Women's Swimming & Diving 2/21/2026 10:33:00 PM

Women's Swimming & Diving finishes fourth at Liberty League Championships

ITHACA, N.Y. – The RIT women's swimming & diving team finished the 2026 Liberty League Championships in fourth place out of 10 teams, Saturday, scoring a team total of 972.5 points.

Ithaca won the meet with 1,820 points, followed by RPI (1,430.5), and Skidmore (1,032.5).

FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

First-year Taryn Hickey won the 100 Free with a clocking of 51.41. The newcomer nearly set a meet record, which stands at 51.38 seconds and was set at last year's meet.
Madisen Pavoris, a junior, took first place in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 2:03.77.
Gwen Petrie won the 3 Meter diving event, scoring 502.95 in the finals.

FRIDAY HIGHLIGHTS

The RIT-A 200 Medley Relay team took third place with a combined time of 1:47.48.
Junior swimmer Madisen Pavoris swam legs in the 200 Medley Relay and the 800 Free Relay that finished fifth. Pavoris also swam the 100 Backstroke in 58.55 to tie for sixth place.

THURSDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Junior divers Gwen Petrie and McKenna Porter took first and third place, respectively, in the 1 Meter competition. Petrie scored 465.00 points in the finals as Porter recorded 435.85 points.
The RIT-A 200 Free Relay team placed third in the event with a combined time of 1:37.37.
In the 100 Fly finals, first-year Taryn Hickey placed fourth with a time of 57.14 after finishing the prelims with a time of 57.40.

WEDNESDAY HIGHLIGHTS

First-year swimmer Taryn Hickey won the 50 Free with a time of 23.70 after posting the fifth fastest time (24.13) in the prelims.
Megan Metivier earned sixth in the 200 IM finals with a 2:13.62 clocking.

Saturday, Feb. 21
1,650 Free Finals
7. Cassandra Collins – 18:53.96

100 Free Finals
1. Taryn Hickey – 51.41
14. Sephora Schoenheit – 54.13

200 Back Finals
1. Madisen Pavoris – 2:03.77
12. Evan Arnold – 2:12.38
15. Zoe Joss – 2:13.34

200 Breast Finals
4. Jessica Walsh – 2:27.50
19. Valerie Tennyson – 2:40.79

3-Meter Dive Finals
1. Gwen Petrie – 502.95
5. McKenna Porter – 441.55

400 Free Relay Finals
4. RIT A – 3:33.54 (Taryn Hickey, Liana Swartzwelder, Megan Metivier, Sephora Schoenheit)
19. RIT B – 3:41.91 (Evan Arnold, Madisen Pavoris, Valerie Tennyson, Annika Reiger)

100 Free Prelims
2. Taryn Hickey – 52.02 Advances to A Final
13. Sephora Schoenheit – 54.01 Advances to B Final
21. Rose LaDue – 56.10
36. Jaden Steen – 1:00.07

200 Back Prelims
1. Madisen Pavoris – 2:05.17 Advances to A Final
14. Evan Arnold – 2:13.77 Advances to B Final
16. Zoe Joss – 2:13.90 Advances to B Final

200 Breast Prelims
4. Jessica Walsh – 2:28.34 Advances to A Final
21. Valerie Tennyson – 2:41.19 Advances to C Final

3-Meter Dive Prelims
1. Gwen Petrie – 500.70 Advances to Finals
3. McKenna Porter – 477.20 Advances to Finals
10. Margaret Sokalzuk – 378.35

Friday, Feb. 20
200 Medley Relay Finals
3. RIT A – 1.47.48 (Madisen Pavoris, Megan Metivier, Laina Swartzwelder, Taryn Hickey)
19. RIT B – 1:52.36 (Evan Arnold, Jessica Walsh, Annika Reiger, Rose LaDue)

200 Fly Finals
8. Megan Metivier – 2:16.84
13. Zoe Joss – 2:20.69

100 Back Finals
t6. Madisen Pavoris – 58.55
15. Evan Arnold – 1:00.88
21. Annika Rieger – 1:03.10

100 Breast Finals
10. Jess Walsh – 1:10.21
19. Valerie Tennyson – 1:12.75

800 Free Relay Finals
5. RIT-B – 8:22.61 (Valerie Tennyson, Jaden Steen, Cassandra Collins, Madisen Pavoris)

200 Fly Prelims
6. Megan Metivier – 2:16.22 Advances to A Final
10. Zoe Joss – 2:20.00 Advances to B Final

100 Back Prelims
14. Evan Arnold – 1:01.04 Advances to B Final
20. Annika Rieger – 1:02.73 Advances to C Final

100 Breast Prelims
10. Jess Walsh – 1:10.21 Advances to B Final
18. Valerie Tennyson – 1:12.15 Advances to C Final

Thursday, Feb. 19
200 Free Finals
6. Laina Swartzwelder – 1:55.95
12. Sephora Schoenheit – 1:57.35

100 Fly Finals
4. Taryn Hickey – 57.14
10. Megan Metivier – 59.00
17. Annika Rieger – 1:01.19

400 IM Finals
11. Cassandra Collins – 4:50.18
14. Zoe Joss – 4:55.62

1-Meter Dive Finals
1. Gwen Petrie – 465.00
3. McKenna Porter – 435.85

200 Free Relay
3. RIT A – 1:37.37 (Taryn Hickey, Liana Swartzwelder, Evan Arnold, Sephora Schoenheit)
20. RIT B – 1:41.37 (Annika Rieger, Valerie Tennyson, Jaden Steen, Rose LaDue)

200 Free Prelims
6. Laina Swartzwelder – 1:55.11 Advances to A Final
12. Sephora Schoenheit – 1:58.63 Advances to B Finals

100 Fly Prelims
t4. Taryn Hickey – 57.40 Advances to A Finals
11. Megan Metivier – 59.58 Advances to B Finals
18. Annika Rieger – 1:01.78 Advances to C Finals

400 IM Prelims
13. Cassandra Collins – 4:54.26 Advances to B Finals
16. Zoe Joss – 5:01.75 Advances to B Finals

1-Meter Dive Prelims
1. Gwen Petrie – 463.35
3. McKenna Porter – 438.70
-- Margaret Sokalzuk – 371.95

Wednesday, Feb. 18
500 Free Finals
9. Laina Swartzwelder – 5:12.32
17. Cassandra Collins – 5:23.21
18. Madisen Pavoris – 5:29.46

200 IM Finals
6. Megan Metivier – 2:13.62
11. Jessica Walsh – 2:15.07

50 Free Finals
1. Taryn Hickey – 23.70
17. Sephora Schoenheit – 24.93
24. Evan Arnold – 25.59

400 Medley Relay Finals
5. RIT A – 4:01.12 (Madisen Pavoris, Jessica Walsh, Megan Metivier, Taryn Hickey)
19. RIT B – 4:06.75 (Evan Arnold, Valerie Tennyson, Zoe Joss, Sephora Schoenheit)

500 Free Prelims
9. Laina Swartzwelder – 5:14.30 – Advances to B Final
17. Madisen Pavoris – 5:29.21– Advances to C Final
18. Cassandra Collins – 5:30.60 – Advances to C Final

200 IM Prelims
6. Megan Metivier – 2:15.03 – Advances to A Final
12. Jessica Walsh – 2:16.95 – Advances to B Final

50 Free Prelims
5. Taryn Hickey – 24.13 – Advances to A Final
17. Sephora Schoenheit – 24.95 – Advances to B Final
24. Evan Arnold – 25.57
25. Valerie Tennyson – 25.60
26. Annika Rieger – 25.66
t30. Rose LaDue – 26.15
33. Jaden Steen – 26.38