BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic men's and women's swimming and diving teams are back on the road, traveling north to take on the Keiser Seahawks on Friday morning, a matchup against the defending NAIA national champions and current No.1 ranked teams in the NAIA on Friday, Oct. 23.
Friday morning's meet action will begin at 10 a.m. at Lake Lytal Aquatic Center, 3645 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406. Live results can be found on Swim Cloud.
Last October at the FAU Aquatic Center, both the men and women finished atop of the standings against the Seahawks with the women outscoring Keiser 222 to 77 and the men scoring 194 points to their 104.
2025 VS. KEISER
At the 2025 dual meet, the men's and women's teams saw the Owls produce 23 first-place victories to go along with the two team wins. It was the fifth straight dual meet win for both squads dating back to 2021.
Talitha McEwan picked up three wins on the day with the 200 free (1:50.35), 500 free (4:56.78), and was a part of the winning 400 free relay.
Alex Stevens took home the win in the 1000 free in a time of 10:15.71. The 200 breast had FAU taking the top three spots led by
Nula Gow (2:14.88). The Owls won both relays on the day, the 200 medley and 400 free. The 50 free saw
Leyton Roe on top once again, this time swimming a time of 20.28.
James Shevchenko took home an event victory in the 200 back (1:49.70).
John Reese Taylor picked up a win in the 200 IM, swimming to a winning time of 1:52.29. The men closed the meet out with a victory in the 400 free.
LAST TIME OUT
The Owls had a strong showing at the TYR Fall Classic hosted by FIU. The men's team earned the victory with the women finishing third in the standings. Bilú Bianchi earned a victory in the 100 breast, swimming a time of 1:03.82. Gow won the 200 breast in a time of 2:17.96. Freshman
Lucy Enoch continues her strong first season, winning the 200 IM in a time of 2:05.95. On the diving board,
Augusta Ness placed fifth on the 1-meter diving board. The victorious men enjoyed a flurry of event victories, led by Shevchenko who won three individual events over the course of the two days, winning the 500 free, 200 fly, and 400 IM. Transfer
Nick Lugo swam his way to first place in the 200 free in a time of 1:41.42. He later finished second in the 100 fly (49.94).
Noah Reeves also swam to a first-place finish in the 50 free, clocking a time of 20.50. On the diving board, the Owls swept the event with
Ryder Hamann winning the 1-meter event, totaling a score of 284.20. On the 3-meter dive,
Sam Oelerich won with a total score of 290.90.
Samuel Campbell earned himself a sweep of both the 100 and 200 back. Roe won his first individual event of the season, placing first in the 100 free (45.77).
ON DECK
On Saturday, the swimmers will be right back in the pool for the bi-annual Alumni Meet. The current FAU swimmers will look to compete against the former Owls. The diving team will then head south on Nov. 7th to the Coral Springs Aquatic Complex diving tower, competing in South Florida Diving Invitational. For the FAU swimming team, they will have a little bit over a month off before gearing up for the Patriot Midseason Invitational hosted by George Mason. The three-day meet begins on Wednesday, Nov. 18th with competition wrapping up on Saturday, Nov. 21.
SCHEDULE
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ROSTER
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