Leonardo Valdivia turned in a strong week in the pool for the Bearcats, recording three second-place finishes against DII Staten Island and winning all three events against Brooklyn. Against the Dolphins, he was individually the runner-up in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:35.31) and 500-yard freestyle (5:25.07) races. Closing out the regular season at Brooklyn, the rookie earned wins in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:13.34) and 100-yard backstroke (1:03.42).