SAN DIEGO STATE VS SAN DIEGO VS VANDERBILT (WOMEN)
- January 2, 2026
- San Diego, Calif.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: SDSU Athletics
SAN DIEGO – It was business as usual for the San Diego State swim and dive program, which rang in the new year with a pair of victories over the University of San Diego (153-132) and Vanderbilt (146-107) on Friday in a double dual meet at Aztec Aquaplex.
With the decisions, SDSU extends its winning streak to 82 dual meets and is six days shy of seven years since its last defeat, a 153-147 setback to Colorado State on Jan. 8, 2018.
The Aztecs recorded the fastest times or highest marks in 14 of 16 events and were awarded victories in 11 of those to raise their record to 7-0 in dual-meet action this season.
San Diego State’s trademark depth was on full display, as eight different competitors captured individual event titles that counted towards the Scarlet and Black’s team score.
The Aztecs set the tone for the day after leading off with a 1-2 finish in the 200 medley relay. The foursome of Abby Storm, Moa Bergdahl, Alli Mann and Alyssa Schiller combined for a victorious time of 1:43.62, while the quartet of Charlotte Sevin, Roni Black, Alex Downing and Kaydence Bispo placed second at 1:46.25.
SDSU boasted the top three competitors in the 200 freestyle, where Reka Nyiradi emerged triumphant with a swim of 1:51.52, while Bispo (1:52.59) edged Melanie Quinto (1:53.13) for the second spot.
The Aztecs duplicated the feat in the 100 breaststroke, as Bergdahl touched the wall with a winning time of 1:02.57, while Black finished in the second spot with a clocking of 1:03.94, followed by Elisa Branca, who took third at 1:05.37.
San Diego State’s success continued in the 200 butterfly, where Sierra Tallman logged the top performance in the event with a time of 2:04.06, edging Amber Janky (2:04.61).
The Aztecs’ dominance was also featured in the 50 free, as Mann posted a victorious sprint of 23.18, besting another pair of teammates in Schiller (23.43) and Camille Seiley (24.44).
After intermission, the SDSU juggernaut rolled on, as Bispo claimed the top prize in the 100 free after completing the race in 51.70, while Masen Karsten placed fourth at 53.51 just ahead of Seiley (53.74), who was a close fifth.
Grace Mering was the Aztecs’ top finisher in the 200 back after posting a third-place effort of 2:08.02, while Quinto was slotted fifth at 2:08.28.
San Diego State flashed its supremacy in the 200 breaststroke, where the Scarlet and Black sported the top three competitors. Black captured the title with a winning time of 2:16.98, while Branca clocked in at 2:20.60 to finish in the second position, followed by Bergdahl’s third-place feat of 2:20.96.
Appearing in the 500 freestyle for the first time as a collegian, Janky emerged victorious with a personal-best performance of 5:02.15, while Nyiradi was slotted third at 5:08.79.
With insurmountable leads on the team scoreboard, the remainder of the Aztecs’ finishes were scored as exhibitions.
Mann recorded the fastest time in the 100 butterfly after touching the wall at 54.11, while Tallman was second at 55.88.
As the meet progressed, SDSU logged the seven best swims in the 200 individual medley, led by Nyiradi’s clocking of 2:05.38, while Tallman (2:05.84), Janky (2:06.68), Mering (2:07.76) Black (2:07.95), Branca (2:08.36) and Bergdahl (2:09.48) followed in succession.
Rounding out the day’s swimming docket, the Aztecs’ 200 freestyle relay team of Seiley, Karsten, Julia Reed and Emily Tenczar joined forces to record the top time in the event at 1:34.88, while the combo of Mann, Bispo, Schiller and Storm took third at 1:39.39.
San Diego State logged the top performances in both diving competitions, with those marks deemed exhibitions as well. Meja Palmer eclipsed an NCAA zone qualifying standard on the 1-meter springboard with a season-best score of 271.35, while Sophia Hineline also set a season high in the 3-meter event after racking up 268.80 points.
The Aztecs continue their busy stretch on Monday, Jan. 5, when they welcome Pepperdine and Cal State East Bay to The Mesa for another double dual meet at Aztec Aquaplex. First swim is set for 10:30 a.m. PT, and admission is free.
Courtesy: San Diego Athletics
SAN DIEGO — Back in action for the first time in 2026, the San Diego swimming and diving team earned a split during Saturday’s double dual meet as they bested Vanderbilt by a 165-128 final score before falling just short against San Diego State by a 153-132 margin on Friday afternoon at the Aztec Aquaplex.
USD received great contributions up-and-down the roster against the Aztecs and Commodores as they earned first place finishes in five different events as the rain stayed away after a rainy week in Southern California.
Continuing her strong individual season, Sydney Wilson earned a first place finish in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:33.02. Ava Delaney turned in a time of 57.08 racing in the 100 butterfly as she finished in first place to help the Toreros earn key points in a close meet.
On the diving side, Morgan Divita led the way in the three meter dive with a combined score of 232.50, and the Toreros’ newest student-athlete Brooke Blaylock put together the meet’s best score in the one meter dive at 228.53 as she transferred into San Diego’s program ahead of the new year.
Rounding out a strong overall meet for USD, the Toreros’ 200 freestyle relay squad of Alison Diehl, Haley Borja, Ava Delaney and Analeis Vos led the way with a time of 1:38.93 during Friday’s meet.
“It was a great start for our team and it was our first meet in about a month,” USD head swimming and diving coach Mike Keeler said. “Looking at the results it was a total team effort against the Commodores, and I’d love to highlight Ava Delaney, Penelope Leonard, Analeis Vos, Sydney Wilson, Alison Diehl, Haley Borja, Elise Sullivan, Brooke Blaylock and Morgan Divita for their first place performances against Vanderbilt. It was a great win for us against Vanderbilt and as our program we are now 2-0 against the SEC as we also defeated Vanderbilt back in 2015.”
The full list of Torero student-athletes who competed at Friday’s meet can be found below:
Olivia Anfinson
Milan Bever
Brooke Blaylock
Haley Borja
Skylar Bruner
Ava Craig
Ava Delaney
Alison Diehl
Morgan Divita
Claudia Dumais
Bethany Garcia
Chloe Howell
Erin Kau
Penelope Leonard
Alexandra Ostrom
Mallory Paine
Elle Ramos
Gwendolyn Smith
Elise Sullivan
Ava Valadez
Analeis Vos
Emma Welch
Sydney Wilson
To view the full results from Friday’s meet, please click here.
USD will now have the next week away from competition before heading north to Malibu to face off with Pepperdine on Saturday, January 17 at 10:00 a.m. at the Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool.
Courtesy: Vanderbilt Athletics
SAN DIEGO — Aubrey Hull earned another individual victory and added a second-place finish to pace Vanderbilt swimming in its competition with host San Diego State and San Diego at the Aztec Aquaplex on Friday.
The sophomore touched the wall first in the 200 backstroke and was runner-up in the 100 backstroke, with Quinlan Hinerfeld and Merritt Zieminick also placing second in at least one race. Kate Heintz and Madelyn Porter contributed third-place results as well, however the Commodores fell 146-107 to the host Aztecs and were defeated 165-128 by the Toreros.
The Dores are next in action when they celebrate Senior Day with an SEC tri-meet against Kentucky and Texas A&M. The competition will get underway at the Centennial Sportsplex at 1 p.m. on Jan. 16.
Meet Highlights
-Hull was fourth after the first 50 in the 200 back before edging ahead at the midway point of the race on her way to the victory.
-Hinerfeld placed second in the event with Grace Ciaramitaro finishing fourth as well.
-Zieminick and Porter were second and third, respectively, in the 1,000 freestyle in the first individual event of the day.
-In the 200 fly, Heintz touched the wall third to pace the Commodores.
-Amelia Harper led Vandy in the 100 breaststroke with a fifth-place result.
-Both Melissa Cowen and Taylor Carey ended up among the top five in the 200 breaststroke with Zieminick and Heintz accomplishing the feat in the following event, the 500 freestyle.
Notes
-Hull’s win in the 200 back was her fifth of the campaign and 13th over the last season-plus, both figures that lead the team.
-This was the third straight meeting in the San Diego State series to be hosted by the Aztecs, and the fifth time the two programs have met overall since the 2014-15 season.
-It marked the first time the Dores have faced San Diego dating back to Oct. 16, 2015, the initial matchup in the all-time series.
SEC A relay lost to SDSU’s D relay. Hopefully they enjoyed their training trip though