Wednesday, February 19
Houston, TX
11 am MT
Air Force Academy
vs
Mountain West Championships
Women's Swimming and Diving Heads South for Mountain West Championships
2/18/2025 4:08:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
HOUSTON, TX., - The Air Force women's swimming and diving team heads south to attend the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Conference Championship meet from Wednesday Feb. 19 until Saturday Feb. 22, at the CRWC Natatorium.
Ten teams will compete for the top spot in the Mountain West: Air Force, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Washington State, and Wyoming.
Last season, the Falcons finished seventh among nine teams with 769.00 points. They garnered two All-Conference qualifiers, two new school records, and 20 new top ten times.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Results
The Championships will stream live on the Mountain West Network. Supporters can watch online or on their phones and connected TVs with the all new Mountain West app. Watch every moment of the Swimming and Diving Championships LIVE on your own TV through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Roku. Mobile applications are available through the iOS App Store and Google Play.
ORDER OF EVENTS
The Mountain West Championship schedule can be found in PDF form at this link.
Award presentations will be held immediately following each finals event.
All times are C.T.
Wednesday, February 19
Morning Session
12:00 p.m.: One-Meter Springboard (Preliminary Round & Consolation)
Evening Session
6:00 p.m.: 200 Medley Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
6:15 p.m.: One-Meter Springboard (Finals)
7:00 p.m.: 800 Freestyle Relay (Finals)
7:25 p.m.: Time Trials
Thursday, February 20
Morning Session
10:30 a.m.: 500 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
200 IM (Preliminary Round)
50 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
Time Trials
Three-Meter Springboard (Preliminary Round & Consolation)
Evening Session
6:00 p.m.: 500 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:25 p.m.: 200 IM (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:35 p.m.: 50 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:45 p.m.: Three-Meter Springboard (Finals)
7:30 p.m.: 400 Medley Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
7:55 p.m.: Time Trials
Friday, February 21
Morning Session
10:30 a.m.: 100 Butterfly (Preliminary Round)
400 IM (Preliminary Round)
200 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
100 Breaststroke (Preliminary Round)
100 Backstroke (Preliminary Round)
Time Trials
Diving Team Event (Preliminary Round)
Evening Session
6:00 p.m.: 200 Freestyle Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
6:15 p.m.: Team Diving Event (Finals)
7:00 p.m.: 100 Butterfly (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
7:15 p.m.: 400 IM (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
7:45 p.m.: 200 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
8:00 p.m.: 100 Breaststroke (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
8:15 p.m.: 100 Backstroke (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
8:30 p.m.: Time Trials
Saturday, February 22
Morning Session
10:30 a.m.: 200 Backstroke (Preliminary Round)
100 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
200 Breaststroke (Preliminary Round)
200 Butterfly (Preliminary Round)
Time Trials
Platform (Preliminary Round & Consolation)
3:20 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle – 4th Fastest Heat (Finals, if necessary)
3:40 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle – 3rd Fastest Heat (Finals, if necessary)
4:00 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle – 2nd Fastest Heat (Finals, if necessary)
Evening Session
5:35 p.m.: Senior Recognition
5:55 p.m.: Officials Introduction & National Anthem
6:00 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle (Finals)
6:25 p.m.: 200 Backstroke (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:40 p.m.: 100 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation & Finals)
6:50 p.m.: 200 Breaststroke (Bonus, Consolation & Finals)
7:05 p.m.: 200 Butterfly (Bonus, Consolation & Finals)
7:20 p.m.: Platform (Finals)
7:45 p.m.: 400 Freestyle Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
8:05 p.m.: Time Trials
8:10 p.m.: Team & Individual Awards Ceremony
CONFERENCE TOP TIMES
Katie Andrist, Jr.
-1650 free: 16:55.59 (8th in MW)
Naomi Furman, So.
-50 breast: 29.00 (9th in MW)
Maeve Linscott, Jr.
-200 breast: 2:15.18 (10th in MW)
Amber Martin, So.
-50 fly: 25.27 (8th in MW)
Jena Nowoswiat, Fr.
-200 fly: 2:01.60 (6th in MW)
CONFERENCE TOP DIVES
Annaliese Cundiff, Fr.
-Platform: 196.50 (9th in MW)
Kacey Hu, Fr.
-1 Meter: 277.20 (5th in MW)
Chloe Perkins, Fr.
-3 Meter: 309.15 (4th in MW)
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force women's swimming posted a strong showing to close the regular season at the First Chance Invitational, hosted by Denver University.
The Falcons claimed ten top five placements and a winning first-place relay.
The 200 freestyle relay team comprised of Addie Orris, Audrey Laganelli, Sophia Pedersoli, and Darien Tompkins finished at 1:35.47 to take first.
Maeve Rosko completed the 200 backstroke at a season-best 2:02.12, for a second place finish. Teammates Kaitlyn Surratt (2:07.00) and Kat Putchinski (2:10.10) followed in fourth and fifth, respectively.
With a season-best time of 57.49, Orris won the 100 backstroke.
The 200 IM saw Ella Rudik complete the race in second, after clocking a time of 2:08.66.
In the 200 fly, Grace Nickell earned a spot in second place, with a time of 2:06.17, while claiming third place at 5:08.06 in the 500 freestyle.
Taking fourth place in the 100 fly, Darien Tompkins notched a time of 56.47.
Touching the wall at 57.32, her personal best time in the 100 backstroke, senior Rosko took a fourth-place finish as the only Air Force swimmer to complete the race in the top five.
Putchinski locked in a time of 4:35.32 to finish fifth in the 400 IM, the only Falcon to be represented in the top five.
Ten teams will compete for the top spot in the Mountain West: Air Force, Colorado State, Fresno State, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Washington State, and Wyoming.
Last season, the Falcons finished seventh among nine teams with 769.00 points. They garnered two All-Conference qualifiers, two new school records, and 20 new top ten times.
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Live Stream: Mountain West Network
Live Results
The Championships will stream live on the Mountain West Network. Supporters can watch online or on their phones and connected TVs with the all new Mountain West app. Watch every moment of the Swimming and Diving Championships LIVE on your own TV through Apple TV, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Roku. Mobile applications are available through the iOS App Store and Google Play.
ORDER OF EVENTS
The Mountain West Championship schedule can be found in PDF form at this link.
Award presentations will be held immediately following each finals event.
All times are C.T.
Wednesday, February 19
Morning Session
12:00 p.m.: One-Meter Springboard (Preliminary Round & Consolation)
Evening Session
6:00 p.m.: 200 Medley Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
6:15 p.m.: One-Meter Springboard (Finals)
7:00 p.m.: 800 Freestyle Relay (Finals)
7:25 p.m.: Time Trials
Thursday, February 20
Morning Session
10:30 a.m.: 500 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
200 IM (Preliminary Round)
50 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
Time Trials
Three-Meter Springboard (Preliminary Round & Consolation)
Evening Session
6:00 p.m.: 500 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:25 p.m.: 200 IM (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:35 p.m.: 50 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:45 p.m.: Three-Meter Springboard (Finals)
7:30 p.m.: 400 Medley Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
7:55 p.m.: Time Trials
Friday, February 21
Morning Session
10:30 a.m.: 100 Butterfly (Preliminary Round)
400 IM (Preliminary Round)
200 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
100 Breaststroke (Preliminary Round)
100 Backstroke (Preliminary Round)
Time Trials
Diving Team Event (Preliminary Round)
Evening Session
6:00 p.m.: 200 Freestyle Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
6:15 p.m.: Team Diving Event (Finals)
7:00 p.m.: 100 Butterfly (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
7:15 p.m.: 400 IM (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
7:45 p.m.: 200 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
8:00 p.m.: 100 Breaststroke (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
8:15 p.m.: 100 Backstroke (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
8:30 p.m.: Time Trials
Saturday, February 22
Morning Session
10:30 a.m.: 200 Backstroke (Preliminary Round)
100 Freestyle (Preliminary Round)
200 Breaststroke (Preliminary Round)
200 Butterfly (Preliminary Round)
Time Trials
Platform (Preliminary Round & Consolation)
3:20 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle – 4th Fastest Heat (Finals, if necessary)
3:40 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle – 3rd Fastest Heat (Finals, if necessary)
4:00 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle – 2nd Fastest Heat (Finals, if necessary)
Evening Session
5:35 p.m.: Senior Recognition
5:55 p.m.: Officials Introduction & National Anthem
6:00 p.m.: 1650 Freestyle (Finals)
6:25 p.m.: 200 Backstroke (Bonus, Consolation, & Finals)
6:40 p.m.: 100 Freestyle (Bonus, Consolation & Finals)
6:50 p.m.: 200 Breaststroke (Bonus, Consolation & Finals)
7:05 p.m.: 200 Butterfly (Bonus, Consolation & Finals)
7:20 p.m.: Platform (Finals)
7:45 p.m.: 400 Freestyle Relay (Exhibition & Finals)
8:05 p.m.: Time Trials
8:10 p.m.: Team & Individual Awards Ceremony
CONFERENCE TOP TIMES
Katie Andrist, Jr.
-1650 free: 16:55.59 (8th in MW)
Naomi Furman, So.
-50 breast: 29.00 (9th in MW)
Maeve Linscott, Jr.
-200 breast: 2:15.18 (10th in MW)
Amber Martin, So.
-50 fly: 25.27 (8th in MW)
Jena Nowoswiat, Fr.
-200 fly: 2:01.60 (6th in MW)
CONFERENCE TOP DIVES
Annaliese Cundiff, Fr.
-Platform: 196.50 (9th in MW)
Kacey Hu, Fr.
-1 Meter: 277.20 (5th in MW)
Chloe Perkins, Fr.
-3 Meter: 309.15 (4th in MW)
LAST TIME OUT
Air Force women's swimming posted a strong showing to close the regular season at the First Chance Invitational, hosted by Denver University.
The Falcons claimed ten top five placements and a winning first-place relay.
The 200 freestyle relay team comprised of Addie Orris, Audrey Laganelli, Sophia Pedersoli, and Darien Tompkins finished at 1:35.47 to take first.
Maeve Rosko completed the 200 backstroke at a season-best 2:02.12, for a second place finish. Teammates Kaitlyn Surratt (2:07.00) and Kat Putchinski (2:10.10) followed in fourth and fifth, respectively.
With a season-best time of 57.49, Orris won the 100 backstroke.
The 200 IM saw Ella Rudik complete the race in second, after clocking a time of 2:08.66.
In the 200 fly, Grace Nickell earned a spot in second place, with a time of 2:06.17, while claiming third place at 5:08.06 in the 500 freestyle.
Taking fourth place in the 100 fly, Darien Tompkins notched a time of 56.47.
Touching the wall at 57.32, her personal best time in the 100 backstroke, senior Rosko took a fourth-place finish as the only Air Force swimmer to complete the race in the top five.
Putchinski locked in a time of 4:35.32 to finish fifth in the 400 IM, the only Falcon to be represented in the top five.
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