PROVO, Utah – BYU swim and dive earned victories over Air Force and CMU at the conclusion of this weekend’s Double Dual.
“Being at home this weekend gave the team a tremendous emotional boost,” head coach Tamber McAllister said. “Our athletes took full advantage of not having to travel — they showed up focused, energized, and ready to race. They competed with grit from start to finish, and breaking multiple pool records was a great reflection of the work they’ve been putting in all season.”
Final Results
| BYU - 207 | Air Force - 146 |
| BYU - 240 | CMU - 113 |
| CMU - 145.5 | Air Force - 207.5 |
Swimming
The final day of the Double Dual meet began with the 400 medley relay, where the A team earned first with a time of 3:40.23, a Richard Building Pool record. The B team would follow in fourth, touching the wall at 3:46.68.
Lucy Warnick and Brinley Knoll got things started in the individual events, earning first and second in the 200 individual medley. Warnick finished at 2:03.03 and Knoll hit the wall at 2:04.50.
In the 50 free, BYU took the first four spots, with Tatum Cooley coming in first at 22.99. Taylor Benett followed in second and earned a time of 23.02, the seventh-fastest in BYU history. Sophie Scoville (23.26) and Lily Flint (23.35) then followed in third and fourth.
Emma Marusakova led the Cougars in the 200 backstroke, taking first at 2:00.62. Kara Martinson and Katya Hulse also competed, earning fifth and sixth. Next up was the 1,650 freestyle, where Melissa Turela took third at 17:19.91 and Cher Patrick took sixth.
Warnick took second in the 100 breast, clocking a time of 1:02.33, and Victoria Schreiber finished first in the 200 freestyle at 1:48.66, setting a new Richard Building Pool record. Haylee Tiffany followed Schreiber in second at 1:48.78.
The 200 butterfly wrapped things up for individual events, with Lucy Marek taking second at 2:04.17.
The concluding event of the meet was the 200 freestyle relay, where Bennett, Scoville, Flint and Cooley of the A team took first at 1:30.79, the fastest performance in BYU history. The B team followed in second, finishing at 1:33.63.
Diving
Freshman Brooklyn Goeckeritz led things for BYU on the diving board, scoring 240.90 and earning fifth in the 1-meter. Sophia DeBergh took seventh and finished with an overall score of 233.00. Betty Martin followed in ninth at 227.30 and Aubryn Ordyna would take 13th at 216.05.
Up Next
BYU dive travels this week to Colorado to take on Air Force and other competition in the Air Force Invite. Swim will enjoy the weekend off before returning to the Richards Building Pool for the second and final home meet of the season against Utah, with competition beginning on Friday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. MST.