Swimming opens impressively at Pacific

FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Whitworth University opened the 2025-26 swimming twin meet season with a dominating Northwest Conference sweep at Pacific University on Friday evening.

The Pirates received all 22 occasions, 11 every by the women and men.  Whitworth’s males received 177-14 whereas the ladies prevailed 164-30.

Seven completely different males received particular person occasions in opposition to the Boxers, led by Ben Butler and Henry Brewster.  Butler received each the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:14.70) and the 500-yard freestyle (4:58.72).  Brewster received the 200-yard freestyle in 1:50.30 and the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.22).  He additionally swam the butterfly leg of the successful 400-yard medley relay (3:36.90).

Parker Dangleis posted probably the most spectacular successful time of the evening, sprinting to a victory within the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 47.04.  He was additionally on the medley relay and led off the successful 400-yard freestyle relay (3:16.64). 

The Pirate ladies had eight swimmers win the 9 particular person occasions.  Paige Dangleis was the one double winner for the Whitworth ladies, taking first in each the 200-yard freestyle (2:03.64) and the 200-yard backstroke (2:15.16).  Dangleis was additionally a part of the meet finale 400 free relay that received in 3:45.05.

Molly Konop ran away with the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:28.99 and likewise swam the breaststroke leg on the successful 400 medley relay (4:14.81).  Hailey Freeman received the 200-yard particular person medley in 2:20.97, whereas Kallie Badrey touched first within the 1,000 free (10:52.59).

Whitworth will tackle Lewis & Clark College in Portland on Saturday afternoon to finish the season-opening journey to Oregon.