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a women's swimmer competes in a race for Rochester Institute of Technology against RPI on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025
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Women's Swimming & Diving

Women’s Swimming & Diving defeats Alfred, 197-99

ALFRED, N.Y. – The RIT women's swimming and diving team earned a dominant 197-99 victory over Alfred in a dual-meet, Friday.
 
First-year swimmer Laina Swartzwelder and junior diver Gwen Petrie led the Tigers with multiple event wins, helping RIT control the meet from start to finish.
 
Swartzwelder won both the 200 Yard Freestyle (2:02.40) and the 100 Yard Freestyle (54.68), and anchored the winning 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:42.78).
 
On the boards, Petrie swept both diving events, scoring 253.35 in the 1M event and 240.00 in the 3M.
 
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS
 
200 Yard Medley Relay
1st – Madisen Pavoris, Jessica Walsh, Laina Swartzwelder, Taryn Hickey 1:54.05
3rd – Valerie Tennyson, Amber Goldhagen, Zoe Joss, Evan Arnold 1:59.49
 
1000 Yard Freestyle
1st – Megan Metivier 11:43.63
3rd – Cassandra Collins 11:58.55
 
200 Yard Freestyle
1st – Laina Swartzwelder 2:02.40
2nd – Sephora Schoenheit 2:07.74
 
100 Yard Backstroke
2nd – Madisen Pavoris 1:01.20
3rd – Zoe Joss 1:03.66
 
100 Yard Breaststroke
2nd – Jessica Walsh 1:12.24
3rd – Valerie Tennyson 1:17.11
4th – Amber Goldhagen 1:19.12
 
200 Yard Butterfly
1st – Emmarose Seibel 2:17.64
2nd – Megan Metivier 2:23.97
 
50 Yard Freestyle
1st – Taryn Hickey 25.65
3rd – Evan Arnold 26.12
4th – Cassandra Collins 28.69
 
1M Diving
1st – Gwen Petrie 253.35
2nd – McKenna Porter 220.35
3rd – Maggie Sokalzuk 204.70
 
100 Yard Freestyle
1st – Laina Swartzwelder 54.68
2nd – Evan Arnold 56.90
3rd – Sephora Schoenheit 57.55
 
200 Yard Backstroke
2nd – Megan Metivier 2:26.10
3rd – Cassandra Collins 2:28.05
 
200 Yard Breaststroke
1st – Jessica Walsh 2:32.73
3rd – Amber Goldhagen 2:57.05
 
500 Yard Freestyle
1st – Emmarose Seibel 5:33.32
2nd – Madisen Pavoris 5:37.70
 
100 Yard Butterfly
1st – Taryn Hickey 1:01.09
3rd – Sephora Schoenheit 1:07.72
 
3M Diving
1st – Gwen Petrie 240.00
2nd – McKenna Porter 229.65
3rd – Margaret Sokalzuk 212.75
 
200 Yard IM
2nd – Zoe Joss 2:22.73
3rd – Jessica Walsh 2:23.02
4th – Valerie Tennyson 2:26.94
 
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
1st – Laina Swartzwelder, Taryn Hickey, Evan Arnold, Madisen Pavoris 1:42.78
2nd – Megan Metivier, Sephora Schoenheit, Emmarose Seibel, Valerie Tennyson 1:47.96
 
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The team is off until Nov. 17 when the Tigers will compete in Chicago's D3 Shootout.
 

Players Mentioned

Evan  Arnold

Evan Arnold

BACK/FREE
5' 6"
Junior
Cassandra Collins

Cassandra Collins

FREE/IM/BACK
5' 7"
Junior
Amber Goldhagen

Amber Goldhagen

BR/IM
5' 6"
Junior
Zoe Joss

Zoe Joss

FLY/BACK/IM
5' 3"
Sophomore
Megan Metivier

Megan Metivier

FLY/IM
5' 4"
Senior
Madisen Pavoris

Madisen Pavoris

BACK/IM/FLY
5' 5"
Junior
Gwen Petrie

Gwen Petrie

DIVE
5' 6"
Junior
McKenna  Porter

McKenna Porter

DIVE
5' 3"
Junior
Sephora Schoenheit

Sephora Schoenheit

FREE
5' 7"
Sophomore
Valerie Tennyson

Valerie Tennyson

FREE/BACK
5' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Evan  Arnold

Evan Arnold

5' 6"
Junior
BACK/FREE
Cassandra Collins

Cassandra Collins

5' 7"
Junior
FREE/IM/BACK
Amber Goldhagen

Amber Goldhagen

5' 6"
Junior
BR/IM
Zoe Joss

Zoe Joss

5' 3"
Sophomore
FLY/BACK/IM
Megan Metivier

Megan Metivier

5' 4"
Senior
FLY/IM
Madisen Pavoris

Madisen Pavoris

5' 5"
Junior
BACK/IM/FLY
Gwen Petrie

Gwen Petrie

5' 6"
Junior
DIVE
McKenna  Porter

McKenna Porter

5' 3"
Junior
DIVE
Sephora Schoenheit

Sephora Schoenheit

5' 7"
Sophomore
FREE
Valerie Tennyson

Valerie Tennyson

5' 5"
Sophomore
FREE/BACK