2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship
- March 13-15, 2025
- Ocala, FL
- SCY (25 Yards)
- Meet Page
- Live Stream
- Results: Day 1 | Day 2
- Recaps: Day 1
TEAM SCORES (THRU DAY 2)
WOMEN
- Akron – 442
- Kentucky – 435
- Rice – 408
- Ohio State – 349
- Queens (NC) – 348.5
- Illinois – 296
- Florida International – 295.5
- Arkansas – 238
- Utah – 216.5
- Grand Canyon – 216
MEN
- Ohio State – 576.5
- Queens (NC) – 458
- Kentucky – 441.5
- Utah – 423
- Grand Canyon – 409
- George Washington – 347
- UIC – 281
- Pacific – 270.5
- Drexel – 244.5
- BYU – 203
Day 2 of the 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championships took place on Friday in Ocala, FL. Through the 2nd day of the meet, Akron has held the lead in the women’s team standings, while Ohio State expanded their lead in the men’s meet. Of note, Kentucky made some considerable gains in the women’s standings on Friday, moving into 2nd and heading into Saturday only 7 points behind Akron.
Ohio State’s Alex Metzler took down the meet record in the men’s 400 IM on Friday night, swimming a 3:45.44. He was a bit off his career best of 3:43.75, which he swam at the Big Ten Championships last month. Metzler put together a strong swim last night, splitting 51.89 on fly, 57.42 on back, 1:04.86 on breast, and 51.27 on free.
Drexel’s Kuba Kwasny took down the meet record in the men’s 100 fly, swimming a 45.90. Kwasny clocked his career best of 45.50 at the CAA Championships last month.
Another meet record came in the women’s 100 back, where Florida Gulf Coast freshman Izzy Ackley popped a 52.24. With the swim, she took 0.20 seconds off the previous mark. Ackley clocked a 51.97 at the ASUN Championships last month.
Akron closed out the session with a meet record in the women’s 800 free. Ada Szwabinska (1:48.36), Felicia Klintemar (1:48.65), Rebecca Reid (1:48.62), and Dominika Kossakowska (1:46.54) teamed up for a 7:12.17, downing the meet record of 7:12.57, which Tennessee set back in 2023.
It was Ohio State that won the men’s 800 free relay, seeing Caleb Ellis (1:36.94), Martin Perecinsky (1:35.28), Josh Bedford (1:37.67), and Alex Metzler (1:35.67) combine for a 6:25.56.
The session kicked off with the 200 medley relays. Drexel earned the win in the men’s 200 medley relay as Theo Andreopoulos (22.17), Kacper Karnik (23.59), Kuba Kwasny (20.54), and Sebastian Smith (19.15) teamed up for a 1:25.45. Queens (NC) was right behind, taking 2nd in 1:25.51.
In the women’s 200 medley relay, Akron’s Maddy Gatrall (24.88), Claire Cox (27.30), Addy Soehnlen (24.44), and Ada Szwabinksa (21.78) swam a 1:38.40, winning in a tight race. Florida International came in 2nd by 0.04 seconds, fueled in large part by a 23.76 fly split from Frida Loebersli.
Ohio State’s Jessica Eden swam a 4:12.14 to win the women’s 400 IM. She beat out Kentucky’s Madi McGlothen by 0.40 seconds. The pair were right with each other throughout the race, though, Eden had opened up a lead of almost a second at the conclusion of the breaststroke leg of the race.
Akron’s Felicia Klintemar won the women’s 100 fly in 52.64, beating out teammate Aislinn Holder, who came in 2nd with a 52.76. Klintemar clocked her career best of 52.30 at the MAC Championships a few weeks ago. Holder was just off her career best as well, which stands at 52.69 and was also set at the MAC Championships a few weeks ago.
Michael Faughnan (Iona) won the men’s 200 free, swimming a 1:34.85. He was just off the meet record of 1:34.59, and was also just off his career best of 1:34.39, which he swam at the MAAC Championships last month.
Illinois earned their first win of the meet, seeing Sydney Stoll take the women’s 200 free in 1:46.96. Stoll set the Illinois program record at the Big Ten Championships last month, where she swam a 1:46.47. Last night, she took the lead early and held it through the finish.
Ohio State earned another win in the men’s 100 breast, where Luke Vickers swam a 53.28. It was a solid swim for Vickers, coming in just off his career best of 52.76, which he swam at Big Tens 2 weeks ago.
Utah made it’s way to the top of the podium in the women’s 100 breast, as Erin Palmer swam a 1:00.50. She just touched out Ohio’s Casi Dibetta, who came in 2nd with a 1:00.58.
Grand Canyon’s Alex Volkov won the men’s 100 back in 46.25.
