Levi Sandidge, Hayden Penny Highlight Kentucky Intrasquad With Multiple Wins

2025 Kentucky Intrasquad

• September 26, 2025
• SCY (25 yards)
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The Blue team defeated the White team at the University of Kentucky 269-239 as the team opened its season with an intrasquad on Friday. They did not suit up.

Men’s Highlights

Levi Sandidge had a busy day, swimming to four wins. He opened the day posting a 9:13.72 in the 1000 freestyle. Sandidge was an NCAA All-American this past season in the 1650 free with a 14:31.08 for 8th. Sandidge has a best time of a 8:45.98 in the 1000 free that he swam during the opening 1000 free of his 1650 free at the 2025 SEC Championships. Sandidge also swam to wins in the 100 IM with a 51.58, 500 free with a 4:30.33, and the 400 IM with a 3:56.45.

Falemana Tuufui of France made waves in his debut, earning two individual wins. He posted a 20.15 in the 50 free as well as a 45.59 in the 100 free. He was a member of the blue team’s mixed 200 medley relay that also consisted of Kelsey Stuck, Cayden Pitzer, and Billie Sherratt that touched in a 1:37.24. Tuufui anchored that relay in a 19.73. The team scored 0 points in the 50 and 100 freestyles at the 2025 SEC Championships so Tuufui’s arrival is huge.

Sweeping the breaststroke events was Adomas Gatulis as he won the 100 breast in a 55.87 and the 200 in a 2:06.68. Gatulis arrived from Lithuania as a freshman last season and finished 18th in the 100 (52.32) and 18th in the 200 (1:54.25) at SECs, both marking best times.

Other Event Winners:

• 200 free: Caue Gluck, 1:41.03
• 100 back: Devin Naoroz, 49.42
• 200 fly: Ryan Merani, 1:50.02
• 200 back: Devin Naoroz, 1:51.10
• 100 fly: Esteban Nunez Del Prado, 49.18

Women’s Highlights

Hayden Penny led the way on the women’s side with three wins. She won the 200 free by over two seconds with a 1:51.49 and the 400 IM in a 4:20.74 to win by six seconds. The 200 breast was a tight race with Olivia Stewart as Penny touched in a 2:18.60 just ahead of Stewart who swam to a 2:18.66. Stewart, an Auburn transfer, won the 100 breast in a 1:03.67.

Sophomore Katy Jost swept the distance free events, posting a 10:13.42 in the 100 free as well as a 5:02.53 in the 500 free. The Texas native did not swim the 1650 free at the 2025 SEC Championships, instead opting for the 100 free, 200 free, and 500 free.

Grace Frericks swam to two individual wins first touching in a 55.41 in the 100 back as well as a 23.47 in the 50 free. She also swam on the white team’s mixed 400 free relay that won in a 3:14.10. She split a 50.68 on the 3rd leg.

Other Event Winners:

• 200 fly: Billie Sherratt, 2:02.78
• 100 free: Madilyn McGlothlen, 52.92
• 200 back: Fernanda De Goeij, 2:01.18
• 100 fly: Maddy Hartley, 56.04