ST. LOUIS, Mo. – The Washington University in St. Louis women's swimming was edged by Division I Saint Louis University 143.50-137.50 in the 2025-26 season opener.
Top Finishers
- 1-Meter Diving
- 200 Medley Relay
- 1,000 Freestyle
- 200 Freestyle
- 100 Backstroke
- Chen finished second in 59.57
- 100 Breaststroke
- Lee took second with a time of 1:06.76
- First-year Eliana King finished fourth in 1:08.19
- Sophomore Becca Hackel claimed fifth in 1:09.64
- 200 Butterfly
- 50 Freestyle
- Olasewere won the field with a time of 24.65
- Qi took fourth in 24.93
- 100 Freestyle
- Watson claimed first with a time of 52.99
- Qi took second in 53.72
- Olasewere finished third in 53.94
- Cohen took fourth with a time of 54.18
- Sophomore Anisa Basler took fifth in 54.68
- 200 Backstroke
- Roche took third with a time of 2:07.83
- Kravstov finished fourth in 2:13.31
- Chen finished fifth in 2:14.41
- 200 Breaststroke
- Lee claimed second with a time of 2:32.01
- Sophomore Becca Hackel took third in 2:33.74
- Caruso finished fourth in 2:34.04
- 500 Freestyle
- Cohen won the field in 5:15.69
- First-year Lily Dourney took fourth in 5:30.74
- 100 Butterfly
- Watson claimed the top spot with a time of 57.91
- Junior Anya Rao finished fifth in 1:00.77
- 200 IM
- Roche finished third in 2:14.07
- Sophomore Lindsay Alisbah took fourth in 2:14.52
- King finished fifth in 2:15.16
- 400 Freestyle Relay
- Watson, Cohen, Olasewere and Qi won the field in 3:33.51
- Sophomore Maddie Sammut, Roche, Gattone and first-year Crystal Yu took third in 3:40.11
The Bears return to action on Saturday, November 1 against Chicago at 1 p.m. in Millstone Pool.
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