BRYANT SWIM AND DIVE OPEN SEASON WITH A STRONG SHOWING AT FAIRFIELD

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — The Bryant University males’s and girls’s swimming and diving groups opened the 2025–26 season Saturday at Fairfield University, with the ladies incomes a 156–143 victory and the boys falling 191–109.

The meet featured standout performances in each the pool and on the diving boards, with a number of Bulldogs making robust season debuts.

Words from Coach:

“Great way for the women to start the season,” Coach Katie Cameron stated.

 

“It was a tight meet from start to finish.  Proud of our resilience and ability to finish races.  Ruby and Megan had an amazing afternoon.  Jocie shined in the last 10 meters of 200 br to really help the momentum of the meet.  Overall great performance excited to host Binghamton next Friday.”

On the boys’s facet, Cameron praised Buonocore’s management and efficiency.

“The men were led by captain diver Chris. He dominated both boards to be only male to win two events.  Patrick was Texas tough in his first collegiate meet and won the 800 with a great last 75.  Tim had a great 100 fly.  Fairfield looked great and just outperformed us today.  We will reset and be fully ready for Binghamton on Friday.”

 

On the boards, Megan Beasley swept each the 1-meter (252.98) and 3-meter (256.73) occasions, main a dominant day for the Bryant ladies’s divers. Molly Gordon and Avery Bischoff rounded out the highest 5 within the 1-meter, whereas Chris Buonocore claimed each the boys’s 1-meter (285.83) and 3-meter (270.45) titles.

In the pool, Bryant’s ladies began robust with a win within the 200-medley relay (1:56.76), led by Clara Steen, Jocie Niemczyk, Ruby Tonelli, and Marcella Figueroa. Tonelli was a triple winner for the Bulldogs, topping the 200 butterfly (2:19.42), 100 butterfly (1:02.12), and 200 IM (2:22.35).

Other high performances got here from Megan Diamond, who received the 100 freestyle (1:00.46), and Niemczyk, who captured the 200 breaststroke (2:42.45). Makayla Pearce (4:33.39) and Aurelie Honsberger (4:37.97) added key factors within the 400 freestyle, whereas Figueroa sprinted to victory within the 50 freestyle (27.66).

On the boys’s facet, Arthur Newton earned a win within the 100 freestyle (52.17), whereas Patrick Maldonado took first within the 800 freestyle (8:35.67). The Bulldogs additionally secured robust runner-up finishes from Calix Hammett within the 100 backstroke (58.83) and Aidan Trenery within the 200 breaststroke (2:27.81).

Bryant closed the meet with a detailed second-place end within the males’s 400 freestyle relay (3:30.78), whereas the ladies took second of their 400 free relay (4:00.96).

The Black and Gold will host their first house meet of the season Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17–18, in opposition to Binghamton University. Diving will happen at Brown (Friday 5pm), whereas swimming occasions will probably be held in Smithfield (Saturday 12PM).