ECU vs Barton vs Lynchburg
- November 1, 2025
- Greenville, N.C.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: ECU Athletics
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The East Carolina swim and dive team turned in another dominant performance for the second straight weekend as the Pirates defeated Barton and Lynchburg in dual meet competition while Frida Zuniga set the pool record on Saturday afternoon inside Minges Natatorium.
East Carolina defeated Lynchburg 226-63 while besting Barton 228-39. Zuniga set the Minges Pool record in the 3-meter dive with a final score of 382.05 while also winning the 1-meter with a score of 313.05. Romina Hernandez finished second in the 3-meter with a score of 283.28 while also qualifying for the NCAA Zone Championships.
“Had a strong meet,” head coach Matthew Jabs said. “Improved our dual meet record and will now focus our attention to our mid-season invitationals. On the swimming side, we are heading to South Carolina for the Gamecock Invitational. It will be our first opportunity to suit up, so we are excited to see just how fast we can go. On the diving side, we head down to Georgia Tech where we will face some really good competition from the ACC and SEC, and I look forward to seeing our divers continue to excel like they have all season.”
The Pirates also had impressive performances in the pool as multiple swimmers won events. Alyssa Jackson emerged victorious in the 100 (1:05.39) and 200-breaststroke (2:23.94) while Tanith Mueller won the 200-butterfly (2:06.01), Mikayla Durkin placed first in the 50-free (24.13) and Carlie Clements earned first place in the 100-free (52.31). Abbey Pickel earned third place in the 200-butterfly (2:07.94) and the Pirates won both the 400-medley relay (Heidi Bruining, Clements, Mueller, Durkin) and the 200-free relay (Laura Lopez, Durkin, Clements, Bruining).
Up Next
East Carolina travels to Georgia Tech in diving competition (Nov. 13-15) while the swim team visits South Carolina for the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 19-21).
Courtesy: Lynchburg Athletics
Greenville, N.C. — The University of Lynchburg men’s and women’s swim teams turned in several standout performances Saturday in a tri-meet at East Carolina against the Pirates and Barton College.
Lynchburg’s men’s group earned a 180-70 victory over Barton, while the women’s crew defeated Barton, 195-42, and dropped to East Carolina, 226-63. On the men’s side, Jackson Holsten led the way once again with three event victories. The first-year standout opened with a win in the 1000-yard freestyle (10:42.14) before immediately returning to the pool to take the 200 freestyle in 1:47.57. He later capped his day by winning the 500 freestyle in 4:59.62.
Logan Page and Thomas Olson also impressed, finishing first and second in the 400 individual medley with times of 4:24.09 and 4:26.20, respectively. Henry Brooks added a pair of strong swims, topping the 100 backstroke (55.01) and leading off Lynchburg’s winning 200 freestyle relay alongside Wyatt Dacus, Tyler Caten, and Jacob Andrews (1:28.93).
For the women, first-year standout Gracie Maughan continued her stellar season, winning both the 100 breaststroke (1:08.18) and 200 breaststroke (2:32.45). Abigail Schneider claimed first in the 400 individual medley (4:55.45) and helped the Hornets to a runner-up finish in the 400 medley relay.
Sydney Weeks placed third in the 200 freestyle (2:03.45) and the 50 freestyle (25.61), while Eliza Fleenor led the way in backstroke events, finishing fourth in the 100 (1:04.98) and fifth in the 200 (2:20.37). Other strong performances came from Connor Marshall, who won the 200 butterfly (2:04.07), and Ben Loughmiller, who contributed in multiple events including backstroke and butterfly.
Lynchburg will return to action for the VMI Midseason Invitational from Friday, Nov. 14 through Sunday, Nov. 16 in Lexington, Va.
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Courtesy: Barton Athletics
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Barton swimming teams competed Saturday afternoon at East Carolina University’s Quad Meet at Minges Natatorium.
On the men’s side, the Bulldogs fell to Lynchburg by a 180-70 score while the Barton women’s squad came up short to East Carolina (228-39) and Lynchburg (195-42).
The Bulldogs’ men’s team – featuring the quartet of seniors Ethan Koekemoer (Durban, SOUTH AFRICA) and Dominic Edl (Bluffton, S.C.), Natan Alexandre (Sao Paulo, BRAZIL) and Ethan Robinson (Dacula, Ga.) – won the men’s 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:38.03. The foursome also took runner-up in the men’s 200-yard freestyle relay (1:29.72).
Alexandre and Edl finished first and second with times of 59.29 and 1:00.90, respectively, in the men’s 100-yard breaststroke while Robinson won the men’s 100-yard freestyle (48.62). Alexandre won his second individual race thanks to his first-place performance in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.02).
Two other second-place finishes included Robinson in the men’s 200-yard freestyle (1:47.65) and Koekemoer in the men’s 100-yard backstroke (55.78) for the Bulldogs.
On the women’s side, Barton junior Avril Villalobos (Raleigh, N.C.) took fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:39.79) and fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:07.79) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.66) events.
Barton men’s and women’s swimming next hosts Chowan in its home opener on Saturday, November 8, at Wilson YMCA in Wilson.
East Carolina University Quad Meet
Saturday, November 1, 2025
Greenville, N.C. – Minges Natatorium
MEN
Lynchburg 180, Barton 70
WOMEN
Lynchburg 195, Barton 42
East Carolina 228, Barton 39
East Carolina 226, Lynchburg 63
