EMMITSBURG, Md. (September 25, 2025) – Mount St. Mary's men's and women's swimming and diving open the 2025-26 season at the Patriot Relays, hosted by American University in Washington D.C. on Friday, September 26. Swim and Dive ended their 2024-25 MAAC campaign with a sixth place finish and Conferences on the men's side and a fifth place finish on the women's side of the meet.
LAST YEAR AT THE PATRIOT RELAYS
At American in 2024, the women's team placed fifth among the field of schools, scoring 332 points while the men also placed fifth, scoring 286 points.
The women's 200-yard medley relay team of
Hanna Aggen,
Carmen Del Aguila,
Christina Lazari, and
Meghan Speicher placed fourth in the event with a time of 1:47.95. In the women's 3x100 Yard Breaststroke Relay, the team of Lazari,
Emily Myers, and
Aracelli Skiles placed fourth with a time of 3:31.56.
On the men's side of the relays, the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay team of
Peter Verderese,
Nicholas Santorelli,
Joshua Nelson, and
Antonio Gurri placed third in the event with a time of 7:02.36. In the men's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay team of Santorelli,
Austin Toland,
Evan Gardner, and
Parker Koenig set a time of 1:26.63 while placing 5
th in the event.
THE FIELD
In Washington D.C., the Mountaineers will face off against Georgetown, George Mason, Howard, Mary Washington, and American.
