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NU Sets Pair of Pool Records, Sweeps Southern Illinois and Miami (Ohio) to Open Season
10/13/2025 4:01:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill – Northwestern swimming and diving opened its 2025-26 campaign on Saturday, with both the men's and women's programs claiming victories over Southern Illinois and Miami (Ohio).
Saturday's action saw a pair of pool records broken in the triangular hosted at the Norris Aquatics Center. Stuart Seymour raised the bar for the 100 free, finishing in 42.66 seconds for a Norris-best. Connor Schuster also set a pool record, clocking in at 19.64 seconds in the 50 free.
"It was an exciting way to start our season," said director of swimming and diving Rachel Stratton-Mills. "We saw great energy across the board and some impressive early performances that set a strong tone for the months ahead. This group has worked hard to build a solid foundation, and we're looking forward to continuing that momentum as we move deeper into our schedule."
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats were dominant in all four relay events, with all eight NU relay teams taking the top two spots in each of the four races.
Grey Davis, Teya Nikolova, Ekaterina Nikonova and Lindsay Ervin clocked in at 1:38.49 to secure the win in the women's 200 medley relay. In the women's 400 free relay, Ervin, Nikonova, Amy Pan and Audrey Yu touched in at 3:18.80 for an event win.
The men's 200 medley team of David Gerchik, Matthew Lucky, Seymour and Schuster finished in 1:26.16 to claim the victory. The men's 400 free quartet of Oliver Kós, Schuster, Seymour and Diego Nosack earned the win with a time of 2:54.71.
Lindsay Ervin and Ekaterina Nikonova secured three event wins each for the 'Cats, including both relays. Ervin took home a victory in the 50 free with a time of 22.66 seconds, while Nikonova placed first in the 100 free, touching at 49.78 seconds.
Individually, Zoe Nordmann picked up a pair of wins for the Wildcats in the 600 free (5:49.00) and 300 free (2:49.21) to go with a second-place finish in the 400 free relay.
Sydney Smith earned a Northwestern victory in the 200 free, clocking in at 1:47.33.
Hana Shimizu-Bowers represented NU in the 200 fly, placing first with a time of 2:01.83.
Grey Davis picked up a win in the 100 fly, touching in 54.17 seconds.
On the men's side, Seymour paced the Wildcats with two individual event wins to go along with a pair of relay victories. The Brookfield, Wis. native picked up wins in the 200 free (1:35.40), 100 free (42.66 seconds), 200 medley relay and 400 free relay.
In addition to his performance in the 200 medley relay, Gerchik picked up event wins for the Wildcats in the 100 back (47.85 seconds) and 200 back (1:44.71).
Joshua Staples also picked up multiple event wins, securing first-place finishes in the 100 breast (53.67 seconds) and 300 free (2:31.09).
In his first meet as a Wildcat, first-year Gipson Crye placed first in the 600 free (5:27.16).
Diego Nosack secured a win in the 100 fly, finishing in 47.75 seconds.
Shauntel Lim (261.45) captured the women's three-meter diving event, with Lydia Georgopoulou (261.20) and Chloe Sharpe (258.00) placing second and third, respectively.
The Wildcat divers were dominant on the men's side, with the 'Cats capturing the top three spots in the one-meter and top two spots in the three-meter. Adam Cohen (336.70), Ryan Augustine (328.95) and Kyle Ly (323.10) placed in the top three in the men's three-meter, while Ryan Augustine (319.85) and Kyle Ly (312.60) paced the Wildcats in the three-meter.
SCORES
Women
Northwestern 218.00 - Southern Illinois 76.00
Miami (Ohio) 174.00 - Southern Illinois 120.00
Northwestern 224.00 - Miami (Ohio) 76.00
Men
Northwestern 242.00 - Southern Illinois 58.00
Miami (Ohio) 200.00 - Southern Illinois 99.00
Northwestern 203.00 - Miami (Ohio) 97.00
UP NEXT
Northwestern will travel to Notre Dame on Friday, Oct. 24, at 5 p.m. CT before facing off with Michigan and UCLA (women's only) on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. CT.
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