Swimming closes out common season at Cavalier Invite

BUIES CREEK, N.C. – Campbell will shut out the 2025-26 common season this weekend on the Cavalier Invite, hosted by Virginia, Thursday (Feb. 5) via Saturday (Feb. 7) on the Aquatic and Fitness Center in Charlottesville, Va.

The three-day competitors with a prelim/closing format, together with all NCAA occasions. Finals will include two finals heats, a Consolation Final (locations 9-16) and a Championship Final (locations 1-8).

Prelims start at 11:00 a.m. with finals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday, prelims will likely be at 10:00 a.m. with finals at 5:00 p.m.

Admission is free.

The Camels will match up with James Madison, Princeton, St. Bonaventure, South Carolina, Towson, William & Mary, and the host Cavaliers.

Last outing, Arabella Butera posted wins within the 100 breaststroke and the 200 IM, main Campbell on the Liberty TYR Senior Celebration. Butera notched her first win of the night time within the 100 breaststroke, posting a time of 1:06.94, with Camels taking three of the highest 4 finishes within the race. Sophia Grubbs took runner-up with a time of 1:07.67, whereas Kyndall Brown completed fourth with a 1:16.36 mark.

In the 200 IM, Butera additionally claimed the highest spot, tallying a 2:12.92 mark. The senior additionally helped the Camels safe the win within the 400 medley relay to shut out the night time, clocking in at 3:40.74.

Brooklynn Kaster added one other win for the Camels within the 100 fly, posting a time of 1:02.56.

Bailey Franci and Katarina Gagnon, in the meantime, each added runner-up finishes, with Franci posting a 2:27.01 mark within the 200 again, whereas Gagnon clocked in at 10:42.39 within the 1,000 free. Julia Garcia additionally tacked on a 3rd place end within the 200 fly with a time of two:14.03.

Next up, Campbell will head to the 2026 CAA Swimming & Diving Championships, starting on February 25 in Hampton, Va.

SCHEDULE

Thursday, Feb. 5 (11:00 a.m.)

Prelims

500 Free

200 IM

50 Free

 

Finals (6:00 p.m.)

200 Free Relay

500 Free

200 IM

50 Free

400 Medley Relay

 

Friday, Feb. 6 (11:00 a.m.)

Prelims

100 Fly

400 IM

200 Free

100 Breast

100 Back

 

Finals (6:00 p.m.)

Prelims

200 Medley Relay

100 Fly

400 IM

200 Free

100 Breast

100 Back

800 Free

 

Saturday, Feb. 7

Prelims (10:00 a.m.)

200 Back

100 Free

200 Breast

200 Fly

 

Finals (5:00 p.m.)

1650 Freestyle

200 Back

100 Free

200 Breast

200 Fly

400 Free Relay