Swim and Dive Sweeps Senior Day

Saturday, January 17

Boca Raton, Fla.

11 a.m.

Florida Atlantic

St. Thomas

Photo by: Linnea Magee

1/17/2026 2:20:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Final Results Team Scores

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men's and women's swimming & diving teams completed Senior Day, with both the men and women sweeping St. Thomas on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, both men and women remain undefeated at the FAU Aquatic Center this season. In all four scored home meets this season, the Owls have swept their opponent on both the men's and women's side.

Prior to the meet, the Owls honored their 17 departing team members, sending them off with a clean sweep.

TEAM SCORES
(WOMEN):
Florida Atlantic: 240.00
St. Thomas: 57.00

(MEN):
Florida Atlantic: 203.00
St. Thomas: 90.00

QUOTABLE
Head Coach Lara Preacco
"Senior Day was amazing. We had a great atmosphere; the seniors really stepped it up. We had some lifetime bests, which was great. Two more meets for the ladies, but we'll miss the seniors for sure. Go Owls! "

FIRST PLACE FINISHES

Women's 200 medley relay (Bry Bellile, Bilú Bianchi, Lötta Palsi, Izzy Jones): 1:44.07
Men's 200 medley relay (James Shevchenko, John Reese Taylor, Christoffer Weiss, Leyton Roe): 1:30.36
Talitha McEwan: 1000 free (10:08.62)
Rush Clark: 1000 free (9:34.12), 50 free (21.06)
Presley Staretz: 200 free (1:52.48), 200 IM (2:06.46)
Daniel Laureyssens: 200 free (1:38.09), 100 breast (56.33), 100 fly (48.29)
Megan Drover-Smith: 100 back (55.71), 200 back (1:58.79)
Miles Buchart: 3 mtr dive (324.54)
Augusta Ness: 1 mtr dive (263.78), 3 mtr (255.00)
Rocco Simonelli: 1 mtr dive (323.63)
Taylor Eaton: 100 back (51.03)
Bianchi: 100 breast (1:01.88)
Bella Answeeney: 200 fly (2:01.62)
Jones: 50 free (23.27), 100 free (51.57)
Roe: 100 free (45.80)
Nula Gow: 200 breast (2:16.30)
Reese Taylor: 200 breast (2:03.89), 200 IM (1:53.92)
Cica Carvalho: 500 free (5:01.48)
Shevchenko: 500 free (4:29.55)
Maja Piotrowicz: 100 fly (56.69)
Women's 200 free relay (Pavia, Jones, Bellile, McEwan): 1:34.63
Men's 200 free relay (Laureyssens, Noah Reeves, Roe, Clark): 1:44.07

ON DECK
The Owls will return to the FAU Aquatic Center on Saturday, Jan. 31 as they get set to wrap up regular season competition with a dual meet versus FIU's women's team. Meet action will begin 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.

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