Freshman, Sophomores Shine on Second Night of BIG EAST Championships
2/20/2026 12:40:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
OCALA, FLA. – The Seton Hall women's swim and diving team continued its run on the second night of the 2026 BIG EAST Swim and Dive Championships with a series of career-best performances from the freshman and sophomore class.
Swimming
After earning a spot in the C-final of the 500 freestyle during prelims, Zeynep Aysoy entered the finals in the center of the pool. Despite holding the lead for most of the race, the sophomore finished second in her heat with a time of 5:03.33, nearly a second quicker than her prelims performance.
After Bianka Bukovics raced her way to third place in the C-final of the 200 IM, freshman Ella Drakulich entered the pool having already beaten her career-best time in the event. Despite finishing last in the B-final, Drakulich finished with a time of 2:06.51, less than two-tenths off her fastest time set during the morning session.
As the individual program for the night came to an end with the 50 freestyle, the Hall was not done recording best times. In the C-final, both Carys Graville and Skylar Hay showcased their speed. The pair went 1-2 in the heat, securing career-best marks of 24.18 and 24.20, respectively, in the B-final. Naima Hazell secured a 13th-place finish with a time of 23.74, a mark nearly a tenth of a second better than prelims.
The night came to an end with the 200 freestyle relay. In a tightly-contested affair, Hazell, Lindsay Naber, Hay and Graville finished fifth overall with a time of 1:35.08.
What's Next
The Pirates will kick off day three of the BIG EAST Championship at 10 a.m. on YouTube. Finals will be streamed on ESPN+ starting at 5:45 p.m.
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Swimming
After earning a spot in the C-final of the 500 freestyle during prelims, Zeynep Aysoy entered the finals in the center of the pool. Despite holding the lead for most of the race, the sophomore finished second in her heat with a time of 5:03.33, nearly a second quicker than her prelims performance.
After Bianka Bukovics raced her way to third place in the C-final of the 200 IM, freshman Ella Drakulich entered the pool having already beaten her career-best time in the event. Despite finishing last in the B-final, Drakulich finished with a time of 2:06.51, less than two-tenths off her fastest time set during the morning session.
As the individual program for the night came to an end with the 50 freestyle, the Hall was not done recording best times. In the C-final, both Carys Graville and Skylar Hay showcased their speed. The pair went 1-2 in the heat, securing career-best marks of 24.18 and 24.20, respectively, in the B-final. Naima Hazell secured a 13th-place finish with a time of 23.74, a mark nearly a tenth of a second better than prelims.
The night came to an end with the 200 freestyle relay. In a tightly-contested affair, Hazell, Lindsay Naber, Hay and Graville finished fifth overall with a time of 1:35.08.
What's Next
The Pirates will kick off day three of the BIG EAST Championship at 10 a.m. on YouTube. Finals will be streamed on ESPN+ starting at 5:45 p.m.
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