University of Massachusets Athletics

Swimming & Diving Complete Day One At Terrier Invite
November 21, 2025 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Both the Minutewomen and Minutemen sit in fourth heading into day two on Saturday, Nov. 22.
BOSTON – The University of Massachusetts swimming and diving team completed day one of the Terrier Invitational, hosted by Boston University, on Friday evening at the FitRec Competition Pool.
The Minutewomen sit in fourth with 268 points, while the Minutemen hold 234.5o0 points to rank fourth.
Women's Swimming & Diving
Preliminaries
In the preliminaries, sophomore Hannah Schoenauer and freshman Flora Klimesch advanced to the B Finals of the 500 freestyle after placing 11th (5:02.88) and 12th (5:03.62), respectively. Senior Lexi Alexen (5:05.63, 17th) and junior Ece Yildirim (5:07.75, 19th) earned their spot in the C Finals in the event.
Sophomore Maria Grishaeva secured a spot in the A Finals of the 200 individual medley, recording the fourth fastest mark in the all-time records of 2:04.52 to place third. Junior Lindsay Burbage moved on to the B Finals with a ninth-place finish with a time of 2:06.04. Sophomore Karinne Everly (2:07.22, 17th) and junior Diya Ackerman-Vallala (2:08.23, 21st) made their way into the C Finals of the event.
The 50 freestyle saw sophomore Courtney Tedesco swim into eight with a time of 23.56 to advance to the A Finals of the event. Junior Beren Cakiroglu finished with a time of 24.08 to place 19th to find a spot in the C Finals.
Finals
The 500 freestyle finals saw Klimesch place ninth with a time of 5:02.64, while Schoenauer finished 10th with a time of 5:03.29. Alexen placed 14th in the event swimming a time of 5:04.44.
Grishaeva secured the silver in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:01.39, marking the second-best time all-time in program history. Burbage earned sixth in the event with the sixth-best mark all-time of 2:05.20.
Tedesco placed 10th in the 50 freestyle finals with a time 23.79, as Cakiroglu swam into 14th with a time of 23.80.
In the relays, the 200 freestyle relay team consisting of Cakiroglu, Ackerman-Vallala, Everly and Tedesco finished fifth with a combined time of 1:34.62. The 400 medley relay team of Grishaeva, Burbage, Everly and Cakiroglu swam a time of 3:44.97 to place fourth.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Preliminaries
During the preliminaries on day one, junior Jude Boukarroum advanced to the B Finals of the 500 freestyle after placing ninth with a time of 4:34.18. Sophomore Daniel Strumidlo (4:36.57, 13th) and junior Cole Brooks (4:37.22, 16th) joined his teammate in the B Finals, while freshman Sota Kawahata earned a spot in the C Finals of the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:38.34 to take 18th.
Sophomore Nate Derby took fourth in the 200 individual medley to secure a spot in the A Finals. He swam a time of 1:50.17, which marked the program's ninth best time all-time. Senior Sammy Quigg, freshman Chase Dai and sophomore Chase Keeler earned spots in the C Finals, after Quigg took 18th with a time of 1:53.55, Dai finished 21st with a time of 1:54.45 and Keeler placed 23rd with a time of 1:54.65.
In the 50 freestyle, junior Aidan Shepston swam a time of 21.04 to tie for 15th to move into the B Finals. Sophomores Zach Szabo (21.22, 22nd) and Liam Rayson (21.27, T-24th), and freshman Macek Vandermolen (21.27, T-24th) earned placement in the C Finals of the event.
Finals
Boukarroum took 10th with a time of 4:37.97, while Kawahata (4:35.90) and Brooks (4:35.99) placed 14th and 15th, respectively, in the 500 freestyle finals.
In the 200 individual medley, Derby swam into fifth with a mark of 1:50.02, tying the eighth-best time in program history. Quigg earned 15th place with a time of 1:52.30 in the event.
During the relay events, the team of Quigg, Derby, Shepston and Rayson combined for a time of 1:22.32 to place fifth in the 200 freestyle relay. The 400 medley relay team consisting of Szabo, Dai, Rayson and Quigg took fourth with a time of 3:18.29
On The Boards
In the three-meter dive finals, sophomore Danielle Guerin took third with a six-dive total of 255.95. Senior Shreeya Sinha (245.50) and sophomore Khrystyna Yaremyn (240.85) followed in sixth and seventh, respectively.
For the Minutemen, freshman Carson Harrington totaled the fourth-best mark all-time with a 339.40 to grab the gold in the one-meter dive. Sophomore Alex Kreidler followed close behind on the podium in second with a six-dive total of 331.15.
The Minutewomen sit in fourth with 268 points, while the Minutemen hold 234.5o0 points to rank fourth.
Women's Swimming & Diving
Preliminaries
In the preliminaries, sophomore Hannah Schoenauer and freshman Flora Klimesch advanced to the B Finals of the 500 freestyle after placing 11th (5:02.88) and 12th (5:03.62), respectively. Senior Lexi Alexen (5:05.63, 17th) and junior Ece Yildirim (5:07.75, 19th) earned their spot in the C Finals in the event.
Sophomore Maria Grishaeva secured a spot in the A Finals of the 200 individual medley, recording the fourth fastest mark in the all-time records of 2:04.52 to place third. Junior Lindsay Burbage moved on to the B Finals with a ninth-place finish with a time of 2:06.04. Sophomore Karinne Everly (2:07.22, 17th) and junior Diya Ackerman-Vallala (2:08.23, 21st) made their way into the C Finals of the event.
The 50 freestyle saw sophomore Courtney Tedesco swim into eight with a time of 23.56 to advance to the A Finals of the event. Junior Beren Cakiroglu finished with a time of 24.08 to place 19th to find a spot in the C Finals.
Finals
The 500 freestyle finals saw Klimesch place ninth with a time of 5:02.64, while Schoenauer finished 10th with a time of 5:03.29. Alexen placed 14th in the event swimming a time of 5:04.44.
Grishaeva secured the silver in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:01.39, marking the second-best time all-time in program history. Burbage earned sixth in the event with the sixth-best mark all-time of 2:05.20.
Tedesco placed 10th in the 50 freestyle finals with a time 23.79, as Cakiroglu swam into 14th with a time of 23.80.
In the relays, the 200 freestyle relay team consisting of Cakiroglu, Ackerman-Vallala, Everly and Tedesco finished fifth with a combined time of 1:34.62. The 400 medley relay team of Grishaeva, Burbage, Everly and Cakiroglu swam a time of 3:44.97 to place fourth.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Preliminaries
During the preliminaries on day one, junior Jude Boukarroum advanced to the B Finals of the 500 freestyle after placing ninth with a time of 4:34.18. Sophomore Daniel Strumidlo (4:36.57, 13th) and junior Cole Brooks (4:37.22, 16th) joined his teammate in the B Finals, while freshman Sota Kawahata earned a spot in the C Finals of the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:38.34 to take 18th.
Sophomore Nate Derby took fourth in the 200 individual medley to secure a spot in the A Finals. He swam a time of 1:50.17, which marked the program's ninth best time all-time. Senior Sammy Quigg, freshman Chase Dai and sophomore Chase Keeler earned spots in the C Finals, after Quigg took 18th with a time of 1:53.55, Dai finished 21st with a time of 1:54.45 and Keeler placed 23rd with a time of 1:54.65.
In the 50 freestyle, junior Aidan Shepston swam a time of 21.04 to tie for 15th to move into the B Finals. Sophomores Zach Szabo (21.22, 22nd) and Liam Rayson (21.27, T-24th), and freshman Macek Vandermolen (21.27, T-24th) earned placement in the C Finals of the event.
Finals
Boukarroum took 10th with a time of 4:37.97, while Kawahata (4:35.90) and Brooks (4:35.99) placed 14th and 15th, respectively, in the 500 freestyle finals.
In the 200 individual medley, Derby swam into fifth with a mark of 1:50.02, tying the eighth-best time in program history. Quigg earned 15th place with a time of 1:52.30 in the event.
During the relay events, the team of Quigg, Derby, Shepston and Rayson combined for a time of 1:22.32 to place fifth in the 200 freestyle relay. The 400 medley relay team consisting of Szabo, Dai, Rayson and Quigg took fourth with a time of 3:18.29
On The Boards
In the three-meter dive finals, sophomore Danielle Guerin took third with a six-dive total of 255.95. Senior Shreeya Sinha (245.50) and sophomore Khrystyna Yaremyn (240.85) followed in sixth and seventh, respectively.
For the Minutemen, freshman Carson Harrington totaled the fourth-best mark all-time with a 339.40 to grab the gold in the one-meter dive. Sophomore Alex Kreidler followed close behind on the podium in second with a six-dive total of 331.15.
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