Men's Swimming and Diving | 3/21/2025 9:31:15 PM
SUNY Geneseo graduate student Trent Makowiec won the national title in the 1-meter diving during day three of the 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship on Friday, March 21 at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
Makowiec, who rallied to win the 3-meter diving title on Wednesday, did the same on Friday. He qualified for the finals after finishing second in the preliminaries with a score of 507.70. He secured his second national championship, in three days and third all-time for an Empire 8 men’s swimming and diving student-athlete, rallying to defeat Avery Balch of Centre with final score of 528.70 to 510.35. Makowiec won the 3-meter event on Wednesday evening with a score of 558.35.
Geneseo senior Alise Hale earned First Team All-American honors in the 200-yard butterfly, placing eighth overall in both the prelims and finals. She recorded a time of 2:02.55 to advance to the championship final. In the final, Hale hit the wall in 2:03.58 to earn 11 points for the Knights.
Geneseo’s 200-yard medley relay team of Alex Sotek, Nina Chicatelli, Hale and Emily Thomas garnered Second Team All-American plaudits after placing 14th in the finals with a time of 1:43.80. The Knights recorded a time of 1:43.56 in the prelims to advance to the consolation final.
The SUNY Geneseo women’s swimming and diving team is currently 18th overall, while the Geneseo men are 19th overall following day three.
Day four of the NCAA Championships takes place on Saturday at 10 a.m. with preliminary action.
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