Collegiate swimming teams compete in season-opening invitational meets

Various collegiate swimming and diving teams competed in several season-opening meets, including the Rutgers Invitational and the NJIT Invitational.

At the Rutgers Invitational, the host Rutgers team delivered a dominant performance, securing 14 first-place finishes and 28 top-three finishes over two days. Notable achievements included Ana Hazlehurst winning the 400 IM and Sofia Bartoloni taking two breaststroke titles. Boston College also competed at the event, with Josh Bedford, Knox Noble, and Quincy Topping each securing first-place finishes.

Fordham University saw strong results at the same invitational, led by Quinn MacPhail, who won the 400 individual medley and the 1,000 freestyle. Max Maycher also earned a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke.

In other competitions, the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) men's team defeated RPI 194-106, fueled by multiple victories from Griffin Tomsheck, Griffin Messenlehner, Kamden Keyes, and Luke Albanese. Meanwhile, Villanova men placed third at the NJIT Invitational, highlighted by Justin Nowicki breaking the 400 IM pool record.