2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship
TEAM SCORES (THRU DAY 1)
WOMEN
- Akron – 209.5
- Queens (NC) – 193.5
- Florida International – 172.5
- Kentucky – 172
- Rice – 170
- Illinois – 153.5
- Ohio State – 135
- Grand Canyon – 110
- Indiana State – 93
- Ohio – 87
MEN
- Ohio State – 241
- Queens (NC) – 223
- Grand Canyon – 205
- Kentucky – 179.5
- Utah – 168
- George Washington – 165
- Drexel – 143.5
- Pacific – 133.5
- Duke – 103
- BYU – 100
The 2025 CSCAA National Invitational Championship kicked off today in Ocala, Florida. NIC is a collegiate championship meet hosted by the CSCAA and has been growing in popularity over the years. The benefit of the meet is it offers a national level championship meet for non-NCAA qualifiers, which makes it a very appealing option for mid major (non Power 4 programs). On top of that, many Power 4 programs in recent years have begun opting to send their non NCAA Championship qualifiers to the meet as well. Kentucky, for example, sent 24 of their swimmers to the meet this year.
Tonight’s finals session kicked off with the 200 free relay, where Queens (NC) won the men’s event in a very exciting race. Matej Dusa (19.19), Nien Levy (18.92), Daniel Meszaros (19.79), and Conner Wang (19.51) combined for a 1:17.41, touching out Grand Canyon by 0.17 seconds.
Akron picked up the win in the women’s 200 free relay, seeing Ada Szwabinska (22.54), Aislinn Holder (22.45), Hannah Trainer (22.29), and Callie Parkes (22.87) team up for a 1:30.15.
New Hampshire freshman Lydia Hart made a statement tonight, winning the women’s 500 free in 4:43.78. Hart made a huge splash at the America East Championships last month, winning Swimmer of the Meet as a freshman. Her swim tonight was just off her season and career best of 4:42.12, which also stands as the New Hampshire program record in the event.
Another freshman, Florida Gulf Coast’s Izzy Ackley, won the women’s 50 back decisively. Ackley swam a 24.32, winning the race by half a second. While it was a good performance, she was significantly faster at the ASUN Championships last month, swimming her career best of 23.78.
Yet another freshman, Felicia Klintemar from Akron, won the women’s 50 fly in 23.82. That performance marks a career best for Klintemar. Of note, Ball State freshman Anna Keen, who is only 17 years old, came in 2nd with a career best of 23.93.
Rounding out the freshman gold medalists on the night, Utah’s Jones Lambert took the men’s 500 free in 4:18.02. The swim was off his career best of 4:15.47, which he swam at the Big 12 Championships 2 weeks, but he still won the race tonight by 3 seconds. Lambert also cracked the meet record with his swim tonight. It was fellow Ute Nick Chirafisi who came in 2nd, swimming a 4:21.52.
Kentucky’s Devin Naoroz won the men’s 50 back in 21.54, finishing just off his career best of 21.49, which he swam at the SEC Championships almost a month ago. Grand Canyon’s Alex Volkov came in 2nd with a 21.62, but swam a 21.47 in prelims, which ended up being the fastest time of the day.
George Washington’s Elliott Irwin won the men’s 50 fly in 20.52. Irwin posted his career best in prelims this morning, where he swam a 20.38. His prelims performance also marked a new meet record in the event.
Ohio State’s Alex Metzler won the men’s 200 IM with a 1:45.89, touching first by well over a second. That swim marks a new career best for Metzler.
Queens (NC) earned a win in the women’s 200 IM, where Abigail Zboran swam a 1:59.18. She earned the win, but was well off her career best of 1:56.06, which she swam to win the event and set the conference record at the ASUN Championships last month. Kentucky’s Hayden Penny (1:59.24), and Illinois’ Sara Jass (1:59.46) were also under 2:00.
Queens also picked up a win in the men’s 50 free, where Matej Dusa clocked a 19.46. Dusa holds a season best of 19.11, and has a career best of 18.88.
Pacific found their way to the top of the podium as well, with Mattia Giurgevich swimming a 24.39 to win the men’s 50 breast.
Utah’s Erin Palmer won the women’s 50 free in 22.38. Palmer’s season best is 22.25, which is also her career best and was set at the Art Adamson Invite back in November. With the performance, she also clipped the meet record of 22.39.
Florida International’s Frida Loebersli also broke a meet record, winning the women’s 50 breast in 27.21. She took nearly half a second off the previous record of 27.60.
The 400 medley relays were swum in prelims this morning, seeing Drexel take the men’s event. Theo Andreopoulos (47.74), Kacper Karnik (53.21), Kuba Kwasny (45.25), and Sebastian Smith (42.62) combined for a 3:08.82, finishing just off their season best of 3:07.40. Grand Canyon also came in under 3:10, swimming to a 2nd place finish with a 3:09.29.
The women’s 400 medley relay saw Akron claim victory by over a second. Maddy Gatrall (53.03), Madelyn Bosler (1:01.84), Felicia Klintemar (52.35), and Dominika Kossakowska (49.39) teamed up for a 3:36.61.
