Nanooks Seize Season-Opening Twin Win vs. Fresno Pacific

FRESNO, Calif. – The Alaska Nanooks swimming staff started its 2025-26 season with a 144-61 twin win over Fresno Pacific on Friday afternoon, successful 10 out of the 11 occasions swam in the course of the meet.

The day started with the ‘Nooks posting the highest two finishes within the 400-yard medley relay, with the staff of McKenzie Fazio, Dorka Dancsok, Cosima Schmiedel and Janci Pangburn ending on the entrance of the pack by over eight seconds, clocking in at 4:03.65. The first particular person occasion was the 1650-yard freestyle, the place Kitti Marton accomplished her race practically a minute forward of second place, posting a time of 18:23.05. Alaska took the highest three spots within the subsequent occasion, with Fazio (2:03.15), MacKenzie O’Keefe (2:03.92) and Schmiedel (2:04.27) ending 1-2-3 within the 200-yard freestyle. The ‘Nooks would end 1-2 within the 50-yard freestyle, as Talia Wentz positioned first after posting a 25.11, whereas Mariia Sirotinskaia adopted in second with a 26.21. Dancsok picked up considered one of her two victories within the 200-yard IM, recording a time of two:13.50 to complete over three seconds in entrance of second place.

Schmiedel (1:01.15) and Pangburn (54.60) notched particular person wins within the 100-yard butterfly and freestyle, respectively, earlier than FPU’s Charlotte Wilbers grabbed the win within the 100-yard backstroke. Marton adopted with a 5:22.50 within the 500-yard freestyle, giving the swimmer her second win of the afternoon. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Dancsok would additionally take her second victory of the day, as soon as once more ending over three seconds in frontof second with a 1:07.38. The meet concluded with the 400-yard freestyle relay, the place the staff of Fazio, Wentz, Sirotinskaia and Pangburn claimed Alaska’s tenth victory by ending the relay in 3:44.85.

The Nanooks are again within the pool at 8 a.m. AKT tomorrow for an additional twin meet in opposition to the Sunbirds.

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