Owls Close 2024 with FAU Fun Invite

Friday, December 20

Boca Raton, Fla.

10 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

Old Dominion/ECU

Photo by: Mauricio Paiz

12/20/2024 2:54:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

FAU Fun Invite Swim Results FAU Fun Invite Diving Results

BOCA RATON, Fla – The Florida Atlantic men's and women's swimming & diving teams wrapped up 2024 with their annual FAU Fun Invite meet versus East Carolina and Old Dominion on Friday morning.

The Owls were victorious in 11 events on a day that saw unique and unusual events taking place to live up to the meet name.

QUICK HITS

Women

The day started with quick success for the Owls, winning the women's 200 relay reverse freestyle. The team of Roberta Circi, Yasemine Safargar, and Ocean Veldhouse won in a time of 1:35.03
The team of Ella Freeman, Veldhouse, Aura Vilarrasa, and Presley Staretz won the 300 free relay (2:35.64)
Senior Riley Trout took home first place in the 100 freestyle kick in a time of 1:07.2
The Owls closed the day with a win in the 400 medley IM relay. Safargar, Staretz, Freeman, and Vilarrasa clocked in a time of 4:06.75

Men

Like the women, the men were victorious in the men's 200 relay reverse freestyle. Rush Clark, Timo Paisley and Ryan Stahl finished in at a time of 3:20.46
Peyton Ming then began his busy day winning the 50 back (24.43), 100 butterfly (50.67), and the 100 IM reverse (53.47)
In the diving events, Rocco Simonelli won both the 1-m (307.50) and 3-meter (285.30)
The relay success continued with a win in the 300 free relay. Daniel Laureyssens, Paisley, Brett Reason, and Thornsberry took the win (4:06.75)

ON DECK

The Owls will get nearly a month to recharge before hopping right back into the pool at the FAU Aquatic Center for their last home meet of the season, senior day. Hosted on Saturday, Jan. 18, the Owls will face St. Thomas (S&D) and for the second time this season, Indian River (Diving). Admission is free to all and events will begin at 11 a.m. after the senior ceremony.

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