FLORIDA ATLANTIC VS WAGNER VS NORTH TEXAS
- January 9, 2026
- Boca Raton, Fla.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: FAU Sports
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams opened 2026 with two team victories at the FAU Aquatic Center on Friday morning.
It was a sweep for both teams, with the men defeating Wagner by a score of 219.00 to 75.00 and the women defeating North Texas 182.00-115.00, and Wagner 223.00-70.00.
On the day, the Owls earned 26 event victories across the board to begin the year.
QUICK HITS
Women
- The women opened the day with a 200 medley relay victory, swimming a time of 1:46.32.
- Talitha McEwan opened 2026 with victories in the 1000 free (10:26.65) and 100 free (52.70).
- Bilú Bianchi earned a win in the 100 breast, finishing in a time of 1:04.38.
- In the 50 free, the Owls went 1-2 with Maja Piotrowicz (24.23) and Ludo Pavia (24.75) taking the top two spots.
- On the diving board, Augusta Ness was the top Owl finisher on the 1 mtr diving (223.00) with Grace Powell finishing sixth on the 3 mtr (264.45).
- Senior Megan Drover-Smith grabbed herself a victory in the 200 back, swimming 2:04.77.
- FAU went 1-2-3 in the 200 IM with Presley Staretz leading the way finishing in 2:10.50.
- The morning closed with an Owl relay victory, winning the 400 free relay (3:31.95).
Men
- Similar to the women, the men began the meet with a 200 medley relay victory finishing in a time of 1:32.37.
- Sabian Branch continued his string of victories this season, earning the victory in the 1000 free (9:52.10).
- Akant Durur won the 200 free (1:46.17).
- In the 100 back, FAU again went 1-2-3, with James Shevchenko atop of the podium (52.27). Shevchenko also took the win in the 500 free (4:35.75).
- John Reese Taylor won multiple events on the day, victorious in the 100 breast (56.88), 200 breast (2:06.87), and 200 IM (1:56.39).
- Rush Clark finished the day with two event victories, winning the 200 fly (1:56.22), and 100 fly (51.61).
- In the 50 free, freshman Noah Reeves won the 50 free in a time of 20.98.
- The Owls had a strong day on the diving board with Miles Buchart finishing second on the 3 mtr (341.70) as well as Rocco Simonelli on the 1 mtr (277.20).
- Leyton Roe continued his strong season, winning the 100 free (47.73).
- Simon Wright won the 200 back for the Owls swimming 1:55.43.
- FAU closed out the meet with a 400 free relay victory, swimming 3:08.67.
ON DECK
The Owls will return to the FAU Aquatic center next Saturday, Jan. 17th to compete against the St. Thomas Bobcats for Senior Day. Prior to the meet, the Owls will be honoring their 17 seniors.
SCHEDULE
For the full 2025-26 swim & dive schedule, click HERE.
Courtesy: Mean Green Sports
The Mean Green had several strong showings, including some who swam new events, but they were led on Friday by a double win for sophomore Jette Schindler in the 100 and 200 butterfly and a win for freshman Vivian Anderson in the 100 backstroke.
UNT had several runner-up showings, as well, as Anderson took second in the 100 freestyle, senior Kayleigh Lovell took second in the 200 freestyle and freshman Maria Jose Sanchez Castro took second in the 200 breaststroke. Two relays also placed second, as the 200 medley relay of Anderson, Mikaela Goelst, Schindler and Scarlett McCloud and the 400 freestyle relay of Lovell, McCloud, Maddie McAlister and Anderson both earned runner-up finishes. McCloud also finished third in both the 50 and 100 freestyle races, and Lovell took third in the 200 backstroke.
In the diving events, junior Sydney Guidara finished fourth in the 1-meter springboard and seventh in the 3-meter springboard.
“Overall, we had a really strong showing today with our meet with FAU and Wagner,” head coach Brittany Roth said. “We’re in the peak of training and our student-athletes have put in a lot of work and effort during our time here training long course and getting our divers on tower. The strength of our team is our team members’ ability to take challenges head on, and together as a group with excitement and enthusiasm. Our team showed up, ready to compete, even swimming better than we had just one week prior with FIU. That says a lot about what our athletes can look forward to as we set our sights on our prep for the American Championships.
“Jette Schindler was on fire today, and Viv Anderson getting the win the the 100 Back was awesome. Swimming outdoors is hard, especially when we train regularly in indoor environments, and for Viv to get her hand in the wall first with the sun in her eyes the whole time was a true showcase of her grit and determination. We had a lot of athletes competing today in ways we don’t normally have them compete. Maria Mitova had a strong showing in her first-ever 1,000, then she followed it up with a strong 500 Free. Majo Sanchez Castro had a great swim in the 200 Freestyle, her first time racing that event in Short Course Yards. Hollie Smith and Joy Graziano stepped up for the team to compete in the 500 and 200 back, areas where the team had opportunities to score points. I’m excited to get this next semester started, and to get the team back in the swing of things over this next month.”
Courtesy: Wagner Athletics
BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Wagner Swimming & Diving teams opened the 2026 calendar year on Friday, Jan. 9, competing against Florida Atlantic, with the women’s team also facing North Texas.
On the women’s side, sophomore Mia Goodale continued her strong season with two first-place finishes. She captured the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:55.06 before adding a victory in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 5:03.97.
Sophomore Gaya Savran also turned in a pair of runner-up performances. She finished less than two seconds behind the winner in the 200-yard butterfly (2:08.00) and narrowly missed first place in the 100-yard butterfly, placing second with a time of 57.74.
For the men, junior Manuel Chavez Villalpando and sophomore Florian Schumich each recorded two top-three finishes. Chavez Villalpando placed third in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.83) and finished second in the 100-yard butterfly (52.52). Schumich added two second-place results, finishing in the 200-yard backstroke (1:55.76) and the 200-yard individual medley (1:59.28).
The Seahawks return to the pool on Saturday, Jan. 17, traveling to face Seton Hall at the Arthur E. Imperatore Natatorium. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.
