SAN DIEGO — The University of San Diego swimming and diving team hosted UC San Diego on January 31 at the USD Sports Center Pool, where an enthusiastic home crowd gathered to celebrate Senior Day. Before competition began, USD honored eight seniors in a pre-meet ceremony: Ava Delaney, Morgan Divita, Skyler Horder, Chloe Howell, Penelope Leonard, Regan Santoro, Anna Vermeulen, and Analeis Vos. The Toreros captured multiple event victories, including a diving sweep by Brooke Blaylock and distance freestyle wins from Sydney Wilson, but UCSD prevailed 147-130.

Sophomore Brooke Blaylock delivered an outstanding performance on the 1-meter board, sweeping both diving sessions with scores of 259.35 and 256.88. Senior Morgan Divita provided strong support with second-place finishes in both rounds (238.58 and 244.28), while senior Regan Santoro added third-place efforts (237.38 and 223.28). The diving squad accounted for crucial points throughout the meet.

Senior Analeis Vos captured the 50 Free with a strong 23.83, leading a 1-2 Torero finish with freshman Haley Borja taking second in 24.00. Sophomore Mallory Paine delivered a second-place effort in the 100 Free (51.99), while junior Claudia Dumais touched fourth (52.37). Borja also contributed a second-place finish in the 50 Back (26.51).

Sophomore Sydney Wilson was impressive in the distance events, winning the 700 Free in a thrilling race with a time of 6:59.79—just eight hundredths ahead of UCSD's top swimmer. Wilson followed up with a victory in the 300 Free (2:55.29), demonstrating her range and endurance.

Freshman Alison Diehl made an immediate impact with a commanding victory in the 150 Free, clocking 1:20.03. Sophomore Alexandra Ostrom placed fourth in the 300 Free (3:00.09), while senior Anna Vermeulen finished fifth (3:04.38).

Junior Elise Sullivan secured a solid third-place finish in the 50 Breast (29.94) and fifth in the 150 Breast (1:43.49). Senior Penelope Leonard added valuable points with a second-place finish in the 50 Back (26.51) and a fourth in the 100 IM (59.39).
Diehl continued her strong meet with a second-place showing in the 150 Fly (1:32.31), while junior Elle Ramos earned sixth in the same event (1:34.67).

The Toreros' A relay team of Borja, Diehl, Paine, and Vos captured first place in the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:34.43. The B relay of Dumais, Ostrom, Ramos, and Guerra added a third-place finish in 1:37.61.

San Diego showed strength across multiple events, with particularly dominant performances in diving and distance freestyle. Despite falling short in the final team score, USD demonstrated depth and competitive spirit throughout the meet.

TOP PERFORMERS
Brooke Blaylock: 2 diving victories (259.35, 256.88)
Sydney Wilson: 2 individual wins (6:59.79 in 700 Free, 2:55.29 in 300 Free)
Analeis Vos: 1 individual win (23.83 in 50 Free), relay win
Alison Diehl: 1 individual win (1:20.03 in 150 Free), relay win

UP NEXT
The Toreros are back in action on Wednesday, February 11, when they begin competition in the 2026 Big West Championships in Houston, Texas.