The #1-ranked New York University men's swimming and diving team opened the season on Saturday, October 10, with a dual meet against the West Chester University Golden Rams.

The Violets opened the season with a dual-meet win for the fifth consecutive season, defeating West Chester, 181-62.

"Our women dominated the meet today, and it was a great team effort from top to bottom," said Head Swim Coach Trevor Miele.

NYU opened the day winning the 400 medley relay with their "A" relay, as Maeve O'Donnell, Babette Bradley, Reina Gomez and Llew Ladomirak combined for a 3:53.97 time. The Violets' "B" team (Mischa Eng, Thi Tran, Sophia Liwanag, Isabelle Westling) took second in 3:55.68.

In the mile freestyle, rookie Malin Wolfson scored a win in her first collegiate race. The freshman finished in 17:39.24, over 11 seconds ahead of the field.'

Ladomirak (1:55.55) scored a second win of the meet, and her first individual, with a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle. Gomez (1:57.33) rounded out the top three.

The Violets scored 1-2-3 in the 50 freestyle, led by O'Donnell (24.04). Chloe Loo (24.30) and Lian Jeong Engle (24.49) followed behind. NYU swept the podium in the net race as well, the 400 individual medley (IM). Newcomer Tara Aloul (4:36.59) won her first race as a Violet, followed by Bethany Spangler (4:37.76) and Ella Romberg (4:42.92).

The Violets excelled in the opening diving competition. Senior Maya Williams (267.68) led three Violets in the top three after the one-meter dive. Victoria So (247.65) and Sanayia Joefield (241.88) placed second and third, respectively.

Gomez (2:06.13) led the way in the 200 butterfly, with teammate Sydney Burleigh (2:10.20) finishing second. Jeong Engle (53.55) scored the win in the next race, the 100 freestyle.

NYU made it three straight wins with the 200 backstroke, as Eloise Emig (2:06.21) paced the field by more than 90 seconds.

Ladomirak led the field again in the final distance race of the meet, winning the 500 freestyle in 5:10.11.

In the three-meter dive competition, Williams led the way again with a 278.33 finals score. Sarah Ginsberg (224.78) took third place.

The Violets rounded out the day with wins in the final two swim events.

Tran (2:24.61) took first in the 200 breaststroke. Bradley (2:25.67) took third place for a 1-3 result by NYU.

The team of Westling, Natsuki Uchino, Chloe Loo and Jeong Engle scored the win the final relay, the 200 freestyle, winning in 1:37.33.

NYU will return to action on Friday, Oct. 30, when the Violets head uptown to face Columbia University at 5:00 PM.