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Atlantic 10 Championships Day 4
Women’s Swimming & Diving Finishes Second at A-10 Championships
2/22/2026 12:26:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
HAMPTON, Va. – GW women's swimming & diving fell just short in an A-10 title chase on Saturday night, as GW went on to claim second place (572.5) in the conference meet behind Richmond (600) in first.
The final day for the Revolutionaries was highlighted by Ava Topolewski's gold-medal and NCAA clinching swim in the 1650-yard freestyle (16:23.28). The senior completed a golden career in mile – winning the event in all four trips to A-10s – and her season will continue as she represents the Buff & Blue at the NCAA Championships for the second time in her career.
Topolewski (51 points, 1 gold, 2 silver), who finished as GW's top point contributor, was tailed closely in the pool by talented rookie Talya Erdogan (46 points, 1 silver, 1 bronze). Erdogan was named the A-10's Most Outstanding Female Rookie Performer after picking up a silver with GW's third quickest mile in history, bronze in the 500-free and 6th place finish in the 200-free.
Other standouts on the women's team included Colleen MacWilliams (45 points, 1 silver), Natalie Sens (44 points, 1 gold) and Joselle Mensah (41 points, 2 silver), each of whom made multiple A-final appearances and played a big role in GW's relays.
Olivia Paquette (33 points, 1 silver, 1 bronze) led GW's divers after collecting her sixth and seventh career A-10 medals this week. Dara Reyblat (20 points) and Jadin Brown (20 points) joined Paquette with 1-meter and 3-meter final appearances, respectively.
Rookies Mia Hren (34 points, 1 silver) and Ellie Lydon (26 points) produced at a high level for GW in their first trips to conference. Hren made two A-finals and played a role in multiple relays, while Lydon finished 11th or better in all three of her events and made an A-final appearance in the 400-IM.
TEAM SCORES
MEN'S
George Washington: 784.83
George Mason: 585.66
St. Bonaventure: 506.5
La Salle: 437
Davidson: 420
Saint Louis: 325
Fordham: 286
WOMEN'S
Richmond: 600
George Washington: 572.5
Duquesne: 516.5
La Salle: 477
Fordham: 371
St. Bonaventure: 358
Rhode Island: 234
George Mason: 211
Davidson: 169
Saint Louis: 142
GW MEDAL COUNT (COMBINED MEN'S & WOMEN'S)
Gold: 9
Silver: 13
Bronze: 11
GW RESULTS
SATURDAY
Women's 1-Meter Dive Prelims
Paquette/261.75/2nd/A-final
Reyblat/252.75/5th/A-final
Brown/230.00/14th/B-final
Women's 1-Meter Dive Finals
Paquette/277.40/3rd/Bronze Medal
Reyblat/255.40/5th
Brown/238.60/12th
Women's 1650-Yard Freestyle Finals
Topolewski/16:23.28/1st/Gold Medal
Erdogan/16:25.53/2nd/Silver Medal/3rd in program history
Men's 1650-Yard Freestyle Finals
Choi/15:10.07/2nd/Silver Medal
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke Prelims
MacWilliams/1:59.92/5th/A-final
Clark/2:02.88/14th/B-final
Watson-Brown/2:05.70/21st
Women's 200-Yard Backstroke Finals
MacWilliams/1:58.01/4th
Clark/2:01.33/9th
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke Prelims
Stratton/1:44.57/2nd/A-final
Sivaramakrishnan/1:46.50/4th/A-final
Boushee/1:47.22/5th/A-final
Men's 200-Yard Backstroke Finals
Stratton/1:43.53/1st/Gold Medal
Boushee/1:47.23/5th
Sivaramakrishnan/1:51.65/8th
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Hren/50.69/6th/A-final
Sens/50.82/8th/A-final
Mensah/51.16/11th/B-final
Simpson/51.34/13th/B-final
Women's 100-Yard Freestyle Finals
Hren/49.99/3rd/Bronze Medal
Sens/50.79/8th
Mensah/50.41/9th
Simpson/51.19/15th
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Nagy/43.96/4th/A-final/7th in program history
Wood/44.26/7th/A-final
Thomas/44.48/8th/A-final
Radjenovic/45.02/15th/B-final
Tobler/45.15/17th
Fritts/46.29/Exh
Hawkins/47.42/Exh
Men's 100-Yard Freestyle Finals
Wood/43.62/3rd/Bronze Medal/4th in program history
Nagy/44.03/6th
Thomas/44.40/T-7th
Radjenovic/44.38/10th
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke Prelims
Gomez Carpi/2:17.76/10th/B-final
Ebrahimi/2:18.64/12th/B-final
Harris/2:22.34/24th
Scully/2:23.05/26th
Cleaver/2:27.03/32nd
Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke Finals
Gomez Carpi/2:17.30/10th
Ebrahimi/2:18.75/14th
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke Prelims
Sosnowski/1:56.96/1st/A-final
Lin/1:59.38/3rd/A-final
Borsato/2:00.03/5th/A-final
Zamir/2:02.36/10th/B-final
Dantey/2:03.20/12th/B-final
Li/2:00.45/Exh
Men's 200-Yard Breaststroke Finals
Sosnowski/1:57.02/1st/Gold Medal
Borsato/1:57.33/2nd/Silver Medal/6th in program history
Lin/1:57.82/3rd/Bronze Medal/7th in program history
Dantey/2:03.60/16th
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Sayag/2:02.55/5th/A-final
Lydon/2:04.92/14th/B-final
Women's 200-Yard Butterfly Finals
Sayag/2:03.93/8th
Lydon/2:03.31/10th
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Napolitano Fonseca Reis/1:46.11/4th/A-final
Brooks/1:46.34/7th/A-final
Dostal/1:48.19/9th/B-final
Men's 200-Yard Butterfly Finals
Brooks/1:44.24/2nd/Silver Medal/2nd in program history
Napolitano Fonseca Reis/1:45.68/6th/7th in program history
Dostal/1:48.10/10th
Women's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
Hren/MacWilliams/Topolewski/Mensah/3:20.17/2nd/Silver Medal
Men's 400-Yard Freestyle Relay
Nagy/Radjenovic/Sivaramakrishnan/Wood/2:53.72/1st/Gold Medal
FRIDAY
Men's 3-Meter Dive Prelims
Wood/333.25/2nd/A-final
Bradley/297.30/6th/A-final
Wheeler/284.20/A-final
Merturi/262.50/Exh
Men's 3-Meter Dive Finals
Wood/333.05/3rd/Bronze Medal
Bradley/306.05/6th
Wheeler/304.05/7th
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Sayag/55.04/9th/B-final
Scully/56.71/21st
Women's 100-Yard Butterfly Finals
Sayag/54.71/11th/7th in program history
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly Prelims
Nagy/46.94/4th/A-final
Tobler48.16/8th/B-final
Dostal/48.34/9th/B-final
Fritts/49.61/Exh
Men's 100-Yard Butterfly Finals
Nagy/46.42/3rd/Bronze medal/3rd in program history
Tobler/47.65/5th
Dostal/48.06/T-9th
Women's 400-Yard IM Prelims
MacWilliams/4:18.13/1st/A-final
Lydon/4:24.42/5th/A-final
Women's 400-Yard IM Finals
MacWilliams/4:18.78/4th
Lydon/4:24.16/6th
Men's 400-Yard IM Prelims
Napolitano Fonseca Reis/3:53.35/2nd/A-final
Brooks/3:53.78/3rd/A-final
Boushee/3:55.07/5th/A-final
Sosnowski/3:55.85/6th/A-final
Li/3:59.63/Exh
Men's 400-Yard IM Finals
Brooks/3:47.60/1st/Gold Medal/6th in program history
Napolitano Fonseca Reis/3:50.63/2nd/Silver Medal/9th in program history
Sosnowski/3:54.71/4th
Boushee/3:55.38/6th
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Erdogan/1:50.23/4th/A-final
Topolewski/1:50.25/5th/A-final
Hren/1:50.52/7th/A-final
Sayag/1:51.65/13th/B-final
Watson-Brown/1:53.32/23rd
Simpson/1:53.92/30th
Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Finals
Topolewski/1:49.60/5th
Erdogan/6th/1:49.88/6th
Hren/1:50.66/7th
Sayag/1:50.77/10th
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Radjenovic/1:37.52/6th/A-final
Dantey/1:41.53/23rd
Choi/1:42.00/26th
Men's 200-Yard Freestyle Finals
Radjenovic/1:36.82/5th/4th in program history
Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke Prelims
Sens/1:01.44/1st/A-final
Mensah/1:03.03/6th/A-final
Harris/1:03.72/15th/B-final/8th in program history
Ebrahimi/1:03.86/16th/B-final
Scully/1:04.09/17th
Gomez Carpi/1:04.19/19th
Cleaver/1:06.42/29th
Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke Finals
Sens/1:01.29/1st/Gold Medal/2nd in program history
Mensah/1:02.57/4th
Harris/1:03.38/13th
Ebrahimi/1:03.78/16th/9th in program history
Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke Prelims
Borsato/54.01/1st/A-final
Lin/54.79/4th/A-final
Zamir/55.24/10th/B-final
Dantey/56.89/18th
Hawkins/58.22/Exh
Men's 100-Yard Breaststroke Finals
Borsato/53.08/1st/Gold Medal
Lin/53.88/3rd/Bronze Medal
Zamir/54.56/9th
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke Prelims
Clark/55.90/8th/A-final
Watson-Brown/56.92/18th
Women's 100-Yard Backstroke Finals
Clark/55.54/6th
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke Prelims
Thomas/45.99/1st/A-final/Tied A-10 & GW Record
Sivaramakrishnan/46.90/3rd/A-final
Stratton/48.01/4th/A-final
Wood/48.73/8th/A-final
Men's 100-Yard Backstroke Finals
Thomas/46.24/1st/Gold Medal/NCAA Automatic Bid
Sivaramakrishnan/47.19/3rd/Bronze Medal
Stratton/47.94/4th
Wood/48.50/7th
Women's 400-Yard Medley Relay
Clark/Sens/Sayag/Mensah/3:41.96/4th
Men's 400-Yard Medley Relay
DQ
THURSDAY
Women's 3-Meter Dive Prelims
Paquette/292.50/1st/A-final
Brown/245.80/T-8th/A-final
Reyblat/229.80/13th
Women's 3-Meter Dive Finals
Paquette/296.75/2nd/Silver Medal
Brown/268.35/4th/8th in GW top 10
Reyblat/253.25/11th
Women's 500-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Topolewski/4:53.06/2nd/A-final
Erdogan/4:53.61/3rd/A-final
Cleaver/5:16.33/40th
Women's 500-Yard Freestyle Finals
Topolewski/4:45.78/2nd/Silver Medal
Erdogan/4:49.80/3rd/Bronze Medal
Men's 500-Yard Freestyle Prelims
Napolitano Fonseca Reis/4:23.44/1st/A-final
Choi/4:24.58/3rd/A-final
Men's 500-Yard Freestyle Finals
Napolitano Fonseca Reis/4:22.30/2nd/Silver Medal/3rd in GW history
Choi/4:26.33/6th
Women's 200-Yard IM Prelims
MacWilliams/2:01.45/3rd/A-final
Lydon/2:02.92/9th/B-final/9th in GW history
Gomez Carpi/2:08.51/28th
Women's 200-Yard IM Finals
MacWilliams/2:01.09/4th/6th in GW history
Lydon/2:03.81/11th
Men's 200-Yard IM Prelims
Boushee/1:46.83/2nd/A-final/8th in GW history
Sosnowski/1:47.20/3rd/A-final
Brooks/1:47.52/4th/A-final
Dostal/1:47.62/5th/A-finalTobler/1:48.83/7th/A-final
Radjenovic/1:48.83/A-final
Li/1:52.21/Exh
Men's 200-Yard IM Finals
Brooks/1:45.92/2nd/Silver Medal/4th in GW history
Radjenovic/1:46.94/3rd/Bronze Medal
Sosnowski/1:47.34/5th
Boushee/1:47.51/6th
Tobler/1:47.56/7th
Dostal/1:49.91/8th
Women's 50-Yard Free Prelims
Mensah/22.97/3rd/A-final
Sens/23.15/7th/A-final
Hren/23.39/13th/B-final
Simpson/23.54/18th
Harris/24.10/31st
Clark/25.12/56th
Ebrahimi/29.96/59th
Women's 50-Yard Free Finals
Mensah/22.85/2nd/Silver Medal/GW record
Sens/23.02/6th
Hren/23.15/11th/T-10th GW history
Men's 50-Yard Free Prelims
Thomas/19.70/2nd/A-final
Nagy/20.30/6th/A-final
Sivaramakrishnan/20.41/9th/B-final
Wood/20.50/14th/B-final
Stratton/20.65/18th
Borsato/24.61/40th
Zamir/25.09/41st
Lin/25.47/42nd
Fritts/20.84/Xxh
Hawkins/21.22/Exh
Men's 50-Yard Free Finals
Thomas/19.50/2nd/Silver Medal/T-2nd in program history
Nagy/20.11/6th/T-8th program history
Sivaramakrishnan/20.10/10th
Wood/20.25/13th
Women's 200-Yard Free Relay
Mensah/Sens/Hren/Topolewski/1:31.56/4th
Men's 200-Yard Free Relay
Thomas/Nagy/Sivaramakrishnan/Wood/1:18.35/2nd/Silver Medal/Thomas GW 50 free record (19.40 opening split)
WEDNESDAY
Men's 1M Dive Prelims
Wood/307.65/1st/A-final
Wheeler/287.35/3rd/A-final
Bradley/262.60/7th/A-final
Merturi/232.35/Exh
Men's 1M Dive Finals
Wood/314.50/3rd/Bronze Medal
Bradley/290.20/5th
Wheeler/278.15/7th
Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay
Watson-Brown/Sens/Sayag/Mensah/1:40.61/6th
Men's 200-Yard Medley Relay
Sivaramakrishnan/Borsato/Nagy/Wood/1:25.84/1st/Gold Medal
Women's 800-Yard Freestyle Relay
MacWilliams/Hren/Watson-Brown/Topolewski/7:21.35/4th
Men's 800-Yard Freestyle Relay
DQ
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