ROCHESTER, N.Y.  – The RIT women's swimming and diving team opened the 2025-26 season with a 186-110 setback against RPI, Saturday.
 
Sophomore Jessica Walsh led the Tigers with wins in the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM in addition to finishing second in the 100 breaststroke.
 
McKenna Porter, a junior, took first place in both the 1M and 3M diving events.  
 
TOP RIT FINISHERS
 
200 Yard Medley Relay
2nd – Madisen Pavoris, Megan Metivier, Laina Swartzwelder, Taryn Hickey – 1:52.86
 
1000 Yard Freestyle
3rd – Cassandra Collins – 12:21.44
 
200 Yard Freestyle
2nd – Laina Swartzwelder – 1:58.29
3rd – Sephora Schoenheit – 2:03.16
 
100 Yard Breaststroke
2nd – Jessica Walsh – 1:12.54
 
50 Yard Freestyle
2nd – Taryn Hickey – 25.09
 
1 Meter Diving
1st – McKenna Porter – 250.20
3rd – Maggie Sokalzuk – 201.55
 
100 Yard Freestyle
1st – Taryn Hickey – 53.84
 
200 Yard Backstroke
2nd – Madisen Pavoris – 2:11.55
 
200 Yard Breaststroke
1st – Jessica Walsh – 2:33.34
 
3 Meter Diving
1st – McKenna Porter – 242.15
3rd – Gwen Petrie – 238.05
 
200 Yard IM
1st – Jess Walsh – 2:19.50
 
200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2nd – Laina Swartzwelder, Taryn Hickey, Evan Arnold, Val Tennyson – 1:41.58
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers travel to face Alfred in a dual meet on Friday (Oct. 17) at 6 p.m.