Auburn Swim and Dive to compete in THE Dual Meet Tournament – Auburn Tigers

AUBURN, Ala. – In a first-of-its-kind occasion, head coach Ryan Wochomurka and the Auburn Tigers will compete in THE Dual Meet Tournament, Oct. 17-18, at historic McAuley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech. 

The Tigers, together with the host Yellow Jackets, Army, Florida State, George Washington, Georgia, Minnesota and NC State, will compete in a bracket-style match throughout two days in Atlanta. Auburn has been drawn to face Minnesota in spherical one at 7:30 a.m. CT on Friday morning. The Orange and Blue will await the winners or losers of George Washington and Georgia in spherical 2 at 2 p.m. CT. 

Regardless of a win or a loss on Friday afternoon, every group will get another twin on Saturday. 

Team scores might be mixed between the women and men for a complete of 790 factors accessible in every twin. A faculty wants 396 factors to win. Divers will compete in two occasions (1M and 3M), with six complete rounds. Each diver would carry out three dives per occasion, deciding on one dive from the entrance and inward class, one dive from the again and gainer class and one dive from the tornado class

Wochomurka and Co. are coming off a profitable journey to Dallas on the SMU Invite. The Auburn males completed second within the prestigious occasion, whereas the ladies wrapped up third place. 

Freshman Daniel Krichevsky made a splash in his Orange and Blue debut. His 1:33.74 within the 200 free jumped the Israel native to No. 8 all-time on this system’s performer record and at present sits because the sixth-fastest time within the nation. His 500 free (4:21.78) and 100 fly (46.47) additionally rank inside the highest 20 within the nation at 18th and 14th, respectively. 

Fellow freshmen Ivan Tarasov and Mason Ballew additionally flexed their muscle mass at SMU. Tarasov’s 46.17 within the 100 again is the Thirteenth-fastest time within the nation to date. Meanwhile, Ballew put up a sturdy 1:55.77 within the 200 breast to leap into the highest 20. 

Georgia Tech switch might be again in Atlanta this weekend. His 52.84 was the Sixteenth-fastest 100 breast time within the nation final week. Veteran Danny Schmidt kicked off his 2025-26 marketing campaign on a very good observe as properly, clocking the Twelfth-fastest time within the nation within the 200 IM (1:45.79) and the Thirteenth-fastest within the 400 IM (3:50.68). 

Wochomurka’s relays are additionally off to a very good begin. The 200 free relay (1:18.36), 800 free relay (6:21.09) and 200 medley relay (1:24.37) are all inside the highest 5 within the nation. Auburn at present owns the quickest time within the nation within the 800 free relay. 

On the ladies’s facet, each Lora Komoroczy and Elizaveta Klevanovich confirmed why they have been an issue on the blocks final season for the Orange and Blue. Klevanovich owned the sprints in Dallas. Her 22.12 within the 500 free and 48.75 within the 100 free rank tenth and seventeenth within the nation, respectively. Komoroczy managed the Twelfth-fastest time within the 100 again at 52.34. 

Freshman Taylor Bacher kickstarted her profession within the 400 IM with a strong 4:16.91 for the 14th-quickest time within the nation. 

Like the lads, Auburn’s relays stay a focus. The 1:19.16 within the 200 free relay was the 4th-fastest time in school swimming coming into Friday, and the 7:12.20 within the 800 free relay is No. 2. 

Divers Maria Faoro, Talan Blackmon and Ethan Swart all had sturdy begins to their respective seasons and can look to maintain it stepping into Atlanta for head diving coach John Fox.