Swimming Wraps Up Day Two at 2026 BIG EAST Championships

Thursday, February 19

Ocala, Fla.

10:00 AM / 5:45 PM

Xavier University

BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships

Swimming Wraps Up Day Two at 2026 BIG EAST Championships

02.19.26 | Swimming

Finals Results Friday Heat Sheets Photo Gallery

Musketeers collect four silver medals and new school record

By: Xavier Athletic Communications

OCALA, Fla. – Xavier men's and women's swimming wrapped up day two of four at the 2026 BIG EAST Championships, collecting four silver medals and a new school record.

Day three of the four day championship beings on Friday at 10 a.m. with prelims, with finals set for 5:45 p.m.

WOMEN'S NOTABLE

Ella Maxfield led Xavier in the 500 free B-Final with a time of 4:58.62. Abby Bocian placed 13th in the B-Final with a time of 5:01.07.
Teegan Madara took part in the C-Final of the 500 free.
Parker Mandacina led Xavier in the 200 IM B-Final setting a time of 2:03.65. Julia Sweetman touched just behind her in a time of 2:04.47.
Ava Tenhundfeld, Ryon Argo and Karlie Dodd took part in the C-Final.
Olivia Oyster set the top time in the prelims of the 50 free with a time of 22.61, placing second in the finals with a time of 22.76. Norah Simich finished second in the B-Final with a time of 23.52. Jordyn Libler, Abbey Fish and Maddy Lathrop took part in the C-Final.
Norah Simich, Sydney Smith, Jordyn Libler and Olivia Oyster posted a time of 1:33.03 in the 200 free relay, placing fourth.
Xavier is in fourth place with 288.5 points.

WOMEN'S FINals TOP FINISHES

500 Free	Ella Maxfield	4:58.62	12th
200 IM	Parker Mandacina	2:03.65	12th
50 Free	Olivia Oyster	22.76	2nd
200 Free Relay	Simich, Smith, Libler, Oyster	1:33.03	4th

WOMEN'S SCORES

1. Villanova – 621
2. UConn – 522
3. Georgetown – 496
4. Xavier – 288.5
5. Butler – 224
6. Seton Hall – 216
7. Providence – 189.5

MEN'S NOTABLE

Connor Lathrop took silver in the A-Final of the 500 free with a time of 4:27.08.
Luke Peterson placed first in the B-Final of the 500 free with a time of 4:29.72 Ryan Knipp, Ethan Leamer and Nick Stroh also took part in the B-Final.
Aiden Leamer led the Musketeers in the 200 IM, placing fifth in the A-Final with a time of 1:47.81.
Nate Finnegan set a time of 1:49.82 in the B-Final of the 200 IM.
Sean McGinley placed second in the A-Final of the 50 free, setting a time of 20.05, just .01 off Xavier's school record time.
Truman Brun set a time of 20.75 in the B-Final of the 50 free to lead three Musketeers in the heat. Matthew Adanin and Josh Martin also took part in the B-Final.
Sean McGinley, Aiden Leamer, Matthew Adanin and Kyle Hudson set a new school record time of 1:19:18 in the 200 free relay to place second to close out the day
Xavier is in third place with 194 points.

MEN'S FINALS TOP FINISHES

500 Free	Connor Lathrop	4:26.75	2nd
200 IM	Aiden Leamer	1:47.81	5th
50 Free	Sean McGinley	20.05	2nd
200 Free Relay	McGinley, A. Leamer, Adanin, Hudson	1:19.18	2nd

MEN'S SCORES

1. Georgetown – 317
2. Seton Hall – 271
3. Xavier – 194
4. Villanova – 192
5. Providence – 61

TOMORROW'S EVENTS

Tomorrow's prelims are slated to start at 10 a.m. with finals beginning at 5:45 p.m.

100 Fly (W/M)
400 IM (W/M)
200 Free (W/M)
100 Breast (W/M)
100 Back (W/M)
1-Meter Dive (W)
400 Medley Relay (W/M)