The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Swimming & Diving Programs earned three individual event victories against Navy and William & Mary on Saturday, October 10, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. Braden Weise and Tyler Kay won events for the men’s program, while Ashley Gutshall captured the women’s 50 Freestyle.
Weise won the men’s 50 Freestyle in 20.45 and placed on the podium in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 45.35. Kay won the 200 IM in 1:54.45. The men’s 400 Freestyle Relay team of Matthew So, Andrew McEachern, Axel Mori, and Weise placed second in 3:04.76.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Men’s Swimming and Diving Posts Podium Finishes
Felipe Taveira Lira placed on the podium in the 200 Freestyle in 1:41.36, and Turner Wiand placed on the podium in the 200 Backstroke in 1:53.30. Elliot Fielder added a third-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:07.40.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Women’s Swimming and Diving Adds Two Finishes
Ashley Gutshall won the women’s 50 Freestyle in 23.73, while Claire Butler finished third in 3 Meter Diving with a score of 249.90.
“It’s always an honor to share the deck with the Naval Academy teams. With the addition of William & Mary, this is always an excellent test to see where we are at this point in the season,” said head coach Matt Donovan. “We’re excited with how the team performed overall, but we certainly have some work to do. We’re looking forward to two great weeks of practice leading into our next competition.”
Next Meet
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Swimming & Diving programs will travel to Loyola for the Thomas Murphy Invitational on October 23-25. The meet is the programs’ next listed competition.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Swimming & Diving programs earned individual wins in both the men’s and women’s events, along with a men’s relay runner-up finish and additional podium results. The performances provided a strong collection of results from the double dual, while Donovan said the programs still have work to do before the next competition.
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