Swim and Dive hosts AU Invite/First Chance ahead of SEC Championships

by Thomas Hoffman
Swim and Dive hosts AU Invite/First Chance ahead of SEC ChampionshipsSwim and Dive hosts AU Invite/First Chance ahead of SEC Championships

AUBURN, Ala. – Head coach Ryan Wochomurka and the Auburn Tigers are back on the Plains, hosting the Auburn Invite, Feb. 6-7 inside the James E. Martin Aquatic Center as one last tune-up before the SEC Championships later this month. 

Action begins at 10 a.m. CT each morning and the meet will be streamed live on SEC Network Plus. Live results will be available on Meet Mobile.

The Orange and Blue and coming off a tough road trip to Tuscaloosa. However, Auburn did manage 13 victories throughout the afternoon. 

On the women’s side, Maggie McGuire delivered a personal-best 1:45.55 in the 200 free. Zoey Zeller pulled away in the 200 breast with a 2:10.60. Maria Faoro wasn’t going to be left out in the diving well, earning the win with a 315.90. 

Over on the men’s side, freshman Daniel Krichevsky had a field day with three first-place finishes, 42.57 in the 100 free, 1:33.29 in the 200 free, and a 42.36 split in the 400 freestyle relay. 

Meanwhile, Uros Zivanovic continued his dominance in the 100 breast with a 53.26, Abdalla Nasr claimed the 200 fly at 1:43.31 and Danny Schmidt earned the win in the 200 IM with a 1:46.44. 

For John Fox’s divers, Ethan Swart and Ben Wilson found momentum on the boards. Swart took the 1-meter with a 366.15, while Wilson captured the 3-meter with a 383.63. 

Freshman Maston Ballew also showed up with a pair of podium finishes. He took second in both the 200 breast (1:55.71) and 200 IM (1:46.47).

Elizaveta Klevanovich finished strong with a second-place finish with a 48.80 in the 100 freestyle, as well as a third-place finish in the 50 free with a 22.16. 

Auburn’s next stop will be in Knoxville, Tennessee for the 2026 SEC Championships, Feb. 13-21. The Tigers will be back in James E. Martin Aquatic Center for the Last Chance Invite, Feb. 27-28.