Saturday, September 27
Tallahassee, Fla.
10 a.m.
West Virginia University
at
FSU Invite
West Virginia Finishes Third at FSU Invitational
September 27, 2025 02:27 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams finished competition at the Florida State University Invitational on Saturday in Tallahassee, Florida.
Both squads placed third as Florida State won the invitational.
The Mountaineers had strong showings in the pool with three second-place finishes. Junior Maddie Smutny got things going early with a second-place finish in the women's 500-yard freestyle (4:54.93). Freshman Jake Salcedo followed Smutny's performance with another second-place finish in the 500-yard free (4:30.02).
Senior Gabriela Martin was the highlight of the day as she placed second and third in two individual events. Martin posted a second-place finish in the women's 200-yard individual medley (2:04.83) and a third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (50.60).
Kentucky transfer, sophomore Szymon Mieczkowski, had a third-place finish in the men's 200-yard backstroke (1:47.28) in his Mountaineer debut.
In the women's 100-yard medley relay, West Virginia finished third with a final time of 46.36.
Following Friday's session, it was reported that sophomore David Hatt won the men's 1-meter diving competition. Due to a recording error, that is incorrect. Hatt placed second with 258.85 total points.
Team Standings
Men
Both squads placed third as Florida State won the invitational.
The Mountaineers had strong showings in the pool with three second-place finishes. Junior Maddie Smutny got things going early with a second-place finish in the women's 500-yard freestyle (4:54.93). Freshman Jake Salcedo followed Smutny's performance with another second-place finish in the 500-yard free (4:30.02).
Senior Gabriela Martin was the highlight of the day as she placed second and third in two individual events. Martin posted a second-place finish in the women's 200-yard individual medley (2:04.83) and a third-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle (50.60).
Kentucky transfer, sophomore Szymon Mieczkowski, had a third-place finish in the men's 200-yard backstroke (1:47.28) in his Mountaineer debut.
In the women's 100-yard medley relay, West Virginia finished third with a final time of 46.36.
Following Friday's session, it was reported that sophomore David Hatt won the men's 1-meter diving competition. Due to a recording error, that is incorrect. Hatt placed second with 258.85 total points.
Team Standings
Men
- Florida State (365 points)
- Purdue (239 points)
- West Virginia (186.5 points)
- Tampa (167.5 points)
- Florida State A Team (360 points)
- Rice (255 points)
- West Virginia (205.5 points)
- Florida State B Team (159.5 points)
Players Mentioned
Diving
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Women's Swimming & Diving
Free/Back
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
Free
/ Men's Swimming & Diving
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