Women’s Swimming and Diving Takes Fifth at ASUN Championships

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ORLANDO, Fla. – UNC Asheville Women’s Swimming and Diving took fifth on the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships on Saturday (Feb. 21), wrapping up the 2026 season.

Eleanor Pichetto paced the divers with an eighth-place end within the platform occasion with a rating of 164.15, whereas Leigha Travis (145.10) and Haley Fein (141.60) completed 15^th and 16^th respectively. Roberta Marchesi (17:48.77), Celine Petruschke (17:51.49) and Kathryn Walters (17:51.58) completed 13^th by 15^th respectively within the 1650 free, with Marchesi logging a lifetime-best time and Petruschke a season-best mark. Rose Sciaudone additionally completed 19^th within the mile in 18:00.47. Marcotti completed 12^th within the 100 free in 50.92, whereas Amelia Presley completed 21^st within the 200 again in 2:06.67. Gracelyn Cox took eighth within the 200 breast in 2:20.55, whereas Anna Kate Halligan additionally completed 14^th in 2:22.41. Miriam Wheatley completed 16^th in 2:23.72, whereas Beatrice Cocconcelli additionally completed 18^th in a season-best 2:19.93. The 400 free relay quartet of Gracie Hunt, Cocconcelli, Gianna Riffel and Marcotti completed sixth in 3:25.65, with Hunt swimming a lifetime-best cut up of 52.26.

Asheville totaled lifetime-best occasions and 4 season-best occasions, together with two A finalists, 5 B finalists and two C finalists on the day. Cox punched her ticket to the A last of the 200 breast in a season-best 2:19.96, whereas Pichetto posted a rating of 190.25 within the platform occasion to earn a spot within the A last. Fein (137.90) and Travis (136.35) every punched their ticket to the B last within the platform occasion. Marcotti earned a spot within the B last of the 100 free in a season-best 50.90, whereas Wheatley (2:20.73) and Halligan every additionally 2:27.07) certified for the B last within the 200 breast. Presley certified for her first profession convention last within the 200 again, incomes a spot within the C last in a lifetime-best 2:05.73. Cocconcelli additionally earned a spot within the 200 breast C last in 2:23.30.

“I am SOOOOO proud of this team!” mentioned head coach Elizabeth Lykins. “They fought for every point on the boards and off the blocks. We achieved so many personal and seasonal bests throughout the week and entire season. We can leave Florida knowing we left all we had in the pool!”

This concludes the 2025-26 Women’s Swimming and Diving season.

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