Swim and Dive Begins 2026 with a Win

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic males’s and ladies’s swimming and diving groups opened 2026 with two staff victories on the FAU Aquatic Center on Friday morning.

It was a sweep for each groups, with the boys defeating Wagner by a rating of 219.00 to 75.00 and the ladies defeating North Texas 182.00-115.00, and Wagner 223.00-70.00.

On the day, the Owls earned 26 occasion victories throughout the board to start the 12 months.

 

QUICK HITS

Women

• The girls opened the day with a 200 medley relay victory, swimming a time of 1:46.32.
• Talitha McEwan opened 2026 with victories within the 1000 free (10:26.65) and 100 free (52.70).
• Bilú Bianchi earned a win within the 100 breast, ending in a time of 1:04.38.
• In the 50 free, the Owls went 1-2 with Maja Piotrowicz (24.23) and Ludo Pavia (24.75) taking the highest two spots.
• On the diving board, Augusta Ness was the highest Owl finisher on the 1 mtr diving (223.00) with Grace Powell ending sixth on the three mtr (264.45).
• Senior Megan Drover-Smith grabbed herself a victory within the 200 again, swimming 2:04.77.
• FAU went 1-2-3 within the 200 IM with Presley Staretz main the best way ending in 2:10.50.
• The morning closed with an Owl relay victory, profitable the 400 free relay (3:31.95).

 
Men

• Similar to the ladies, the boys started the meet with a 200 medley relay victory ending in a time of 1:32.37.
• Sabian Branch continued his string of victories this season, incomes the victory within the 1000 free (9:52.10).
• Akant Durur gained the 200 free (1:46.17).
• In the 100 again, FAU once more went 1-2-3, with James Shevchenko atop of the rostrum (52.27). Shevchenko additionally took the win within the 500 free (4:35.75).
• John Reese Taylor gained a number of occasions on the day, victorious within the 100 breast (56.88), 200 breast (2:06.87), and 200 IM (1:56.39).
• Rush Clark completed the day with two occasion victories, profitable the 200 fly (1:56.22), and 100 fly (51.61).
• In the 50 free, freshman Noah Reeves gained the 50 free in a time of 20.98.
• The Owls had a robust day on the diving board with Miles Buchart ending second on the three mtr (341.70) in addition to Rocco Simonelli on the 1 mtr (277.20).
• Leyton Roe continued his sturdy season, profitable the 100 free (47.73).
• Simon Wright gained the 200 again for the Owls swimming 1:55.43.
• FAU closed out the meet with a 400 free relay victory, swimming 3:08.67.

ON DECK
The Owls will return to the FAU Aquatic heart subsequent Saturday, Jan. seventeenth to compete in opposition to the St. Thomas Bobcats for Senior Day. Prior to the meet, the Owls will likely be honoring their 17 seniors.

SCHEDULE

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ROSTER

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