The Salisbury University women’s swimming team opened its regular season with a 160-102 loss to the West Chester Golden Rams on Oct. 24, 2026, at Graham Natatorium in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Rowan O’Donoghue led Salisbury University with four medals, winning the 100-yard freestyle and 200 freestyle.
O’Donoghue Leads Salisbury University
O’Donoghue won the 100-yard freestyle in 51.49 and the 200 freestyle in 1:51.30. She also placed second in the 500 freestyle in 5:02.09 and anchored the runner-up 400 freestyle relay with a 52.36 split.
Rachel Rickabaugh, Claire Murphy, Lily Griffin and O’Donoghue finished second in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:32.28. Salisbury University was ranked No. 18, while West Chester was ranked No. 20 in Division II.
Salisbury University Earns 18 Medals
Libby Miyashita won the 200 butterfly in 2:04.36 and earned bronze medals in the 100 butterfly in 56.45 and the 200 individual medley in 2:12.02. Lily Griffin won the 100 butterfly in 56.28 and placed fourth in the 200 butterfly in 2:07.74.
Griffin also swam the butterfly leg on the third-place 200 medley relay and recorded a 52.84 split on the silver-medal 400 freestyle relay. Mackenzie Gula placed second in both breaststroke events, finishing the 100 breaststroke in 1:05.45 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.01.
Gula also placed fifth in the 200 individual medley in 2:13.51 and swam the breaststroke leg on the bronze-medal medley relay. Claire Murphy set a Salisbury University program record by placing second in the 50 freestyle in 24.02.
Murphy also finished fourth in the 100 freestyle with a personal-best time of 53.43. She anchored the bronze-medal medley relay with a 23.91 split and posted a 53.33 split on the silver 400 freestyle relay.
Isabelle Salvatore, Mackenzie Gula, Lily Griffin and Murphy placed third in the opening 200 medley relay in 1:45.56. Salisbury University collected 18 medals overall, including four gold, six silver and eight bronze.
Next Meet at Rowan
Salisbury University is scheduled to compete at New Jersey Athletic Conference league rival Rowan on Oct. 31, 2026, at 11 a.m. in Glassboro, New Jersey. This will be the Sea Gulls’ next meet following their regular-season opener against West Chester.
MSB Analysis
Rowan O’Donoghue’s four-medal performance led Salisbury University in its regular-season opener. Claire Murphy also established a program record in the 50 freestyle, while Salisbury University earned medals in both relay events.
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