Denver 400 Free Relay Sets Pool Record in First Chance Invite

Friday, February 7

Denver, Colo.

3 p.m. MT

University of Denver

First Chance Invitational

Final Results

Denver 400 Free Relay Sets Pool Record in First Chance Invite

2/8/2025 12:31:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

Full Results

The Pioneers postseason will begin on Wednesday, February 19 with the start of the four-day Summit League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

By: Niko Blankenship

DENVER – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs wrapped up the final day of the 2025 First Chance Invitational on Saturday inside El Pomar Natatorium.

Denver's women's 400 free relay was the story on Saturday, breaking a pool record with a 3:21.34. Ines Marin, Kali Metuzals, Megan Lucyshyn and Angie Wyand combined for the record-setting time.

Event by Event Recap:
Saturday's action started with the 100 free. Izzy Burton led a field of 21 swimmers in the event with her time of 51.63. Tenaya Winter swam third fastest in a time of 51.79.

Frank Tirone took second in the men's 100 free with his time of 44.64, edging out teammate Matija Pantic who took third in 44.77.

Darian Koler got Denver back in the win column in the women's 200 back with her time of 1:59.65. Maria DelMonte took third in the event with a 2:03.68.

Dylan Wright got the Denver men its first win of the day, reaching the wall ahead of the field in the men's 200 back with his time of 1:44.43. Wright's time was good enough for an NCAA B Standard.

In the women's 200 breast on Saturday afternoon, Jessica Maeda reached the wall first with a 2:14.85, out-swimming the rest of the first by 7.5 seconds. Marco Nosack finished second on the men's side with a time of 2:01.08.

Denver's distance swimmers took to the water next. Tessa Lindstrom won the women's 500 free with a time of 5:07.28. Kiki Lindsay finished second in 5:08.02 and Genevieve Franklin took fourth in 5:08.06.

Sabrina Rachjaibun grabbed second in the women's 100 fly with a 55.96 to lead the Pios swimmers in the 19-swimmer field.

On the men's side, Hamish McLellan took second and Brandon Chapman finished third in the 100 fly with times of 47.81 and 48.63, respectively.

Peyton Mullowney got the Pioneers another win when she recorded the top time in the women's 200 IM. Mullowney finished in 2:07.35, Haley Chesno took third in 2:08.74 and Izzy Burton grabbed fourth in 2:09.21.

Wright won the men's 200 IM in 1:51.48 ahead of teammate Quinn Collins who closed out his race in 1:52.00.

Several other swimmers swam individual events in the final meet of the regular season.

Up Next:
Denver will head to Iowa City later this month for the 2025 Summit League Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships. The four-day meet will begin on Wednesday, February 19.

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