FSU sports information:
Seven student-athletes will represent the Florida State women’s swimming and diving team at the 2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships from March 20-23 at the Gabrielsen Natatorium at the University of Georgia.
Maddy Huggins, Edith Jernstedt and Jenny Halden will compete individually, and the Seminoles will field three relays including the 200 and 400 medleys as well as the 400 free.
“We’re really excited for the ladies,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said, “We’re excited to have three relays going and hoping to add some diving too. We’ve had an amazing year and we’re hoping to cap it off with a great finish.”
Edith Jernstedt
100 fly – 52.44, 50th | 200 fly – 1:54.79, 19th | 200 IM – 1:58.05, 49th
The 2024 women’s team captain qualified for her third NCAA Championships after swimming a season best of 1:54.79 at the James E. Maritn Last Chance Invitational in the 200fly. Jernstedt finished fifth in the race at the ACC Championships at 1:55.48 and was also a part of the 400 free relay team that placed sixth, earning the NCAA provisional standard at 3:16.11.
In 2023, Jernstedt earned All-America second team honors in the 200 fly, placing 13th (1:55.15) after contributing her best in prelims (1:54.64). Her time is second in program history behind the FSU record (1:53.68). She also holds the sixth-fastest (52.35) mark in the 100 fly and she is also second in the 200 IM (1:57.64).
Jernstedt is also expected to swim the 200 IM and 100 fly.
Maddy Huggins
100 breast – 58.76, 14th | 200 breast – 2:08.94, 27th | 200 IM – 1:58.75, 61st
Huggins swam her personal best times at the Georgia Fall Invitational to advance to her second NCAA meet. She placed eighth in the 100 breast at the ACC Championships (1:00.39) and helped the Noles finish fifth in the 400 medley relay and sixth in the 200 medley relays.
Huggins holds the third-fastest 100 breast in FSU history and is also second in the 200 behind the program record (2:08.57).
In addition to the 100 and 200 breast, Huggins may also compete in the 200 IM.
Jenny Halden
100 fly – 51.83, 34th | 100 back – 53.52, 52nd
After competing at the last two NCAA meets as a relay swimmer, Halden will compete individually for the second time in her career in the 100 fly. She swam a career best in the race at the Auburn First Chance Invitational at 51.83 and at the ACC Championships she placed eighth (51.99). Halden also swam both fly legs in the medley relays at ACC’s.
Halden can also exercise her option to swim the 100 back.
The Seminoles are seeded 19th in the 200 medley relay (1:36.20), 20th in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24) and 25th in the 400 free relay (3:16.11).
Relay Swimmers
Sarah Evans
Back/Free
In her second season with the Seminoles, Evans swam the backstroke legs of the medley relays. She led off the 200 medley relay to the second-fastest time in program history (1:36.20) at the ACC Championships, where the Noles took sixth.
Evans also helped FSU place sixth in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24), which is the second-fastest time in FSU history. Individually, Evans earned a second swim in the 100 back at ACCs, touching at 53.32.
This will be her first NCAA Championships.
Phoebe Griffiths
Free
The 2024 team captain led off the 400 free relay with a career best time of 49.47 helping the Noles achieve a provisional time in the race at 3:16.11 at the ACC Championships for eighth place, which is the fourth-fastest in program history.
This will be her first NCAAs.
Gloria Muzito
Free
Competing in her second NCAAs as a relay swimmer, Muzito anchored all three of FSU’s nationally qualified relays.
Individually, Muzito earned a second swim in the 100 free at the ACC Championships, touching at 49.46.
Prior to the ACC’s, Muzito competed at the World Aquatics Championships, where she competed in the 50 and 100 free as well as the mixed 4x100 free and medley relays for Uganda.
Maysa Ratiu
Free
A freshman, Ratiu turned in the top 200 free time for the Noles after leading off the 800 free relay at 1:46.21 at the ACC Championships where she was also a part of the 200 free relay team. Ratiu earned a second swim in the 200 free, touching at 1:47.14.
She swam her best 100 free in the dual vs. No. 12 Georgia/Vanderbilt at 49.96.
The divers will look to qualify for nationals at the NCAA Zone B Championships, which will be held at Georgia, March 10-13.
Seven student-athletes will represent the Florida State women’s swimming and diving team at the 2024 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships from March 20-23 at the Gabrielsen Natatorium at the University of Georgia.
Maddy Huggins, Edith Jernstedt and Jenny Halden will compete individually, and the Seminoles will field three relays including the 200 and 400 medleys as well as the 400 free.
“We’re really excited for the ladies,” FSU head coach Neal Studd said, “We’re excited to have three relays going and hoping to add some diving too. We’ve had an amazing year and we’re hoping to cap it off with a great finish.”
Edith Jernstedt
100 fly – 52.44, 50th | 200 fly – 1:54.79, 19th | 200 IM – 1:58.05, 49th
The 2024 women’s team captain qualified for her third NCAA Championships after swimming a season best of 1:54.79 at the James E. Maritn Last Chance Invitational in the 200fly. Jernstedt finished fifth in the race at the ACC Championships at 1:55.48 and was also a part of the 400 free relay team that placed sixth, earning the NCAA provisional standard at 3:16.11.
In 2023, Jernstedt earned All-America second team honors in the 200 fly, placing 13th (1:55.15) after contributing her best in prelims (1:54.64). Her time is second in program history behind the FSU record (1:53.68). She also holds the sixth-fastest (52.35) mark in the 100 fly and she is also second in the 200 IM (1:57.64).
Jernstedt is also expected to swim the 200 IM and 100 fly.
Maddy Huggins
100 breast – 58.76, 14th | 200 breast – 2:08.94, 27th | 200 IM – 1:58.75, 61st
Huggins swam her personal best times at the Georgia Fall Invitational to advance to her second NCAA meet. She placed eighth in the 100 breast at the ACC Championships (1:00.39) and helped the Noles finish fifth in the 400 medley relay and sixth in the 200 medley relays.
Huggins holds the third-fastest 100 breast in FSU history and is also second in the 200 behind the program record (2:08.57).
In addition to the 100 and 200 breast, Huggins may also compete in the 200 IM.
Jenny Halden
100 fly – 51.83, 34th | 100 back – 53.52, 52nd
After competing at the last two NCAA meets as a relay swimmer, Halden will compete individually for the second time in her career in the 100 fly. She swam a career best in the race at the Auburn First Chance Invitational at 51.83 and at the ACC Championships she placed eighth (51.99). Halden also swam both fly legs in the medley relays at ACC’s.
Halden can also exercise her option to swim the 100 back.
The Seminoles are seeded 19th in the 200 medley relay (1:36.20), 20th in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24) and 25th in the 400 free relay (3:16.11).
Relay Swimmers
Sarah Evans
Back/Free
In her second season with the Seminoles, Evans swam the backstroke legs of the medley relays. She led off the 200 medley relay to the second-fastest time in program history (1:36.20) at the ACC Championships, where the Noles took sixth.
Evans also helped FSU place sixth in the 400 medley relay (3:32.24), which is the second-fastest time in FSU history. Individually, Evans earned a second swim in the 100 back at ACCs, touching at 53.32.
This will be her first NCAA Championships.
Phoebe Griffiths
Free
The 2024 team captain led off the 400 free relay with a career best time of 49.47 helping the Noles achieve a provisional time in the race at 3:16.11 at the ACC Championships for eighth place, which is the fourth-fastest in program history.
This will be her first NCAAs.
Gloria Muzito
Free
Competing in her second NCAAs as a relay swimmer, Muzito anchored all three of FSU’s nationally qualified relays.
Individually, Muzito earned a second swim in the 100 free at the ACC Championships, touching at 49.46.
Prior to the ACC’s, Muzito competed at the World Aquatics Championships, where she competed in the 50 and 100 free as well as the mixed 4x100 free and medley relays for Uganda.
Maysa Ratiu
Free
A freshman, Ratiu turned in the top 200 free time for the Noles after leading off the 800 free relay at 1:46.21 at the ACC Championships where she was also a part of the 200 free relay team. Ratiu earned a second swim in the 200 free, touching at 1:47.14.
She swam her best 100 free in the dual vs. No. 12 Georgia/Vanderbilt at 49.96.
The divers will look to qualify for nationals at the NCAA Zone B Championships, which will be held at Georgia, March 10-13.
