WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The FIU women's swimming and diving team continued their strong performance on day two of the Purdue Invitational, maintaining their second-place standing after a full slate of events at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.
 
The Panthers showcased their depth with six top-five finishes, including a second consecutive relay victory. The 200-medley relay team of Oumy Diop, Diana Santamaria, Jessica Shpilko, and Frida Stretre Løbersli claimed first place with an impressive time of 1:37.55.
 
Freshman standout Stretre Løbersli shined in the 100-breast, earning second place in the A-Final with a 1:01.12 finish that achieved an NCAA "B" Cut. Junior Emma Becker followed closely in third (1:01.58), and Sally Olsson placed sixth (1:01.98). In the B-Final, Ingrid Huszar swam to third place, clocking in at 1:02.92.
 
The 400 IM brought more success, with graduate Ellie Maradyn taking second in the A-Final (4:18.98) and junior Nicole Frank finishing fifth (4:20.61). Lutnya Bogdanova claimed victory in the B-Final (4:29.52), while sophomore Sophie Kiryk secured third (4:33.94).
 
In the 100-fly, Oumy Diop placed sixth in the A-Final (54.69). The Panthers swept the top three spots in the B-Final, led by Tawannah McLemore (54.87), Imara-Bella Thorpe (55.89), and Jordan Browning (55.96). Delaney Biro (56.85) and Shpilko (57.86) rounded out the B-Final with seventh and eighth places, respectively.
 
Junior Ana Luiza Daisson placed seventh in the 200-freestyle (1:51.78), while Harliai Curthoys-Davies claimed third in the B-Final (1:51.64). In the 100-back, Diana Santamaria posted a strong fourth-place finish (55.00), and freshman Claudia Frasca secured third in the B-Final (56.02). Jordan Browning added a sixth-place finish (57.25).
 
On the diving boards, graduate Av Osero led FIU with a fourth-place finish in the 1-meter final, earning a score of 310.73—the sixth-highest mark in program history.
 
Kristina Keenan (264.53) and Ruska Lehtonen (259.05) finished ninth and tenth, respectively. The Panthers also competed in the team diving event, taking third place with a 295.15 score behind Purdue.

FULL SCORES AFTER DAY TWO
1) Purdue - 901
2) FlU - 505
3) GCU - 309
4) SIU - 301
5) Illinois State - 267
6) McKendree - 147

UP NEXT
FIU closes out the Purdue Invitational tomorrow, prelims begin at 10 a.m. with finals set at 5 p.m while platform diving begins at 1 p.m.. Live results are available on the Purdue Invitational Meet Central.

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