Owls Ready for First Road Meet

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men's and women's swimming and diving teams will hit the road for the first time this season, set to compete in the annual TYR Fall Classic, a meet hosted by FIU including several teams.

Friday's meet action on October 3rd will begin at 5 p.m, with Saturday's events on Oct. 4th beginning at 10 a.m. Live results can be found on Meet Mobile.

At the 2024 TYR Fall Classic, FAU had a pair of second place finishes, with both the men's and women's teams finishing as runners-up. The men totaled 533 points and the women finished with 497.

LAST TIME OUT
Women

In the season opener versus Indian River, the women picked up the victory, scoring 223 points.
The team of Megan Drover-Smith, Nula Gow, Yasemine Safargar, and Ella Freeman opened the season with a time of 1:44.87 and a win in the 200 medley relay.
Talitha McEwan picked up wins in the 1000 free (10:13.20) and 500 free (4:58.45).
In her first race as an Owl, Bella Answeeney raced to first place in the 200 fly (2:03.11) and 100 fly (56.84).
Newcomer Augusta Ness won the 1-meter diving competition with a total score of 237.53 with senior Grace Powell took home the win in the 3-meter diving scoring 260.48.
Meet one concluded with a victory in the 400 free relay, winning in a time of 3:26.32.

Men

Similar to the women, the men took first place totaling 533 points.
Daniel Laureyssens had a record day, winning the 200 free swimming with a time of 1:35.64, beating the rest of the field by over five seconds. He then broke the school record in the 100 free, which was later broken again during the 400 free relay (43.28).
The Owls took first place in the 200 medley with the team of Rush Clark, John Reese Taylor, Leyton Roe, and Laureyssens logging a time of 1:28.25.
Rocco Simonelli swept the diving events, winning both the 3-meter (340.20) and 1-meter diving (315.00).
Meet one closed out with the Owls winning the 400 free relay in a time of 2:59.58.

ON DECK
FAU will have next weekend off before returning home to the FAU Aquatic Center, competing a dual meet against reigning NAIA National Champions, the Keiser Seahawks on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a.m.

SCHEDULE
For the full 2025-26 swim & dive schedule, click HERE.

ROSTER
For the full 2025-26 swim & dive roster, click HERE.

FOLLOW THE OWLS
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Players Mentioned

Bella Answeeney

Rush Clark

Megan Drover-Smith

Ella Freeman

Nula Gow

Daniel Laureyssens

Talitha McEwan

Augusta Ness

Grace Powell

Leyton Roe

Yasemine Safargar

Rocco Simonelli

John Reese Taylor

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Patriot Invitational on November 20, 2025 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus CSCAA Open Water National Championship on December 13, 2025 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Cincinnati / Miami (W) on December 15, 2025 at 11 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Old Dominion / Rice (W) on December 20, 2025 at 10 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus North Texas (Women Only) on January 9, 2026 at 10 a.m.

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus St. Thomas on January 17, 2026 at 11 a.m.

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