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Utah Swim and Dive Divides for Postseason Prep
2/12/2025 4:15 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Divers fly to UCLA, swimmers hit the road for UNLV
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah swim and dive team is aiming to divide and achieve qualifying times and scores for the upcoming post-season meets. Eleven swimmers make their way to UNLV's First Chance Meet, while the divers compete in UCLA's Last Chance Meet with both competitions beginning on Friday.
Abby Pope, Lauren Greenwell will be representing the Utah women, while Kellen Cameron, Davis Stachelek, Layton Sealman, Jackson Kehler, Landon Nava, Nathan Decker, Gannon Flynn, and Will Woodall are showing face for the men's side.
"We're excited that these 11 swimmers get a last chance to race this season to put up some competitive and fast times," said head coach Jonas Persson.
The Utah swimmers attending this meet will be tapered and suited up, meaning they will be trained but rested and racing to beat their current season and personal bests.
In Their Lane
The divers are making their way to the Golden State, yet again, but this time heading south to UCLA. The six Utes attending the invitational, will be competing platform, hoping to earn the NCAA Zones qualifying score. They will be facing off with UCLA, Cal and USC.
"We're just looking to stay sharp on tower this weekend, so we are physically ready for Big 12's and zones," said head diving coach Richard Marschner. "Doing meets back-to-back is a great opportunity to get some 10-meter reps while competing in a meet situation."
(In the) Diving Well
"The results aren't as important as just getting the practice in, but I'm optimistic we'll add some events to our zones schedule," said Marschner.
Triple Threat
Elias Petersen was awarded his third Big 12 weekly award after breaking the pool and program record on 1m in the rivalry meetup against BYU. Petersen is the first Utah student-athlete to receive three conference honors in the new Big 12 era.
Down Fall the Cougars
In their annual meeting, the Utah women won took down the Cougars 169-131, the tenth success in as many years. With the women's side earning 13 gold medals, three personal bests and two sweeps, it was no surprise they came out on top.
Flippin' Amazing
The divers showed out in their home meet against BYU, with a pool and program record on 1m, multiple personal bests and three new Top 10 scores in the record book. Elias Petersen was the first to make a mark at the meet, shattering the 1m pool and program record on 1m. Sydney Kowalski was up next, reaching her 3m zones cut for the first time in her career, effectively earning a new personal best. On day two, Holly Waxman led a sweep on 1m and totaling a score that would bump her to the second-highest spot in the Utah record book, just three points off the record. Jesco Helling finished the weekend for the Utes, earning his rightful place in the 3m section of the record book.
Pool Records Fall
Three Ute Natatorium pool records fell in the Utah vs. BYU rivalry meet on Feb. 8th and 9th. Erin Palmer was the first to write her name in the pool record book, swimming the 50-yard freestyle and clocking in at 22.57. Elias Petersen went next, taking over USC diver Henry Fusaro's 1m record of 402.25 and replacing it with 411.45. The last pool record of the weekend came on the second day from Norah Hay. Her 200-yard backstroke came in at 1:56.13, replacing Utah alum Audrey Reimer's record.
Palmer Shatters Records
Erin Palmer had a record-breaking day in the pool against Wyoming, crushing a program mark in the 100-breast with a time of 1:00.40, a record that had stood since 2014. She also dominated in the 100 free, winning with a time of 49.98. On top of her individual success, Palmer was a key part of Utah's relay wins, proving to be a force across multiple events.
Jones Jumps In
Quinn Jones was named Newcomer of the Week after making a statement in the 1000 free against Wyoming, taking first place with a time of 9:25.69. His endurance and steady pacing allowed him to pull ahead and secure an early win for the Utes. Jones' strong showing in the distance event played a key role in Utah's dominant performance.
Another Diver Dominates
Jesco Helling earned Utah swim and dive it's seventh weekly conference award and sixth to be awarded to the dive team specifically. Helling's two top-four finishes against SMU, who is receiving votes, and Pitt put him in the third highest-scoring diver of the meet, which proved to be the key earn the weekly honor.
Two Pals
Holly Waxman and Elias Petersen were named Big 12 Divers of the week after both finished at the top of their events in the Cal Diving Invitational. Petersen collected a gold medal on each springboard and finished more than 44 points ahead of second place on 3m. Waxman finished the meet with a gold and a silver, staying consistent with just 0.2 of a difference in her 1m preliminary and finals scores. Both divers were the highest-scoring divers on their respective sides.
Waxman's a Winner
Holly Waxman earned her first Big 12 weekly award after smashing the Auburn Diving Invite. Winning the prelims on both springboards, but earning two silver medals and a top-12 spot in the platform finals, Waxman stood out. Beating competitors from Florida State, George Washington and Tennessee, she was the sole owner of the highest 12-dive list on both springboard events.
Callie Calls for Celebration
After her performance at the Texas Diving Invitational, the freshman was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. In her first career invitational, the United Kingdom native earned a place in the 1m final competition, beating out competition from Texas, Stanford, Texas A&M and TCU for a top-12 finish. Her efforts added 12 points to the women's overall score, helping push them into a second-place finish.
Elias Tops Big 12
Petersen earned the first Big 12 weekly award for the swim and dive program after the junior's showing at the home opener against UNLV. Scoring 393.15 on just three dives, the Malmo, Sweden native easily topped the 1m event and came within one point of the school record on the same event. He followed that with a second victory on 3m, earning 376.73.
Lambert Lights Up
During midseason, freshman Jones Lambert scratched his name into the Utah top-10 times record book with three different races. Finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle, fifth in the 200-free and fourth in the 1650-free, Lambert was the second-highest point-earner on Utah, accumulating 46 points.
Looking Ahead
After the Utes divide, the swimmers and divers will meet back up for the Big 12 Conference Championships, held in Federal Way, Wash. at the Weyerhaeuser King Country Aquatic Center on Feb. 25- March 1.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UTAHswimdive | Instagram: @utahswimdive | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahUtesSwimDive), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
Abby Pope, Lauren Greenwell will be representing the Utah women, while Kellen Cameron, Davis Stachelek, Layton Sealman, Jackson Kehler, Landon Nava, Nathan Decker, Gannon Flynn, and Will Woodall are showing face for the men's side.
"We're excited that these 11 swimmers get a last chance to race this season to put up some competitive and fast times," said head coach Jonas Persson.
The Utah swimmers attending this meet will be tapered and suited up, meaning they will be trained but rested and racing to beat their current season and personal bests.
In Their Lane
- Cameron will be looking to break the five personal bests he earned at the Art Adamson Invitational in November. His current 500-yard freestyle time-to-beat is 4:32.44 and his 200-free is sitting at 1:37.66.
- Decker's season-best 100-yard backstroke came in the dual meet with rival BYU, touching the wall at 49.68. In the 200-back, the freshman reached a season-best at the Art Adamson Invitational with a time of 1:46.93.
- At the TYR Colorado Mesa Invitational, Flynn found two personal bests, in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke. The times he will be trying to beat are 55.44 in the 100-breast and 1:59.62 in the 200-breast.
- Kehler will be looking to achieve a new personal best in the freestyle, butterfly and backstroke events. At Pac-12 Championships in March of 2024, the junior earned a new PB in the 100-back with a 48.09. At the same meet, his 100-fly improved to 47.89.
- At the Toyota U.S. Open, Nava found a new time for his 100-yard butterfly, with 51.00. At his conference meet in 2024, the sophomore earned three new career best times, in both the 100 and 200 breast and the 200-IM.
- Sealman's best time came at the Art Adamson Invitational, his 200-yard breaststroke clocked in at 54.80. His 200-breast time hasn't been beat since his 2022 performance at the Speedo Sectionals in Austin, where he touched the wall at 2:07.61.
- At the Art Adamson Invitational, Stachelek refreshed his career 50-freestyle time with 20.18. His best 100-freestyle time occurred at the Pac-12 Championships in 2024, where he swam 43.81.
- Another sprinter, Woodall will be looking to beat his 50-free, 100-free and 200-freestyle times. He earned a new 200-free time in November at the Art Adamson Invitational, where he swam a 1:40.12, but he hasn't been able to beat his 50- or 100-free times since conference of 2024.
The divers are making their way to the Golden State, yet again, but this time heading south to UCLA. The six Utes attending the invitational, will be competing platform, hoping to earn the NCAA Zones qualifying score. They will be facing off with UCLA, Cal and USC.
"We're just looking to stay sharp on tower this weekend, so we are physically ready for Big 12's and zones," said head diving coach Richard Marschner. "Doing meets back-to-back is a great opportunity to get some 10-meter reps while competing in a meet situation."
(In the) Diving Well
- Callie Eaglestone will be looking to earn her place on tower at zones. The freshman has already reached her 1m and 3m qualifying cuts, so a score of 225 or higher on platform will seal the opportunity to qualify for NCAAs on all three boards.
- Freshman Attila Bernatsky is looking to earn his platform zones cut, needing to reach a score of 300. At the Cal Diving Invitational, Bernatsky reached a total of 296.15, missing the cut by less than four points.
- Sydney Kowalski earned her 3m zones cut during the dual meet against BYU, earning the senior her first springboard appearance at the NCAA qualifying meet. Kowalski has been close to earning the tower score, but has yet to cross that threshold. At the Auburn Diving Invite, Kowalski finished with 224.80, only 0.20 away from adding platform to her zones schedule.
- Jesco Helling, Kathryn Grant and Holly Waxman have already earned the three qualifying cuts for zones, so they will be competing for extra practice in the competitive tower atmosphere.
"The results aren't as important as just getting the practice in, but I'm optimistic we'll add some events to our zones schedule," said Marschner.
Triple Threat
Elias Petersen was awarded his third Big 12 weekly award after breaking the pool and program record on 1m in the rivalry meetup against BYU. Petersen is the first Utah student-athlete to receive three conference honors in the new Big 12 era.
Down Fall the Cougars
In their annual meeting, the Utah women won took down the Cougars 169-131, the tenth success in as many years. With the women's side earning 13 gold medals, three personal bests and two sweeps, it was no surprise they came out on top.
Flippin' Amazing
The divers showed out in their home meet against BYU, with a pool and program record on 1m, multiple personal bests and three new Top 10 scores in the record book. Elias Petersen was the first to make a mark at the meet, shattering the 1m pool and program record on 1m. Sydney Kowalski was up next, reaching her 3m zones cut for the first time in her career, effectively earning a new personal best. On day two, Holly Waxman led a sweep on 1m and totaling a score that would bump her to the second-highest spot in the Utah record book, just three points off the record. Jesco Helling finished the weekend for the Utes, earning his rightful place in the 3m section of the record book.
Pool Records Fall
Three Ute Natatorium pool records fell in the Utah vs. BYU rivalry meet on Feb. 8th and 9th. Erin Palmer was the first to write her name in the pool record book, swimming the 50-yard freestyle and clocking in at 22.57. Elias Petersen went next, taking over USC diver Henry Fusaro's 1m record of 402.25 and replacing it with 411.45. The last pool record of the weekend came on the second day from Norah Hay. Her 200-yard backstroke came in at 1:56.13, replacing Utah alum Audrey Reimer's record.
Palmer Shatters Records
Erin Palmer had a record-breaking day in the pool against Wyoming, crushing a program mark in the 100-breast with a time of 1:00.40, a record that had stood since 2014. She also dominated in the 100 free, winning with a time of 49.98. On top of her individual success, Palmer was a key part of Utah's relay wins, proving to be a force across multiple events.
Jones Jumps In
Quinn Jones was named Newcomer of the Week after making a statement in the 1000 free against Wyoming, taking first place with a time of 9:25.69. His endurance and steady pacing allowed him to pull ahead and secure an early win for the Utes. Jones' strong showing in the distance event played a key role in Utah's dominant performance.
Another Diver Dominates
Jesco Helling earned Utah swim and dive it's seventh weekly conference award and sixth to be awarded to the dive team specifically. Helling's two top-four finishes against SMU, who is receiving votes, and Pitt put him in the third highest-scoring diver of the meet, which proved to be the key earn the weekly honor.
Two Pals
Holly Waxman and Elias Petersen were named Big 12 Divers of the week after both finished at the top of their events in the Cal Diving Invitational. Petersen collected a gold medal on each springboard and finished more than 44 points ahead of second place on 3m. Waxman finished the meet with a gold and a silver, staying consistent with just 0.2 of a difference in her 1m preliminary and finals scores. Both divers were the highest-scoring divers on their respective sides.
Waxman's a Winner
Holly Waxman earned her first Big 12 weekly award after smashing the Auburn Diving Invite. Winning the prelims on both springboards, but earning two silver medals and a top-12 spot in the platform finals, Waxman stood out. Beating competitors from Florida State, George Washington and Tennessee, she was the sole owner of the highest 12-dive list on both springboard events.
Callie Calls for Celebration
After her performance at the Texas Diving Invitational, the freshman was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week. In her first career invitational, the United Kingdom native earned a place in the 1m final competition, beating out competition from Texas, Stanford, Texas A&M and TCU for a top-12 finish. Her efforts added 12 points to the women's overall score, helping push them into a second-place finish.
Elias Tops Big 12
Petersen earned the first Big 12 weekly award for the swim and dive program after the junior's showing at the home opener against UNLV. Scoring 393.15 on just three dives, the Malmo, Sweden native easily topped the 1m event and came within one point of the school record on the same event. He followed that with a second victory on 3m, earning 376.73.
Lambert Lights Up
During midseason, freshman Jones Lambert scratched his name into the Utah top-10 times record book with three different races. Finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle, fifth in the 200-free and fourth in the 1650-free, Lambert was the second-highest point-earner on Utah, accumulating 46 points.
Looking Ahead
After the Utes divide, the swimmers and divers will meet back up for the Big 12 Conference Championships, held in Federal Way, Wash. at the Weyerhaeuser King Country Aquatic Center on Feb. 25- March 1.
Follow the Utes!
Fans can follow along on social media (Twitter: @UTAHswimdive | Instagram: @utahswimdive | Facebook: Facebook.com/UtahUtesSwimDive), and the official mobile app of Utah Athletics, Utah360 -- download here.
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