TCU vs Iowa State (Women)
- January 17, 2025
- Fort Worth, Texas
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: TCU Athletics
FORT WORTH – The TCU swimming and diving team delivered an impressive performance on Senior Day, defeating Iowa State 216-63 on Friday, Jan. 17, at the University Rec Center.
The Horned Frogs showed off their skills across the pool and diving boards, setting the tone for an exciting weekend.
IN THE POOL
The meet began with a strong statement as the Frogs secured first and second in the 400 Medley Relay. The team of Rylee Moore, Claire Chahbandour, Jeanne Dahmen, and Olivia Rhodes touched first with a time of 3:45.78, followed closely by Kiaha McCool, Ella Stein, Maddy Burt, and Caelan Burt at 3:48.23.
Sydney Inman kept the momentum going with a dominant first-place finish in the 1650 freestyle, clocking in at 17:26.72, while teammate Seanna Muhitch took second with 17:32.02.
Rylee Moore and Kiaha McCool led another first and second finish in the 100 backstroke, swimming times of 55.58 and 56.64, respectively. The Frogs continued to impress as captains Claire Chahbandour and Ella Stein secured gold and silver in the 100 breaststroke.
In the 200 butterfly, Jordan Edwards claimed second place (2:06.34), and Morgan Gore followed with a third-place finish (2:08.23).
The Frogs achieved multiple podium sweeps throughout the meet:
-50 Free: Olivia Rhodes (23.21) led the way, followed by Maddy Burt (24.24) and Caelan Burt (24.45).
-200 Breast: Michaela Vadovicova claimed gold (2:18.25), with teammates Vavalle (2:21.50) and Stein (2:22.96) completing the podium.
-200 Free: Snyder (1:54.25), Edwards (1:55.22), and Lopes (1:55.67) swept the event.
Rhodes secured her second individual gold of the day in the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.63. McCool and Moore continued their streak with a 1-2 finish in the 200 backstroke, and Colby Hurt capped off the individual events with a win in the 200 IM (2:05.40).
The meet concluded with TCU’s A Team finishing strong in the 200 Free Relay, clocking 1:35.65 to secure another gold.
ON THE BOARDS
TCU’s divers dominated the 3-meter event with a podium sweep. Anna Kwong took first with a stellar score of 415.28, followed by Lauren Cey (312.00) and Jordyn Warner (310.58).
In the 1-meter dive, Emma Larcada Herrera claimed the gold with a score of 301.65, and Kwong added a silver medal with a 282.68.
UP NEXT
The Horned Frogs return to the University Rec Center tomorrow, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. to face Incarnate Word. The meet will also include a special celebration honoring the men’s seniors.
Courtesy: Iowa State Athletics
FORT WORTH, Texas – Iowa State Swim and Dive competed against the Horned Frogs in Fort Worth on Friday in their first Big 12 Dual of the season.
Head Coach Matt Leach was happy with the performances from the Cyclones against TCU. “We had a lot of solid swims throughout,” Leach said. “Getting back to racing while in hard winter training can be both mental and physically demanding.”
How it Happened
The Horned Frogs came out strong in the 400 medley relay and 1650 free, but the Cyclones bounced back in the 200 fly. Winter Craig took her sixth podium finish of the season, earning a first place spot with a 2:03.65 time.
Mallory Miller placed third in the 1650 free with a time of 17:47.36.
In the 100 backstroke, Emma Kuhn placed third and Lili Neisser earned fourth.
Freshman Grace Swoboda placed third in the 100 breast with a time of 1:03.24.
Andie Quirke secured second place in the 100 freestyle, finishing with a time of 52.63.
Craig claimed another top-two finish, taking second place in the 100 butterfly with a time of 57.06.
In the 1-meter diving event, Ally Blumenfeld (290.85) and Maggie Bendell (289.58) earned NCAA Zone Cut qualifiers honors.
Leach was pleased with the diving scores. “I am really proud of our divers stepping up and competing tonight,” Leach said. “We have four new zone qualifying scores and a personal best on top of it. Our diving program continues to improve which is exciting to watch.”
Four Cyclones made NCAA Zone Qualifiers in the 3-meter. Kate Mitchell and Maggie Bendell qualified for the second time, and Abby Tollefson and Ally Blumenfeld earned honors for the first time this season. Mitchell placed third overall with a 282.30 score and a season best.
Freshman Grace Marek hit her personal best in the 3-meter with a 241.35 score.
Event Winners
400 Medley Relay: TCU (Moore, Chahbandour, Dahmen, Rhodes) 3:45.78
1650 Free: TCU (Inman) 17:26.72
100 Back: TCU (Moore) 55.58
100 Breast: TCU (Chahbandour) 1:02.80
200 Fly: Iowa State (Winter Craig) 2:03.65
50 Free: TCU (Rhodes) 23.21
1-meter: TCU (Kwong) 415.28
100 Free: TCU (Rhodes) 51.63
200 Back: TCU (McCool) 2:01.70
200 Breast: TCU (Vadovicova) 2:18.25
200 Free: TCU (Snyder) 1:54.25
100 Fly: TCU (Burt) 56.22
3-meter: TCU (Larcada Herrera)
200 IM: TCU (Hurt) 2:05.40
200 Free Relay: TCU (Chahbandour, Rhodes, Stein, Dahmen) 1:35.65
On Deck – North Texas
The Cyclones will take on North Texas Saturday, Jan 18th at 1 pm in Denton, Texas.
