The Miami University women's swimming & diving team fell in competition at Ohio University on Saturday, Oct. 29. Despite strong performances from swimmer Nicole Maier and diver Sydney Rice, the RedHawks finished the meet behind at 177.5-122.5.
 
How It Happened:

• The meet kicked off with the 200 medley relay, where the Miami A relay team finished second. Madeline Padavic, Emma Schueler, Honor Brodie-Foy and Maier combined for a time of 1:44.48.
• Maier claimed victory in two individual events, finishing with times of 2:02.43 in the 200 butterfly and 4:52.65 in the 500 freestyle.
• Greta Kolbeck also took an individual win in the 200 freestyle, earning a time of 1:50.70. Later in the meet, the RedHawks freshman placed third in the 100 freestyle (52.02) and fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:02.92).
• Julia Waechter completed two individual events in second, finishing the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.84 and the 100 freestyle with a time of 51.68. Erin Szczupakiewicz also made a second place finish with the 100 butterfly (57.34).
• Third place finishes for Miami came from Szczupakiewicz in the 200 butterfly (2:03.94), Jenna Halliday in the 200 backstroke (2:04.64) and Brodie-Foy in the 100 butterfly (57.47).
• Swimming events concluded with the 400 freestyle relay, with the RedHawks coming out on top. The A relay team of Kolbeck, Waechter, Halliday and Maier picked up a combined time of 3:25.32.
• Rice swept the diving events, claiming first in both the 1 meter dive (291.30) and 3 meter dive (305.40). Nora Kowalski came in second in the 3 meter (257.48), while third place went to Vivian Niekamp (251.03). Mia Meinhardt came in third in the 1 meter (252.38).

 
Up Next:
Both men's and women's teams return to action with a two-day meet against Indiana State and Missouri State from Friday, Nov. 4, to Saturday, Nov. 5.