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The No. 22/25 Florida State swimming and diving team won every event against Villanova on Wednesday afternoon at the Morcom Aquatics Center.
In the Seminoles’ first competition of the 2025 calendar year, the FSU men swept the top four places in nine of the 16 events and added five more 1-2-3 finishes. The women claimed the top three spots in five events and finished first, second, third and fourth twice. While winning every event, Florida State placed at least first and second in 26 of the 32 events.
Individually, 10 Seminoles won two or more individual events. Seniors Edith Jernstedt and Gloria Muzito and freshman Mathias Christensen all earned three individual victories, and Muzito added a fourth win as part of a winning relay team. Freshman Michel Arkhangelskiy also totaled four victories, two individually and two in relays, and senior Maddy Huggins notched two individual wins and one relay victory for three triumphs on the day. Fifth year Mason Herbet also finished the day with three wins, one individually and two in relays.
“This was a good day, we got two good team wins,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “We’re getting used to getting back to racing and knocking the rust off, and it was a colder day. It's not ideal, but we saw some good stuff, some sharp athletes, and a few things where we have to focus in on the details for the spring and postseason. So, it’s good to get one under our belt. We're happy that Villanova came down to dual meet us, and we’re looking forward to what's next against Tampa.”
Muzito’s first win came in the 200-yard freestyle, in 1:52.36, and she quickly followed it up with her second victory thanks to a 23.59 in the 50 freestyle to pace a 1-2-3-4 finish. The 100 freestyle saw Muzito finish in 50.78 as the Seminoles placed first, second and third. She also helped FSU to a relay win.
Jernstedt opened her day individually with a win in the 200 butterfly in 2:00.30, followed by a first-place showing in the 100 butterfly in 54.06 to lead a 1-2-3 finish. Her day concluded with a third victory in the 200 individual medley in 2:03.53 as the Seminoles placed first and second.
Christensen notched his first victory in the 200 butterfly in 1:49.51, besting an FSU teammate in second. He then won the 200 breaststroke in 2:02.06 as the Seminoles finished first through fourth. Christensen’s day wrapped up with another Florida State sweep of the top four finishes, as a 1:49.24 in the 200 individual medley led the way.
Two of Arkhangelskiy’s four wins came in individual events. The first was the 100 backstroke in 48.02 and the second was the 200 backstroke in 1:46.40. Both events saw FSU go 1-2-3-4.
Huggins’ two individual wins came in the 100 breaststroke, in 1:02.93, and the 200 breaststroke, in 2:17.18. Both of her wins came ahead of a teammate in second place.
Florida State won all four diving events, as graduate student Samantha Vear and freshman Hayden Schroeder picked up a pair of wins each. Vear earned a score of 323.48 on 1-meter and a 344.55 on 3-meter. Schroeder posted a 338.40 on 1-meter and a 342.45 on 3-meter. The Seminoles notched 1-2-3-4 finishes on men’s 1-meter and women’s 3-meter, and they finished first, second and third on women’s 1-meter and men’s 3-meter.
Fifth-year Yordan Yanchev earned two wins as FSU swept the top four in both events. His day opened with a 1:37.11 in the 200 freestyle, followed by a 45.11 in the 100 freestyle.
Juniors Julia Brzozowski and Sarah Evans each added two wins of their own on Wednesday. Brzozowski’s came in the 1,000 freestyle in 10:15.03 and the 500 freestyle in 5:03.56. Evans opened her day individually with a 55.21 in the 100 backstroke, part of a 1-2 finish, and concluded it in the 200 backstroke in 2:01.06.
Herbet won the 100 butterfly in 47.84 as Florida State took the top three finishes. His day started and ended with relay wins, and he also notched a second-place finish individually.
Junior Tommaso Baravelli won the 100 breaststroke in 55.35 as FSU finished first, second, third and fourth. He also picked up a relay win and a runner-up individual finish. Fifth year David Quirie won the 1,000 freestyle in 9:42.40 and also posted a second-place finish. Sophomore Andrew Rich won the 50 freestyle in 20.46, leading Florida State to a sweep of the top four places, and he was second in the 200 backstroke. Freshman Logan Robinson also earned a win in the 500 freestyle in 4:35.00. That was part of a 1-2-3 finish, and Robinson’s day also included a second-place showing.
The Seminoles finished first, second and third in all four relays. The day began with the 200 medley relay, where the women won in 1:40.48 thanks to freshman Alice Velden, Huggins, graduate student Jenny Halden and freshman Maryn McDade. Moments later, the men were victorious in 1:27.43 courtesy of Herbet, Baravelli, Arkhangelskiy and senior Jokubas Keblys.
The day concluded with the 200 freestyle relay. McDade, freshman Nika Steigerwald, Halden and Muzito won in 1:34.34 to cap the perfect day for the women. The men followed quickly after in 1:21.53 via Arkhangelskiy, senior Arijus Pavlidi, Herbet and Keblys.
Up next, the Seminoles will return to competition on Friday, January 24 at 2 p.m. ET, when they host the University of Tampa at the Morcom Aquatics Center. FSU’s meet scheduled for January 17 at SMU has been cancelled.
The No. 22/25 Florida State swimming and diving team won every event against Villanova on Wednesday afternoon at the Morcom Aquatics Center.
In the Seminoles’ first competition of the 2025 calendar year, the FSU men swept the top four places in nine of the 16 events and added five more 1-2-3 finishes. The women claimed the top three spots in five events and finished first, second, third and fourth twice. While winning every event, Florida State placed at least first and second in 26 of the 32 events.
Individually, 10 Seminoles won two or more individual events. Seniors Edith Jernstedt and Gloria Muzito and freshman Mathias Christensen all earned three individual victories, and Muzito added a fourth win as part of a winning relay team. Freshman Michel Arkhangelskiy also totaled four victories, two individually and two in relays, and senior Maddy Huggins notched two individual wins and one relay victory for three triumphs on the day. Fifth year Mason Herbet also finished the day with three wins, one individually and two in relays.
“This was a good day, we got two good team wins,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said. “We’re getting used to getting back to racing and knocking the rust off, and it was a colder day. It's not ideal, but we saw some good stuff, some sharp athletes, and a few things where we have to focus in on the details for the spring and postseason. So, it’s good to get one under our belt. We're happy that Villanova came down to dual meet us, and we’re looking forward to what's next against Tampa.”
Muzito’s first win came in the 200-yard freestyle, in 1:52.36, and she quickly followed it up with her second victory thanks to a 23.59 in the 50 freestyle to pace a 1-2-3-4 finish. The 100 freestyle saw Muzito finish in 50.78 as the Seminoles placed first, second and third. She also helped FSU to a relay win.
Jernstedt opened her day individually with a win in the 200 butterfly in 2:00.30, followed by a first-place showing in the 100 butterfly in 54.06 to lead a 1-2-3 finish. Her day concluded with a third victory in the 200 individual medley in 2:03.53 as the Seminoles placed first and second.
Christensen notched his first victory in the 200 butterfly in 1:49.51, besting an FSU teammate in second. He then won the 200 breaststroke in 2:02.06 as the Seminoles finished first through fourth. Christensen’s day wrapped up with another Florida State sweep of the top four finishes, as a 1:49.24 in the 200 individual medley led the way.
Two of Arkhangelskiy’s four wins came in individual events. The first was the 100 backstroke in 48.02 and the second was the 200 backstroke in 1:46.40. Both events saw FSU go 1-2-3-4.
Huggins’ two individual wins came in the 100 breaststroke, in 1:02.93, and the 200 breaststroke, in 2:17.18. Both of her wins came ahead of a teammate in second place.
Florida State won all four diving events, as graduate student Samantha Vear and freshman Hayden Schroeder picked up a pair of wins each. Vear earned a score of 323.48 on 1-meter and a 344.55 on 3-meter. Schroeder posted a 338.40 on 1-meter and a 342.45 on 3-meter. The Seminoles notched 1-2-3-4 finishes on men’s 1-meter and women’s 3-meter, and they finished first, second and third on women’s 1-meter and men’s 3-meter.
Fifth-year Yordan Yanchev earned two wins as FSU swept the top four in both events. His day opened with a 1:37.11 in the 200 freestyle, followed by a 45.11 in the 100 freestyle.
Juniors Julia Brzozowski and Sarah Evans each added two wins of their own on Wednesday. Brzozowski’s came in the 1,000 freestyle in 10:15.03 and the 500 freestyle in 5:03.56. Evans opened her day individually with a 55.21 in the 100 backstroke, part of a 1-2 finish, and concluded it in the 200 backstroke in 2:01.06.
Herbet won the 100 butterfly in 47.84 as Florida State took the top three finishes. His day started and ended with relay wins, and he also notched a second-place finish individually.
Junior Tommaso Baravelli won the 100 breaststroke in 55.35 as FSU finished first, second, third and fourth. He also picked up a relay win and a runner-up individual finish. Fifth year David Quirie won the 1,000 freestyle in 9:42.40 and also posted a second-place finish. Sophomore Andrew Rich won the 50 freestyle in 20.46, leading Florida State to a sweep of the top four places, and he was second in the 200 backstroke. Freshman Logan Robinson also earned a win in the 500 freestyle in 4:35.00. That was part of a 1-2-3 finish, and Robinson’s day also included a second-place showing.
The Seminoles finished first, second and third in all four relays. The day began with the 200 medley relay, where the women won in 1:40.48 thanks to freshman Alice Velden, Huggins, graduate student Jenny Halden and freshman Maryn McDade. Moments later, the men were victorious in 1:27.43 courtesy of Herbet, Baravelli, Arkhangelskiy and senior Jokubas Keblys.
The day concluded with the 200 freestyle relay. McDade, freshman Nika Steigerwald, Halden and Muzito won in 1:34.34 to cap the perfect day for the women. The men followed quickly after in 1:21.53 via Arkhangelskiy, senior Arijus Pavlidi, Herbet and Keblys.
Up next, the Seminoles will return to competition on Friday, January 24 at 2 p.m. ET, when they host the University of Tampa at the Morcom Aquatics Center. FSU’s meet scheduled for January 17 at SMU has been cancelled.
