Red Flash Ship Strong Mid-Season Racing At The TYR ’85 Liberty Invite

Women’s Swimming | 11/23/2025 8:00:00 PM

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Saint Francis wrapped up a robust three-day exhibiting on the Liberty Invitational in Lynchburg, Va., battling by means of a deep six-team subject and producing quite a few finals appearances, robust relay performances, and a wave of non-public bests. The Red Flash confronted host Liberty, Ohio, Campbell, UNC Pembroke, and California (Pa.) in a full prelims-and-finals format that examined depth throughout all occasions.

Building off their dominant November win over Lock Haven, SFU carried momentum into one of the aggressive meets on their schedule. 

Under the path of head coach Phil Hurley and first-year assistant Carrie Robinson, the Red Flash continued to point out consistency and progress throughout strokes and courses because the crew shifted towards the winter coaching part of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Red Flash opened the invitational with a pointy, season-best 1:37.09 within the 4×50 freestyle relay, powered by Katie Webster, Maura Rubio, Reegan Brown, and Kathryn Tanis, setting an early tone of aggressive relay execution.

In the 200 IM, Sara Turner certified for the A-final and clocked a robust 2:06.08, marking one of many program’s greatest mid-season IM swims. Taylor Weth adopted with a powerful 2:07.60 within the B-final, whereas freshman Ava Bosetti dropped to a personal-best 2:18.29.

The 4×50 medley relay introduced extra momentum as Rubio, Weth, Laryssa Webster, and Brown mixed for a clear 1:45.46. The B-relay—that includes Turner, Bosetti, Joey Testa, and Abbey Kutchel additionally carried out at a excessive degree, with Turner clocking a private greatest within the 50 yard backstroke.

The butterfly group produced one other robust session. Senior Webster and Junior Brown superior to the A-final within the 100 fly, posting 57.92 and 58.33. Freshman Ella Anderson surged to a private better of 58.90 within the B-final, persevering with her speedy early-season development.

One of the meet’s highlights got here within the 400 IM, the place Turner powered to a 4:26.06 within the A-final—considered one of her quickest collegiate swims. Freshman Maya Daughtery delivered a breakout efficiency within the B-final, posting a large nine-second drop for a 5:00.33, one of many largest enhancements of the whole invite.

The Red Flash added extra depth within the 200 freestyle, with Morgan Moniz, Brown, and Webster all returning for finals and hitting season-best instances. Freshman Abby King additionally recorded a private greatest in the course of the meet, persevering with her regular rise in her first season of collegiate competitors.

UP NEXT:

Saint Francis returns to competitors on January 5 on the St. Petersburg Classic Relays in the course of the crew’s annual winter coaching journey—an necessary early-January tune-up forward of the championship part of the season.

GUIDING THE FLASH: HURLEY & ROBINSON: 

Assistant coach Carrie Robinson, in her first season with the Red Flash, continues to assist stroke growth, race technique, and technical development throughout all teams. She joins head coach Phil Hurley, now in his sixth 12 months main this system, whose management has helped SFU produce constant invitational success, NEC Championship momentum, and robust educational efficiency.

Together, Hurley and Robinson information a roster that continues to point out progress in each racing sharpness and coaching depth because the Red Flash transfer towards the winter block and spring championship season.