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Men's Swimming & Diving Niko Blankenship

Denver Puts 32 Swims into Thursday Night’s Scoring Finals

Following this afternoon’s diving, the Pioneers will be back in action tonight at 5 p.m. MT

IOWA CITY – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs began day two of action at the 2025 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships on Thursday morning inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center on the campus of the University of Iowa.
 
In total, Denver put 32 swims into scoring finals, including 27 that qualified into A-Finals.
 
Two Thursday morning swims improved a swimmers position in the top-10 or cracked the top-10 for the first time in an event. Frank Tirone moved from 7th in DU history to 5th with his 19.72 in the 50 free. Teammate Brandon Chapman moved into a tie for 7th in DU history with Jackson Gainer's time of 19.92.
 
Thursday Morning Finals Qualifiers
Women's 500 Free:
A Final: Sabrina Rachjaibun (1st/4:51.16), Tenaya Winter (3rd/4:56.60), Nika Spehar (4th/4:56.78), Daniela Alfaro (6th/4:57.47), Paige Reilly (7th/4:57.70)
Men's 500 Free:
A Final: Kieran Watson (1st/4:27.18), Dylan Mes (2nd/4:27.25), Joseph Hancock (3rd/4:28.43), Finn Holdredge (6th/4:30.40)
B Final: Max O'Neil (14th/4:35.67), Will Melsha (16th/4:36.04)
Women's 200 IM:
A Final: Jessica Maeda (1st/2:01.72), Lilly Zippel (2nd/2:02.36), Mina Ada Solaker (3rd/2:02.89), Izzy Burton (5th/2:04.11), Mia Moulden (8th/2:04.91)
B Final: Haley Chesno (10th/2:05.92)
Men's 200 IM:
A Final: Marco Nosack (1st/1:48.15), Nico Morton (2nd/1:48.58), Quinn Collins (5th/1:49.74), Noah Laird (7th/1:51.70), Luca Foord (8th/1:51.71)
B Final: Ian O'Neil (9th/1:51.77)
Women's 50 Free:
A Final: Ali Beay (4th/23.30), Angie Wyand (5th/23.32), Megan Lucyshyn (6th/23.51), Darian Koler (8th/23.54), Kali Metuzals (8th/23.54)
Men's 50 Free:
A Final: Frank Tirone (1st/19.72), Brandon Chapman (2nd/19.92), Hamish McLellan (6th/20.33), Luke Milburn (8th/20.53)
Men's 1-Meter Dive:
Finals:
Zyad Morsy (1st/363.75), Colin Breuer (3rd/280.30), Nathan Cox (5th/264.95)
 
Thursday Morning NCAA Cuts
Zyad Morsy - Men's 1-Meter Dive - 363.75

Thursday Morning Top-10 in DU History
Frank Tirone – 50 Free – 19.72 – 5th
Brandon Chapman – 50 Free – 19.92 – T-7th
 
Wednesday Night Event Winners
Women's 200 Medley Relay – Alison Beay, Jessica Maeda, Ines Marin, Angie Wyand – 1:38.86
Men's 200 Medley Relay – Dylan Wright, Luca Foord, Hamish McLellan, Frank Tirone – 1:26.64
Women's 1-Meter Dive – Savanna Berry – 273.45
Men's Diving Team Event – Colin Breuer, Nathan Cox, Zyad Morsy - 380.25
Women's 800 Free Relay - Ines Marin, Kali Metuzals, Sabrina Rachjaibun, Tenaya Winter – 7:17.67
Men's 800 Free Relay – Kieran Watson, Dylan Mes, Dylan Wright, Marco Nosack – 6:29.62
 
Wednesday NCAA Cuts
Women's 1-Meter Dive – Savanna Berry – 273.45  
Women's 1-Meter Dive – Kaitlin Calvery – 266.45
 
Upcoming Summit League Championship Schedule
Thursday, February 20
11:30 a.m. MT
Men's 1-Meter Prelims
Women's Team Event
5 p.m. MT
500 Free Finals
200 IM Finals
50 Free Finals
Men's 1-Meter Finals
200 Free Relay Finals 
 
Friday, February 21
9 a.m. MT
100 Fly Prelims
400 IM Prelims
200 Free Prelims
100 Breast Prelims
100 Back Prelims
11:30 a.m. MT
Women's 3-Meter Prelims
5 p.m. MT
100 Fly Finals
400 IM Finals
200 Free Finals
100 Breast Finals
100 Back Finals
Women's 3-Meter Finals
400 Medley Relay Finals
 
Saturday, February 22
9 a.m. MT
200 Back Prelims
100 Free Prelims
200 Breast Prelims
200 Fly Prelims
11:30 a.m. MT
Men's 3-Meter Prelims
1650 Free
5 p.m. MT
1650 Free Finals
200 Back Finals
100 Free Finals
200 Breast Finals
200 Fly Finals
Men's 3-Meter Finals
400 Free Relay Finals
 
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Players Mentioned

Daniela Alfaro

Daniela Alfaro

Butterfly/IM
5' 4"
Graduate Student
Ali Beay

Ali Beay

Back/Fly
5' 7"
Junior
Savanna  Berry

Savanna Berry

Diving
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kaitlin Calvery

Kaitlin Calvery

Dive
5' 1"
Junior
Haley Chesno

Haley Chesno

Sprint Free/Back
5' 4"
Senior
Darian  Koler

Darian Koler

Back/Free
5' 8"
Sophomore
Megan Lucyshyn

Megan Lucyshyn

Sprint Free/Fly
5' 4"
Senior
Jessica Maeda

Jessica Maeda

Breast/IM/Free
5' 5"
Senior
Ines Marin

Ines Marin

Free/Butterfly
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Kali Metuzals

Kali Metuzals

Free/Fly
5' 6"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Daniela Alfaro

Daniela Alfaro

5' 4"
Graduate Student
Butterfly/IM
Ali Beay

Ali Beay

5' 7"
Junior
Back/Fly
Savanna  Berry

Savanna Berry

5' 6"
Sophomore
Diving
Kaitlin Calvery

Kaitlin Calvery

5' 1"
Junior
Dive
Haley Chesno

Haley Chesno

5' 4"
Senior
Sprint Free/Back
Darian  Koler

Darian Koler

5' 8"
Sophomore
Back/Free
Megan Lucyshyn

Megan Lucyshyn

5' 4"
Senior
Sprint Free/Fly
Jessica Maeda

Jessica Maeda

5' 5"
Senior
Breast/IM/Free
Ines Marin

Ines Marin

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Free/Butterfly
Kali Metuzals

Kali Metuzals

5' 6"
Senior
Free/Fly