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ROCHESTER, Mich. – The Golden Grizzlies formally kick off their season on Friday with a Horizon League match-up as Youngstown State hosts Oakland at Beeghly Natatorium.
The two-day duel marks the second consecutive yr that Oakland begins its common season towards Youngstown State, with the 2024-25 season occurring on the OU Aquatic Center. The meet is scheduled to start out at 3:30 PM E.T. on Friday and proceed on Saturday, starting at 10 AM E.T.
WOMEN’S PREVIEW
The Women’s Swimming and Diving program returns two Horizon League Champions:
Grace Albrecht – 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, Newcomer of the Year
Ellie Chalifoux – 1-Meter Dive, 3-Meter Dive
The ladies additionally secured first-place in two relays finally yr’s #HLSD Championship.
Key newcomers for this yr’s group embrace Lydia Soldatke, Kendra Venter, Megan Donnelly, and Avery Beal. These incoming freshmen contributed to Oakland being ranked seventh for the Top Freshman Mid-Major Class for the 2025-26 season.
MEN’S PREVIEW
The Men’s Swimming and Diving program returns three Horizon League Champions:
Charles Brown – 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle
Christopher Palvadre – 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke
Harry Nicholson – 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke
In final yr’s #HLSD Championship, the lads’s group gained 5 out of six relay occasions, with many of the relay swimmers returning this season.
Key newcomers for this yr’s group embrace Ajjuub Ezzat, Kendra Ike Martinez, and Cooper Dillman, serving to place Oakland fifth for the Mid-Major Incoming Class for the 2025-26 season.
SCOUTING THE PENGUINS
Youngstown State additionally begins its season with the Horizon League duel. In final yr’s meet, the Golden Grizzlies swept the Penguins – the ladies gained 365-197, and the lads gained 357-201.
The ladies’s swimming and diving group was tied for fourth with IU Indianapolis within the #HLSD Preseason Poll, whereas Oakland was ranked first, receiving all seven first-place votes. In final yr’s Horizon League Championship, Youngstown State completed fourth, lower than 20 factors above IU Indy.
On the lads’s aspect, the Penguins earned a fifth-place rating, matching their placement in final yr’s Horizon League Championship. However, they had been simply 5 factors away from surpassing fourth-place Milwaukee on the championship. Oakland obtained the first-place rating, receiving 5 of the seven first-place votes.
ORDER OF EVENTS
Friday (3:30 P.M.)
Diving
200 Medley Relay
1650 Free
200 Free
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
200 Butterfly
50 Free
Diving Break
100 Free
200 Backstroke
200 Breaststroke
500 Free
100 Butterfly
Diving Break
200 IM
400 Free Relay
Saturday (10 A.M.)
Diving
400 Medley Relay
400 IM
200 Free
50 Backstroke
50 Breaststroke
100 Butterfly
50 Free
50 Breaststroke
100 Butterfly
50 Free
Diving Break
100 Free
100 Backstroke
100 Breaststroke
500 Free
50 Butterfly
Diving Break
100 IM
200 Free Relay
How to Follow Oakland Swimming and Diving: For full data on Oakland Swimming and Diving, observe the group on Instagram and on X at @OAK_swim_dive.
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