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Men's Swimming

Felician Swimmers Shine with Poise, Depth, and All-Around Effort

Brooklyn, NY - The Felician University swim teams delivered a composed and well-rounded performance at the Peacock Quad-Meet on January 24, highlighted by depth, consistency, and strong individual efforts across events. The women's team opened the meet with a solid showing in the 200-yard medley relay, as Nicolette Wight, Isabella Gautier du Defaix, Emily Hoppe, and Amelia Mayers combined for a confident second-place finish. The relay group later returned in the 200-yard freestyle relay, where Didi Higgs, Alice Sjoden Sikstrom, Wight, and Hoppe worked together for a strong third-place result, reinforcing the team's reliability in relay events.

Individually, several Felician swimmers stood out throughout the session. Nicolette Wight led the way in the women's backstroke events, capturing first place in the 100-yard backstroke and adding a podium finish in the 200-yard backstroke. Isabella Gautier du Defaix contributed key points with a victory in the 100-yard breaststroke and a steady swim in the 200-yard breaststroke. In the distance events, Manca Petric showed endurance and control, earning a second-place finish in the 1000-yard freestyle and later placing well in the 500-yard freestyle. Additional strong efforts came from swimmers such as Martyna Bugala, Elena Kaufmann, Amelia Mayers, and Tijana Lukic, who consistently added depth across freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, and individual medley events.

On the men's side, Felician athletes demonstrated balance across strokes and distances. Malik Biad was a standout performer, finishing near the top in both the 200-yard butterfly and the 200-yard individual medley, while also contributing in relay action. Markus Halvorsen added a third-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke and placed well in the 200 IM and freestyle events. Luke O'Mara, Kasper Laerum, Nick Kelly, and Alberto Garcia Segura each contributed steady swims in sprint and middle-distance races, helping maintain a consistent team presence throughout the meet.
Overall, the Felician swim teams displayed poise, teamwork, and steady improvement, with athletes contributing across all event groups. The meet reflected the program's depth and versatility, setting a positive tone for continued development as the season progresses.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Martyna Bugala

Martyna Bugala

5' 9"
Senior
Isabella Gautier du Defaix

Isabella Gautier du Defaix

5' 7"
Sophomore
Emily Hoppe

Emily Hoppe

5' 6"
Sophomore
Elena Kaufmann

Elena Kaufmann

5' 7"
Sophomore
Tijana Lukic

Tijana Lukic

5' 8"
Senior
Amelia Mayers

Amelia Mayers

5' 10"
Junior
Malik Biad

Malik Biad

5' 11"
Junior
Markus Halvorsen

Markus Halvorsen

6' 4"
Freshman
Kasper Laerum

Kasper Laerum

6' 1"
Freshman
Luke O

Luke O'Mara

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Martyna Bugala

Martyna Bugala

5' 9"
Senior
Isabella Gautier du Defaix

Isabella Gautier du Defaix

5' 7"
Sophomore
Emily Hoppe

Emily Hoppe

5' 6"
Sophomore
Elena Kaufmann

Elena Kaufmann

5' 7"
Sophomore
Tijana Lukic

Tijana Lukic

5' 8"
Senior
Amelia Mayers

Amelia Mayers

5' 10"
Junior
Malik Biad

Malik Biad

5' 11"
Junior
Markus Halvorsen

Markus Halvorsen

6' 4"
Freshman
Kasper Laerum

Kasper Laerum

6' 1"
Freshman
Luke O

Luke O'Mara

5' 11"
Sophomore