Swimming and Diving Hosts Miami, Arkansas on Friday, Saturday

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers swimming and diving is again in motion this weekend on the Rutgers Aquatics Center. The Scarlet Knights host a two-day meet, welcoming Miami and Arkansas. On Friday, motion begins at 5 p.m., after which resumes once more at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Live stats shall be obtainable through meet cellular. There shall be a dwell stream obtainable for Saturday on B1G+.

About Rutgers

Rutgers diving is ranked because the No. 6 program nationally within the inaugural PDCA Top 25 rankings. The meet will function three of the top-20 ladies’s diving packages within the rankings, with Miami ranked No. 2 and Arkansas ranked No. 20. In the PDCA Diving Power rankings early within the season, Rutgers at present stands atop the rankings in each the 1M and 3M twin meet rankings.

Sophomore diver Bailee Sturgill enters the season on the Big Ten’s Preseason Watch List after being named Big Ten All-Freshman and an NCAA Qualifier on the 1M, 3M and Platform. Sturgill was topped the NCAA Zone A platform champion.

Sophomore diver Katerina Hoffman additionally excelled in her debut season as a freshman, incomes marks on Rutgers’ Top Ten within the 3M (third), 1M (sixth) and platform (eighth). An NCAA qualifier on all three boards, she was the NCAA Zone A champion on 3M and a Big Ten Consolation finalist on 3M and 1M.

“(Our diving ranking) is a testament to (Rutgers diving coach) Natasha Chikina and all the hard work the divers are doing,” head coach Jon Maccoll stated. “That’s pretty amazing to think about, because we are also so young, we should be a top-10 program for a while, which is amazing for myself and the program. We probably have four of the top-100 divers in the world and that’s really exciting. We are better positioned to do well that we ever have before. The diving program is healthy and strong and we want to continue to support that, and we are receiving a great return on our investment.”

In the pool, Rutgers gained 13 swimming occasions (together with two relays) within the season-opening meet, as Rutgers defeated St. Bonaventure (211.5-87.5) and Fordham (218-81).

Newcomer Ana Hazlehurst, who was named the crew’s Big Ten Swimmer to Watch gained the 200 yard freestyle in 1:52.21, ending first by greater than two seconds. She additionally gained the 400 Yard IM, ending in 4:26.46. Sofia Bartoloni gained two occasions, taking the 100 yard and 200 yard breastroke. Ellie Schinsky additionally completed first in two races, touching the wall first within the 100 and 200 yard butterfly. Freshman Emilliana Gonzalez had the highest two scoring occasions within the meet as she gained the 50-yard freestyle and had the highest cut up within the 200 yard freestyle relay.

Rutgers introduced in 11 newcomers general to the roster this 12 months, with 4 transfers and 7 freshmen. The latest Scarlet Knight freshmen are Goksu Dogan, Emilianna Gonzalez, Giana Lawrence, Elayna Ling, Tayla Smith, Emily Volchansky and Casey Zentz. RU additionally welcomes transfers Chiara Alberti (Georgia Southern), Angelica Bath (University of Toronto), Ana Hazlehurst (Indiana) and Anna Vlachou (Nebraska). Rutgers brings in a single diver (Lawrence) and 10 swimmers.

Thoughts from Coach Maccoll

Rutgers head coach Jon Maccoll spoke with host Dom Savino within the annual preseason preview podcast. In the episode of the Inside Rutgers Athletics Podcast introduced by RWJBarnabas Health, he laid out some general ideas on the crew and pleasure for the season.

“This is probably the most talented roster we’ve had on paper since I’ve been here,” Maccoll defined. “This team is poised to make a jump and I encourage people to come out to see our meets and see Olympic level swimming and diving.”

About Miami

Under head coach Andy Kershaw, the Hurricanes had one in all their finest seasons in program historical past final 12 months. UM posted a top-15 end nationally in 2024-25, ending No. 13 in whole factors on the NCAA Championships and recording their most swimming factors since 2012. Diver Chiara Pellacani gained a nationwide championship on the 1-meter.

As an general swimming and diving program, Miami is receiving votes within the preseason CSCAA ballot. They obtained 9 votes, inserting them 29^th nationally. Miami can be No. 2 within the PDCA diving rankings.

This would be the second time within the water for Miami, after opening its season with a two-day Eagle Invitational hosted by FGCU. The swimmers captured three relay occasions in freestyle, whereas the divers didn’t compete.

About Arkansas

Under head coaches Neil Harper and Abel Sanchez, Arkansas shall be of their fourth competitors of the season because the Razorbacks head to Piscataway. The Hogs opened the 12 months on the All-Arkansas invite, ending first on September 20. They additionally competed at Drury, profitable 185.50-56.50, and hosted SEC foe South Carolina, falling 182-118.

Diver Maria Jose-Sanchez excelled as a freshman final season, as she was named to the All-SEC Second Team and All-Freshman crew. She was an All-American on the 3-meter. Arkansas is the No. 20 diving crew within the PDCA rankings.