Swimming Set for Pair of Events this Weekend

CINCINNATI - Xavier swimming is set to take part in a pair of events this weekend, starting with a trip across town to face Cincinnati on Friday, January 23, set for a 2:00 p.m. start. The Musketeers then head north to Oxford, Ohio, to take on Miami (Ohio) and Kenyon on Saturday, Jan. 24, set for a 1:00 p.m. start.

Xavier not travel to the Butler Invite on Sunday, Jan. 25, due to weather.

CINCINNATI

Cincinnati will host a diving competition at 1:00 p.m. before celebrating Senior Day at 2:30 p.m. Racing events are set to begin at 3:00 p.m.
Both UC squads finished sixth at the Big 12 Championships last season.
At last season's meet, Cincinnati took a 192-102 win on the women's side and a 219-69 win on the men's side.

MIAMI (OHIO ) and KENYON

The meet at Miami (Ohio) is set to begin at 1:00 p.m. The RedHawks will honor their senior class during the meet.
Miami's men won the MVC Championship last season, while the women placed third at the MAC Championship.
Last season, Kenyon's women won the NCAC title, while the men placed second at the NCAC Championships.

WEEKLY AWARDS

Matt Fralic was named the BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Wednesday.
Fralic, a junior from Worthington, Ohio, helped Xavier pick up three first place finishes as the Musketeer men won seven of 11 events on the way to the team win over Bellarmine on Saturday.
Individually, Fralic placed first in the 200 back, finishing in a time of 1:52.50. Fralic swam anchor for the winning 200 free relay squad that finished in 1:24.29 and also swam the backstroke leg for the first-place finishing 200 medley relay, posting a 23.70 split as Xavier finished in 1:31.99.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

The Musketeers will travel to the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, set to run February 18-21, at FAST in Ocala, Fla.

XAVIER MEN

Xavier returns five All-BIG EAST honorees, Matt Fralic, Kyle Hudson, Ryan Knipp, Aiden Leamer and Luke Peterson. Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer Aiden Leamer won the 200 fly with an NCAA B-Cut time. He also set an NCAA B-Cut time in the 100 fly. Fralic and Hudson earned all BIG EAST in four events, while Peterson earned it in a pair and Knipp was named all-conference as part of the 800 free relay.
The Musketeer men placed third at the 2025 BIG EAST Championships, winning four BIG EAST event titles. and setting new program records in seven events.
Xavier's men return 16 letter winners and added seven newcomers to the roster.

XAVIER WOMEN

The Musketeers return a trio of All-BIG EAST honorees from last season, Jordyn Libler, Olivia Oyster and Norah Simich. Libler earned all-conference in four events, including winning the 100 breast BIG EAST Championship with an NCAA B-Cut time. Oyster won a pair of BIG EAST titles, in the 50 free and the 100 free, setting NCAA B-Cut times in both. Norah Simich also a set an NCAA B-Cut time in the 200 fly prelims.
At the 2025 BIG EAST Championships, the Xavier women placed third, winning a program-best eight BIG EAST Championships and setting new school records in 11 events, including all five relays.
In addition to 13 returning letterwinners, the Musketeers added six newcomers to the roster.

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Matt Fralic

Kyle Hudson

Ryan Knipp

Aiden Leamer

Jordyn Libler

Olivia Oyster

Luke Peterson

Norah Simich