COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The University of Denver's men's and women's swimming and diving programs swept Air Force on Friday night at the Cadet Natatorium.

Team Scores
Men
Denver: 175
Air Force: 68
Women
Denver: 168
Air Force: 75

The DU women's 200 medley kicked things off for the swimmers with a victory. Ali Beay, Jessica Maeda, Mary O'Neil and Eri Remington swam the event in 1:43.90.

The DU men's 200 medley repeated the women's sucess. Liam Simmons, Alex Lynch, Nikola Tadic and Frank Tirone swam the event in 1:32.15.

The Denver women finished first and second in the 1000 free, Nika Spehar finished first in 10:33.07 and Daniela Alfaro Saldana finished behind her in 10:39.48.

The Pio men went 1-2-3 in the 1000 free with Joe Hancock (9:52.27), Joseph Purdy (9:55.82), and Connor Hughes (10:03.40).

In the 200 free, Dylan Wright sprinted to a 1:42.09 and Tommy Hancock claimed third and swam the event in 1:42.54.

Emi Remington wom the 50 yard free in 23.73 for the Pios. On the men's side, Denver went 1-2-3 in the 50 free with Donat Fabian (21.11), Luke Milburn (21.41), and Matija Pantic (21.51).

The IM swimmers took the water next. Sabrina Rachjaibun won the women's 400 IM in 4:31.26, followed by Mina Solaker in 4:34.66 and Lilly Zippel in 4:38.45. The Denver men repeated the women's success and went 1-2 with Noah Laird (4:07.82) and Nico Morton (4:08). 

The one meter divers took center stage for the Pioneers. The women swept the podium with Olivia Gordon (262.80), Kaelyn Hinesley (259.28) and Kaitlin Calvery (258.60). Zyad Morsy (358.65) and Nathan Cox (307.05) finished in first and third for the men's three meter.

Mia Moulden took the top of the podium in the 200 butterfly after swimming it in 2:06.39. Brandon Chapman mirrored her success and earned a first place finish and swam a 1:53.44 on the men's side.

The Pios continued their success and claimed first and second in the 100 free. Frank Tirone earned his second win of the night with 46.09 followed by Matija Pantic in 46.70.

Lilly Zippel and Darlan Koler kept the momentum rolling for the Pios and finished in first and second in the 200 back. Dylan Wright earned a place on the top of the podium with a 1:49.50 in the 200 back.

The distance swimmers took the water next. Nika Spehar earned her second first place finish in as many races in the 500 free in 5:08.07 followed by Sabrina Rachjaibun in 5:12.21.

Denver women's divers swept the 3-meter podium with Olivia Gordon (284.18), Kaitlin Calvery (252.45), and Kaelyn Hinesley (252.08). The men took first and third in the 1-meter with Zyad Morsy (368.33) claiming first and Nathan Cox (283.05) in third.

The women's 200 breast title went to Jessica Maeda who swam a 2:18.42. Alex Lynch clinched the men's 200 breast victory in 2:05.53.

Denver closed out the meet with first-place finishes in the men's and women's 200 free relay. Eri Remington, Ali Beay, Megan Lucyshyn and Kali Metuzals combined for a 1:37.97 on the women's side. While on the men's side Frank Tirone, Donat Fabian, Luke Milburn and Nikola Tadic combined for 1:22.33

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