Bridgeport, Conn. – October 17, 2025
The Felician University swimming teams delivered a strong overall showing in their dual meet at the University of Bridgeport on Friday night. The Golden Falcon women dominated the action with a 122–84 victory, while the men's team turned in several standout performances in a 144–46 result in their inaugural outing.
The Felician women opened the meet with authority, taking first in the 400-meter medley relay behind
Nicolette Wight,
Isabella Gautier du Defaix,
Elena Kaufmann, and
Amelia Mayers, who clocked 4:30.45. That early win set the tone for a night filled with event victories and top finishes across the board.
Amelia Mayers highlighted the evening with a victory in the 100 freestyle (1:00.43) and a runner-up finish in the 200 freestyle (2:19.61).
Nicolette Wight continued her strong form with wins in the 100 backstroke (1:06.05) and the relay, while Didi Higgs sprinted to first in the 50 freestyle (27.99) before anchoring the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:53.82) with Wight,
Tijana Lukic, and Mayers.
Elena Kaufmann led a 1–2 finish in the 200 individual medley (2:32.45), followed by
Isabella Gautier du Defaix (2:34.67), who later captured the 100 breaststroke (1:16.90).
Martyna Bugala,
Christine Fabo Mbite, and
Stephanie Schneider added valuable distance points to help secure the team win.
On the men's side,
Malik Biad was a standout with a victory in the 200 individual medley (2:09.44) and a strong second-place showing in the 400 freestyle (4:09.31).
Markus Halvorsen earned wins in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.26) and added a runner-up finish in the 50 freestyle (24.96). Alberto Garcia Segura,
Luke O'Mara, and
Kasper Laerum contributed key points in their respective events, rounding out an encouraging team performance for Felician.
Both Felician squads return to action on Thursday, October 24, when they travel to face the College of Staten Island in another non-conference dual meet.
Top Felician Performers by Event
Women
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400 Medley Relay (4:30.45)
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800 Freestyle
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200 Freestyle
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50 Freestyle
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200 Individual Medley
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100 Butterfly
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100 Freestyle
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100 Backstroke
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400 Freestyle
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100 Breaststroke
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200 Freestyle Relay (1:53.82)
Men
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400 Medley Relay (4:12.25)
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200 Freestyle
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200 Individual Medley
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100 Butterfly
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100 Freestyle
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400 Freestyle
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100 Breaststroke
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50 Freestyle
