Felician University swimmers turned in a strong all-around performance at the College of Staten Island Tri-Meet, competing against Adelphi University and the host Dolphins. The Golden Falcons captured multiple event wins and showed depth across both the men's and women's rosters.
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Women's Team Recap
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The Felician women opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay, as
Nicolette Wight,
Isabella Gautier du Defaix,
Elena Kaufmann, and
Amelia Mayers combined for a winning time of 1:51.78.
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Manca Petric continued her dominance in the distance events, taking first place in both the 1000-yard freestyle (11:06.68) and 500-yard freestyle (5:23.66).
Martyna Bugala contributed with a third-place finish in the 1000 free (11:44.11) and a strong swim in the 500 free exhibition (5:40.07).
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In the middle-distance races, Didi Higgs led the Falcons in the 200 free with a time of 2:04.50, followed by
Tijana Lukic (2:07.68) and Gautier du Defaix (2:08.32).
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Sprinter
Amelia Mayers captured two individual victories, taking first in both the 50 free (24.65) and 100 free (53.54).
Nicolette Wight added a third-place finish in the 50 free (25.92) and won the 100 backstroke (59.59), while
Stephanie Schneider placed fifth in the same event (1:11.93).
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In the 100 butterfly, Petric claimed another win (1:01.62) with Kaufmann taking third (1:03.38) and
Linnea Lundin Skarp close behind (1:06.57). Kaufmann also won the 400 individual medley in 4:47.67, and Gautier du Defaix led a 1–2 finish for Felician in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.31), followed by
Christine Fabo Mbite in second (1:10.75).
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The women's 200 freestyle relay team of Higgs, Lukic, Alice Sjoden Sikstom, and Lundin Skarp placed second with a time of 1:43.88, while the "B" relay of Petric, Bugala, Schneider, and Fabo Mbite swam 1:50.99 in exhibition.
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Men's Team Recap
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The men's team was led by
Malik Biad, who won the 400 individual medley (4:08.38) by a wide margin and later placed second in the 100 butterfly (51.96).
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Kasper Laerum had a solid showing in the freestyle events, finishing fourth in both the 200 free (1:51.23) and 100 free (49.85).
Markus Halvorsen took fourth in the 50 free (22.66) and was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke (59.18).
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Luke O'Mara added key points in the 100 butterfly (58.08) and contributed to Felician's strong relays, while Alberto Garcia Segura performed well in both the 100 free (52.79) and 100 breaststroke (1:03.33).
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The Golden Falcons' 200 medley relay of Biad, Halvorsen, O'Mara, and Laerum finished third (1:42.28). The same quartet also combined for a fast 200 freestyle relay time of 1:31.57 in exhibition, outpacing several scoring teams.
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Felician University Swimming returns to action on November 15 when the Golden Falcons travel to face Manhattan University.
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