Florida State University Athletics
Tuesday, January 6
Tallahassee, Fla.
2:00 PM
Florida State
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Villanova
No. 12/NR Florida State Defeats Villanova on Senior Day
1/6/2026 6:03:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The No. 12/NR Florida State swimming and diving team was victorious in 30 of 34 events to defeat Villanova on Senior Day at the Morcom Aquatics Center on Tuesday afternoon.
The 12th-ranked Seminole men defeated the Wildcats 261-59, while the women topped Villanova 205-114. The team recorded 15 1-2-3 finishes and nine more 1-2 finishes.
Prior to the meet, the Seminoles recognized their 16 seniors as part of the team's annual Senior Day celebration. Tuesday's meet marked the final home meet of the 2025-26 season.
"We got two good W's today," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We had some pretty good swims across the board, really knocking off the rust after the break. That's really what this meet is about, getting our team ready for what's coming up, and I thought they did really well. Obviously, it was a great Senior Day. I don't think anyone does Senior Day better than us, and a lot of emotions, a lot of happy people, a lot of great memories. These seniors have done amazing things for us, so it was a great day to honor them."
Florida State's men won all 17 events they competed in, with three individual victories coming from sophomore Michel Arkhangelsky. His first was in the 50 freestyle with a new season-best time of 20.75. Arkhangelsky also recorded a win in the 50 backstroke (22.01) and led a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 freestyle (43.18).
Senior Julia Mansson led the way for the women's team, sweeping the three breaststroke events. She won the 50 (27.99), 100 (1:01.51), and 200 breaststroke (2:13.80) events.
Opening the competition with a sweep in the 200 medley relay, the men's team of seniors Max Wilson and Tommaso Baravelli, Arkhangelsky and senior Sam Bork touched first in 1:26.18, while the women's relay of sophomore Alice Velden, freshman Martina Fanunza and sophomores Maryn McDade and Mary Leigh Hardman also claimed the top spot in 1:38.77.
The Seminoles continued their momentum in distance events, sweeping the 1,000 freestyle thanks to senior Julia Brzozowski (10:02.14) and sophomore Fred Lindholm (9:21.33).
Lindholm also picked up another win in the 500 freestyle (4:30.02), leading a 1-2 finish for Florida State.
Sophomore Logan Robinson recorded two individual victories, the first in the 200 freestyle (1:35.22) and the second in the 100 individual medley (48.44).
In the 50 butterfly, sophomore Maryn McDade took first in 23.71, while sophomore Mathias Christensen earned the win in the 200 butterfly (1:45.65). McDade and Christensen then both earned their second individual victories, McDade in the 50 freestyle (22.65), and Christensen in the 200 breaststroke (1:57.84).
Backstroke events were led by Velden and senior Jaka Pusnik. Velden finished first on the women's side in both the 50 (25.17) and 100 back (54.45), while Pusnik came out on top in the 200 back (1:47.95) and in the 100 with a season-best 48.70.
Other individual event winners included Baravelli in the 100 breaststroke (54.50), Bork in the 50 freestyle (20.00), Hardman in the 100 freestyle (50.32), senior Marcos Egri-Martin in the 50 breast (24.91), senior Sarah Evans in the 200 backstroke (1:59.14), junior Tobias Schulrath in the 100 butterfly (47.38) and freshman Ioana-Maria Stirbu in the 200 freestyle (1:48.38).
To close out the meet, the Seminoles completed their 15th sweep of the competition in the 200 freestyle relay. Arkhangelsky, Schulrath, junior Andrew Rich and Robinson got it done for the men (1:19.55), while sophomore Nika Steigerwald, Hardman, McDade and Velden combined for the win on the women's side (1:32.57).
Up next, the Seminoles will travel to Athens, Georgia, to compete against No. 7/18 Georgia and Arkansas at Gabrielsen Natatorium on Saturday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter/X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
The 12th-ranked Seminole men defeated the Wildcats 261-59, while the women topped Villanova 205-114. The team recorded 15 1-2-3 finishes and nine more 1-2 finishes.
Prior to the meet, the Seminoles recognized their 16 seniors as part of the team's annual Senior Day celebration. Tuesday's meet marked the final home meet of the 2025-26 season.
"We got two good W's today," FSU head coach Neal Studd said. "We had some pretty good swims across the board, really knocking off the rust after the break. That's really what this meet is about, getting our team ready for what's coming up, and I thought they did really well. Obviously, it was a great Senior Day. I don't think anyone does Senior Day better than us, and a lot of emotions, a lot of happy people, a lot of great memories. These seniors have done amazing things for us, so it was a great day to honor them."
Florida State's men won all 17 events they competed in, with three individual victories coming from sophomore Michel Arkhangelsky. His first was in the 50 freestyle with a new season-best time of 20.75. Arkhangelsky also recorded a win in the 50 backstroke (22.01) and led a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 freestyle (43.18).
Senior Julia Mansson led the way for the women's team, sweeping the three breaststroke events. She won the 50 (27.99), 100 (1:01.51), and 200 breaststroke (2:13.80) events.
Opening the competition with a sweep in the 200 medley relay, the men's team of seniors Max Wilson and Tommaso Baravelli, Arkhangelsky and senior Sam Bork touched first in 1:26.18, while the women's relay of sophomore Alice Velden, freshman Martina Fanunza and sophomores Maryn McDade and Mary Leigh Hardman also claimed the top spot in 1:38.77.
The Seminoles continued their momentum in distance events, sweeping the 1,000 freestyle thanks to senior Julia Brzozowski (10:02.14) and sophomore Fred Lindholm (9:21.33).
Lindholm also picked up another win in the 500 freestyle (4:30.02), leading a 1-2 finish for Florida State.
Sophomore Logan Robinson recorded two individual victories, the first in the 200 freestyle (1:35.22) and the second in the 100 individual medley (48.44).
In the 50 butterfly, sophomore Maryn McDade took first in 23.71, while sophomore Mathias Christensen earned the win in the 200 butterfly (1:45.65). McDade and Christensen then both earned their second individual victories, McDade in the 50 freestyle (22.65), and Christensen in the 200 breaststroke (1:57.84).
Backstroke events were led by Velden and senior Jaka Pusnik. Velden finished first on the women's side in both the 50 (25.17) and 100 back (54.45), while Pusnik came out on top in the 200 back (1:47.95) and in the 100 with a season-best 48.70.
Other individual event winners included Baravelli in the 100 breaststroke (54.50), Bork in the 50 freestyle (20.00), Hardman in the 100 freestyle (50.32), senior Marcos Egri-Martin in the 50 breast (24.91), senior Sarah Evans in the 200 backstroke (1:59.14), junior Tobias Schulrath in the 100 butterfly (47.38) and freshman Ioana-Maria Stirbu in the 200 freestyle (1:48.38).
To close out the meet, the Seminoles completed their 15th sweep of the competition in the 200 freestyle relay. Arkhangelsky, Schulrath, junior Andrew Rich and Robinson got it done for the men (1:19.55), while sophomore Nika Steigerwald, Hardman, McDade and Velden combined for the win on the women's side (1:32.57).
Up next, the Seminoles will travel to Athens, Georgia, to compete against No. 7/18 Georgia and Arkansas at Gabrielsen Natatorium on Saturday, January 10 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
For updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter/X (@FSU_Swimming), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving).
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