Ladies’s Swimming & Diving Takes Down NYU in Season Opener

NEW YORK — The Columbia ladies’s swimming and diving group opened the 2025-26 season in type on Friday night, defeating NYU 170-130 at Uris Natatorium. 

“It was an exciting start to the meet season!” Head Coach Diana Caskey mentioned. “The team has been training really hard, and we’re already starting to see results.”

In the primary swimming occasion of the yr, the Lions took first and second place within the 200 medley relay. Leading the best way was the group of Shaelyn Shields, Natalia Diaz, Ella Chan, and Sally Ma with a time of 1:44.75. 

Lindsay Orringer shined within the first particular person swimming occasion of the season, dominating the 1000 free with a primary place end and time of 10:26.00. Sammy Segerson was proper behind her in second place at 10:32.33. 

Ashley Hong earned her first win of the season within the 100 breast, clocking in at 1:05.87. 

Jilly MacNamara picked up in yr two the place she left off her rookie season, successful the 200 again with a time of two:03.11. 

Mia Avansino claimed her first place end of the season within the 500 free, touching the wall at 5:02.26. Orringer was behind her in second place with a time of 5:10.05. 

Ella Chan additionally took dwelling a primary place end in her first profession meet, clocking in at 56.55 within the 100 free. 

Shields additionally snagged her first profession particular person win within the ultimate solo occasion of the night time, touching the wall with a time of 4:27.91 within the 400 IM.

For the divers, Chloe Leung received the night began with a primary place within the 3m dive. Her rating of 282.15 simply beat out Lera Bondarenko who claimed second with a rating of 275.75. 

Then within the 1m dive, Leung earned the primary sweep of her profession with a rating of 285.30 to safe first place as soon as once more and start the brand new marketing campaign with the absolute best begin. 

“All the divers competed extremely well,” Head Diving Coach Scott Donie mentioned. “A solid collegiate debut for Adya. Lera was particularly strong. Chloe with her first sweep and two NCAA Zone scores. Outstanding!”

Full outcomes from the meet, together with the entire Lions’ prime performers and instances, will be discovered HERE.

Columbia will return to the pool Next Friday night for its first Ivy twin meet of the yr in opposition to Penn in Philadelphia. The meet is scheduled to start at 5 p.m.

 

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