MIAMI – The FIU swimming & diving program finished strong on Saturday afternoon, taking first place overall in the TYR Fall Classic for a total of 550 points from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.
 
FIU achieved top-three finishes in seven of the eight morning events, including four first-place victories, and finishing the day with nine top-three performances overall.

It marks the third straight year FIU has won the TYR Fall Classic, winning in 2022 and 2023.
 
Sophomore Diana Santamaria and senior Jessica Shpilko led the Panthers with two first-place finishes each, starting with a victory in the 200-medley relay. The relay team, consisting of Santamaria, Frida Stretre Løbersli, Tawannah McLemore, and Shpilko, clocked an impressive time of 1:42.74 to take the win.
 
Santamaria and Shpilko continued their dominance in the 100-yard freestyle. Santamaria took the top spot in the A-Final with a time of 53.12, while Shpilko claimed first in the B-Final with a time of 52.83. Both swimmers also contributed to a second-place finish in the 400-free relay, alongside Ana Luiza Daisson and McLemore, with a time of 3:32.32.
 
Freshman Sally Olsson added to FIU's success, capturing first place in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:19.58.
 
Newcomer Claudia Frasca finished third in the 500-yard freestyle (5:10.88) and taking second in the 200-yard backstroke (2:04.95). Junior Harliai Curthoys-Davies also contributed with a second-place finish in the B-Final of the 500-yard freestyle, clocking in at 5:18.08.
 
Tawannah McLemore, in addition to her relay contributions, claimed first place in the B-Final of the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:07.86, while freshman Stretre Løbersli secured second place in the A-Final of the same event, finishing with a time of 2:07.56.
 
On the diving boards, graduate student Av Osero continued her winning streak, taking first place in the 3-meter dive with a score of 268.05. This marks her second consecutive first-place finish. Junior Ruska Lehtonen earned third place with a score of 259.70, while sophomore Kristina Keenan finished sixth with a score of 227.50.

FULL RESULTS 
1. FIU- 550
2. FAU - 497
3. FGCU - 490
4. NSU - 449
5. Keiser  - 416
6. Lynn -  401
7. St. Thomas - 367
 
UP NEXT
FIU prepares for a dual-meet against the SMU Mustangs of the ACC on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. from the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center. Live stats will be available on MeetMobile.

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