Northwestern University Athletics
Friday, November 7
Evanston, Ill.
5 p.m. CT / 11 a.m. CT
Northwestern
216
vs
118
Duke
‘Cats Split Two-Day Meet with Duke, Set Records
11/9/2025 8:36:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
EVANSTON, Ill. - Back at home for a two-day meet with the Blue Devils, the Northwestern swimming and diving teams posted personal bests and competitive Big Ten times. Sophomore Oliver Kos led the men's team to victory over Duke, winning two individual events and being part of two first-place relays.
Wildcats Joshua Staples and Stuart Seymour also highlighted the effort, with victories in the 200 IM for a personal best and in the 50 free for a pool record, respectively.
On the women's side, Zoe Nordmann, Sydney Smith, and Audrey Yu had impressive outings. However, the No. 19 Blue Devil women came up with the win, after earning first place in 14 events.
"I was really proud of how our team competed this weekend," said director of swimming and diving Rachel Stratton-Mills. "We saw great energy and continued progress across the board. The men put together an impressive two days, with performances that show they're ready to compete with the best in the Big Ten. Our women also had some great moments and are continuing to build momentum as we use meets like this to learn, adjust, and fine-tune heading into our mid-season invites."
TEAM SCORES
Women
Duke 192 - Northwestern 142
Men
Northwestern 216 - Duke 118
HOW IT HAPPENED
The matchup started with the 400 free relays, where both the men's and women's teams took second. The women's quartet of Ekaterina Nikonova, Lindsay Ervin, Yu, and Amy Pan logged a 3:16.10 finish, good for fourth in the conference.
Opening the individual events, Nordmann set a personal best in the 1000 free. The sophomore's 9:44.60 finish earned her first place, coming in fourth in Big Ten times. Rousseau clocked a 9:15.56 for second on the men's side.
In the 200 free, Smith earned a 1:46.45 finish for first place, while on the men's side, Staples won with a 1:36.28 finish.
Maggie Papanicholas delivered a 1:01.22 time for second place in the 100 breast, good for fourth in the conference. Sophomore Grey Davis posted a personal record in the 200 fly, finishing second with a time of 1:59.45.
On the men's side, Kos was victorious with a 1:45.08 finish, marking a top-10 time in the conference.
In the 50 free, Yu and Seymour posted impressive times, both setting records. Senior Yu set a new personal record, which had previously been set in 2020, finishing in 22.42 seconds. The time was also good for 9th in the Big Ten. Junior Seymour logged a pool record, with a 19.59 finish, which established the 3rd-best time in the conference.
On Saturday, the meet resumed with the 400 medley relays. While the highest NU women's finish was second, their time of 3:37.57 earned fifth in the Big Ten and 21st in the nation. The men's team of Seymour, Staples, Connor Schuster, and Kos won their event, posting a 3:08.57 finish, the 15th-fastest in the NCAA DI field.
Nordmann and Diego Nosack won their 500 free races in 4:45.51 and 4:22.65, respectively. In the 200 back, Gerchik claimed first in 1:44.27 for 12th in the conference, followed by fellow 'Cat Seymour in 1:44.41.
Kos took his second individual victory in the 100 free, setting a new personal record with a 43.87 finish. Schuster added his second win of the day in the 100 fly, with a 46.83 mark, good for ninth in the conference.
Smith (2:01.13) and Staples (1:45.86) both earned first-place finishes in their respective 200 IM races. Staples' mark established a new personal record and is the second-best in the Big Ten, coming in 20th nationally.
On the boards, junior Chloe Sharpe earned second in the three-meter, with a six-dive score of 273.35. The next day, Sharpe received a personal-best score of 292.05 in the one-meter. Junior Adam Cohen and sophomore Kyle Ly took first and second, respectively, in the one-meter dives. Ly then won the three-meter event with a score of 381.53, earning the sixth-best score in the conference.
UP NEXT
The 'Cats will head to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Hall of Fame Invite Tuesday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 21.
Wildcats Joshua Staples and Stuart Seymour also highlighted the effort, with victories in the 200 IM for a personal best and in the 50 free for a pool record, respectively.
On the women's side, Zoe Nordmann, Sydney Smith, and Audrey Yu had impressive outings. However, the No. 19 Blue Devil women came up with the win, after earning first place in 14 events.
"I was really proud of how our team competed this weekend," said director of swimming and diving Rachel Stratton-Mills. "We saw great energy and continued progress across the board. The men put together an impressive two days, with performances that show they're ready to compete with the best in the Big Ten. Our women also had some great moments and are continuing to build momentum as we use meets like this to learn, adjust, and fine-tune heading into our mid-season invites."
TEAM SCORES
Women
Duke 192 - Northwestern 142
Men
Northwestern 216 - Duke 118
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— Northwestern Swimming & Diving (@NUSwimDive) November 9, 2025
NU Men's S&D defeated Duke, 216-118, this weekend. pic.twitter.com/4mwpb2QOnY
HOW IT HAPPENED
The matchup started with the 400 free relays, where both the men's and women's teams took second. The women's quartet of Ekaterina Nikonova, Lindsay Ervin, Yu, and Amy Pan logged a 3:16.10 finish, good for fourth in the conference.
Opening the individual events, Nordmann set a personal best in the 1000 free. The sophomore's 9:44.60 finish earned her first place, coming in fourth in Big Ten times. Rousseau clocked a 9:15.56 for second on the men's side.
?? So. Zoe Nordmann posted a 9:44.60 finish in the 1000 free on Friday
— Northwestern Swimming & Diving (@NUSwimDive) November 9, 2025
??PR ??First-place finish ??4th in the Big Ten pic.twitter.com/Xro3ftRJ4k
In the 200 free, Smith earned a 1:46.45 finish for first place, while on the men's side, Staples won with a 1:36.28 finish.
Maggie Papanicholas delivered a 1:01.22 time for second place in the 100 breast, good for fourth in the conference. Sophomore Grey Davis posted a personal record in the 200 fly, finishing second with a time of 1:59.45.
On the men's side, Kos was victorious with a 1:45.08 finish, marking a top-10 time in the conference.
In the 50 free, Yu and Seymour posted impressive times, both setting records. Senior Yu set a new personal record, which had previously been set in 2020, finishing in 22.42 seconds. The time was also good for 9th in the Big Ten. Junior Seymour logged a pool record, with a 19.59 finish, which established the 3rd-best time in the conference.
?? Jr. Stuart Seymour notched a 19.59 finish in the 50 free on Friday
— Northwestern Swimming & Diving (@NUSwimDive) November 9, 2025
??Pool Record ??First-place finish ??3rd in the Big Ten pic.twitter.com/SScEgAxpSz
On Saturday, the meet resumed with the 400 medley relays. While the highest NU women's finish was second, their time of 3:37.57 earned fifth in the Big Ten and 21st in the nation. The men's team of Seymour, Staples, Connor Schuster, and Kos won their event, posting a 3:08.57 finish, the 15th-fastest in the NCAA DI field.
Nordmann and Diego Nosack won their 500 free races in 4:45.51 and 4:22.65, respectively. In the 200 back, Gerchik claimed first in 1:44.27 for 12th in the conference, followed by fellow 'Cat Seymour in 1:44.41.
Kos took his second individual victory in the 100 free, setting a new personal record with a 43.87 finish. Schuster added his second win of the day in the 100 fly, with a 46.83 mark, good for ninth in the conference.
Smith (2:01.13) and Staples (1:45.86) both earned first-place finishes in their respective 200 IM races. Staples' mark established a new personal record and is the second-best in the Big Ten, coming in 20th nationally.
On the boards, junior Chloe Sharpe earned second in the three-meter, with a six-dive score of 273.35. The next day, Sharpe received a personal-best score of 292.05 in the one-meter. Junior Adam Cohen and sophomore Kyle Ly took first and second, respectively, in the one-meter dives. Ly then won the three-meter event with a score of 381.53, earning the sixth-best score in the conference.
UP NEXT
The 'Cats will head to Austin, Texas, for the Texas Hall of Fame Invite Tuesday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 21.
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