earn a third-place finish with a time of 1:49.73.
• Also finished third in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:41.50 to earn a 10th-fastest time in school history, while being a member of the second place 400 medley (3:23.03) and 200 freestyle relay (1:25.12).

Also nominated: Joaquin Contreras-Fallico (South Dakota), Cody Vertin (South Dakota State), Mason Zadina (Omaha)
 
MEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Owen Kipp, Omaha
Jr. | Dive | Eagan, Minn.

• In the dual against South Dakota State, took first place in both the 3-meter with a score of 337.75 and first in the 1-meter with a score of 284.80.

Also nominated: Maddox Mork (South Dakota State)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Addisyn Storms, Omaha
So. | Breast/IM | Omaha, Neb.

• Recorded four first-place finishes over the weekend in a dual against South Dakota State and another against Iowa Western and College of St. Mary.
• Had splits of 29.42 and 1:04.44 in the 50 and 100 breaststroke medley relays.
• Also finished first in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, with times of 1:04.73 and 2:21.74, both the top times in the Summit League.

Also nominated: Catherine Dueck (St. Thomas), Lucia Lopez (South Dakota State)
 
WOMEN’S PEAK DIVER OF THE WEEK
Maya Kelly, St. Thomas
So. | Dive | Lake Elmo, Minn.

• Top diver for St. Thomas against Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois.
• Won the 3-meter with a score of 274.35 and finished second in the 1-meter with a score of 240.40.

Also nominated: Brooke Robbins (Omaha)
 
2026-27 Swimming & Diving Peak Performers of the Week
Oct. 6
MS: Mason Zadina, Omaha
MD: Owen Kipp, Omaha
WS: Addisyn Storms, Omaha
WD: Maya Kelly, St. Thomas
 
Oct. 13
MS: Tyler Young, Southern Indiana
MD: George Blake, Southern Indiana
WS: Gigi Hioki, South Dakota State
WD: Marissa Schaefer, Southern Indiana
 
Oct. 20
MS: Patrick Bevilacqua, St. Thomas
MD: Owen Kipp, Omaha
WS: Addisyn Storms, Omaha
WD: Maya Kelly, St. Thomas
 
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