Swimming and Diving Opens Season with Odd Distance Intrasquad

INDIANA, Pa. – The IUP swimming and diving groups opened the 2026-27 season with a robust exhibiting Friday, holding the Odd Distance Intra-Squad meet at Pidgeon Natatorium and Zink Pool.

The Crimson Hawks competed in a singular slate of 24 occasions, that includes 25-, 75- and 175-yard races together with 125-yard particular person medleys, associate relays and one-meter diving. Gray edged Crimson, 190-172, within the closing mixed staff standings.

On the ladies’s aspect, Kasha Stokes opened the meet with a victory within the 75-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 43.48. Kaleese Jallow later received the 75 freestyle in 40.82, whereas Gem Crittenden took the 25 butterfly in 12.21.

Benedetta Bellini earned a pair of particular person victories, profitable the 175 freestyle in 1:46.35 earlier than taking the 125 particular person medley in 1:22.97. Natalie Noll additionally collected a number of wins, taking the 25 backstroke in 13.07 and the 75 butterfly in 42.78.

Summer Esson touched first within the ladies’s 75 breaststroke at 51.60, whereas Tina Cudina received the 25 freestyle in 11.70. Ellie Speer added a victory within the 25 breaststroke with a time of 16.00.

The IUP males additionally produced a number of robust performances of their first competitors of the season. Ethan Woycehoski received the 75 backstroke, whereas Jeffrey McArthur touched first within the 75 freestyle. Trent Powell swept the butterfly occasions, profitable the 25 in 10.57 and the 75 in 37.87.

Patrik Kudla additionally collected a number of victories, taking the 25 breaststroke in 12.44 and the 75 breaststroke in 44.83. Casey Kupka received the 175 freestyle in 1:35.36, whereas Gabe Martin took the 25 backstroke in 12.72.

Zen Schaetzle earned the win within the 25 freestyle with a time of 10.03, and Riley Yute captured the 125 particular person medley in 1:10.75.

The meet concluded with diving competitors. Freshman Aubrey Kauffman received the ladies’s one-meter occasion with 197.47 factors, whereas Jeremiah Laslavic led the lads’s competitors with a rating of 280.80.