Final Results
GENEVA, Ohio – The Villanova women and Georgetown men are the 2025 BIG EAST Swim and Dive Champions following four days of competition at the SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio.
With their 12th consecutive conference title, the Wildcats remained tied for the second longest active NCAA conference championship win streak. They share the position with Oakland (Horizon league) and Denver (Summit League).
Led by the Head Coach Rick Simpson and the BIG EAST Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year, Villanova picked up 1,588 points. UConn finished second, registering 1,516 points. Xavier rounded out the top three with 1,167 points.
Under the direction of Head Coach Jack Leavitt and the BIG EAST Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year, Georgetown scored 836 points for their fourth-consecutive BIG EAST title. Seton Hall collected 709 points for second. Xavier amassed 688 points for third.
Seton Hall senior Allie Waggoner was named the unanimous 2025 Most Outstanding Women’s Swimmer, punctuating her 2025 outing with a BIG EAST record-breaking swim to win the 1650 free for the third consecutive year (NCAA-I, 16:06.75). The record knocked over seven seconds off the previous BIG EAST-best set by West Virginia’s Rachael Burnett in 2012 (16:13.94). The mile victory was her third win of the week after clocking NCAA-B cuts to take the 500-free (4:45.45) and 400 IM (4:14.04).
Xavier’s Aiden Leamer and Seton Hall’s Balint Marosi were named the 2025 Co-Most Outstanding Men’s Swimmers.
Leamer rewrote the BIG EAST record book in the men’s 200-fly, touching the wall with an NCAA B-Cut result (1:43.48) and shaving .03 second off the former league record set by Louisville’s Pedro Oliveira in 2009. Earlier in the week, he registered second place finishes in the 200 butterfly (NCAA-B, 46.52) and 200 IM (1:47.02). The junior also contributed to three first-place relay finishes (200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay).
Marosi finished first in the 200 backstroke (1:46.21) and 200 IM (1:46.47). Additionally, he placed second in the 200 backstroke (58.41). The first-year Pirate swam the lead-off for the winning 800-free relay team and the third leg for the victorious 400-free relay squad.
UConn’s Kate Cooper earned unanimous 2025 Most Outstanding Women’s Diver accolades after winning the 3-meter (327.35) and finishing second in the 1-meter (290.45). Her coach, Katie Polk, was recognized as the Women’s Diving Coach of the Year.
Seton Hall’s Nick Graham was lauded the 2025 Most Outstanding Men’s Diver after finishing second on both the one (329.85) and three-meter (367.75) boards. His coach, Ben Mitchell, garnered Men’s Diving Coach of the Year honors.
Seton Hall’s Sean Vizzard led the pack in the men’s 1650 free, winning the week’s longest event for the third time (2022, ’24, ’25) behind an NCAA B-cut performance (15:09.74). He was pursued by Georgetown swimmers Jack Januario (NCAA-B, 15:18.56) and Wilson Tunila (15:25.19).
Villanova’s Alana Leen was victorious in the 200 back (1:57.26), holding off UConn’s Kayla Mendonca (2nd, 1:57.44) and Xavier’s Reese Turner (3rd, 1:58.63).
Following Marosi in the men’s 200-back, Georgetown’s Conor Jellig finished second (1:48.10) ahead of Villanova’s Josh Seidman in (3rd, 1:48.19).
Xavier’s Olivia Oyster repeated as the 100-free champion, touching the wall in 49.10 (NCAA-B). UConn’s Jessica Sheng finished in second (49.39) ahead of Alexis Worrall in third (Xavier, 49.77).
Georgetown’s Owen Watkins won the men’s 100 free with a time of 43.31, besting Seton Hall’s Toma Adam (43.76) and Xavier’s Kyle Hudson (44.49).
UConn’s Sydney Perkins took the top spot in the 200-breast (2:12.52). She was followed by Xavier’s Jordyn Libler (2:13.35) and Husky teammate Kiera Liesinger (2:14.56).
Nick Pezzella (Georgetown) swam away with the men’s 200 breaststroke, logging an NCAA B-cut of 1:56.01. Xavier’s Ethan Saunders snagged second (NCAA-B, 1:56.49) while Hoya Stephen Kim captured third (1:57.60).
Xavier’s Erin Ritz defended her 200-butterfly title while registering an NCAA B-Cut time of 1:57.46. Villanova’s Anna Farley (NCAA-B, 1:58.37) took second ahead of Norah Simich in third (1:59.41).
Behind Leamer’s record-breaking performance in the 200-fly, Seton Hall’s Michael Klimaszewski placed second (NCAA-B, 1:45.06) and Villanova’s Justin Nowicki finished third (1:47.01).
Following UConn’s Kate Cooper, Georgetown’s Kathryn Jewell (2nd, 290.20) and Villanova’s Meghan Scott (3rd, 285.60) closed out the week’s diving events on the 3-meter board.
Xavier’s Alexis Worrall, Reese Turner, Erin Ritz, and Olivia Oyster combined to win the women’s 400-free relay (3:19.46). UConn took second (3:21.20) ahead of Villanova in third (3:21.33).
Seton Hall’s Toma Adam, Balint Marosi, Kevin Cary, and Michael Klimaszewski closed the weekend, winning the men’s 400-free relay in 2.56.10. Xavier and Villanova finished in second (2:57.17) and third (3:00.04), respectively.
Major Awards
Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer – Allie Waggoner, Seton Hall (Unanimous)
Men’s Co-Most Outstanding Swimmer – Balint Marosi, Seton Hall & Aiden Leamer, Xavier
Women’s Most Outstanding Diver – Kate Cooper, UConn (Unanimous)
Men’s Most Outstanding Diver – Nick Graham, Seton Hall
Women’s Diving Coach of the Year – Katie Polk, UConn
Men’s Diving Coach of the Year – Ben Mitchell, Seton Hall
Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year – Villanova
Men’s Coaching Staff of the Year – Georgetown
Women’s Team Scores (Final)
1. Villanova – 1,588
2. UConn – 1,516
3. Xavier – 1,167
4. Georgetown – 1,040
5. Seton Hall – 845
6. Butler – 570
7. Providence – 475
Men’s team Scores (Final)
1. Georgetown – 836
2. Seton Hall – 709
3. Xavier – 688
4. Villanova – 588
5. Providence - 261