Swimming | 1/25/2025 6:05:00 PM

Cleveland, Ohio – Competing in their final dual meet of the season, the Oberlin College men's and women's swim and dive teams took on #13/#14 Case Western on Saturday afternoon. While the Spartans got the best of the Crimson and Gold, both sides of Oberlin finish their dual season above .500 for the first time in program history. The Yeomen wrap up at 6-4-1, while the Yeowomen end at 6-5.
 
Senior Myles Felt highlighted the competition with a first-place finish in the men's 50-yard backstroke event. The Florida native clocked in at 23.97 to finish a half-length ahead of his competition.
 
Felt also led the men's 200-yard medley relay to second-place finish. As the leadoff, Felt was followed by Isaac Viviano, Erik Fendorf, and Chahine Saïd to a 1:35.69 finish.
 
Andie Kinstle got the women's team rolling in the 50-yard breaststroke. With a time of 33.25, the rookie out of Massachusetts earned third-pace. On the men's side, Viviano grabbed second in a time of 26.82.
 
Oberlin's success in the short sprints continued as Isabel Pfaff clinched second in the 50-yard freestyle race. Pfaff touched the pads at 24.99 for silver. Also earning second, Fendorf led the Yeomen with a time of 21.72.
 
Pfaff led the Crimson and Gold in the 50-yard butterfly as well, with a time of 27.25 for third.
 
In the 1-mtr dive, Faye Huffman grabbed third overall with 161.02 points. Huffman was followed close by Winnie Wood (140.47) and Elizabeth Huettig (139.72).
 
Saïd paced Oberlin's 100-yard freestyle team. At 48.88, the second-year earned third-place. Saïd placed again in the 500-yard freestyle, this time earning second at 4:48.25.
 
Another big win for the Yeowomen came when rookie Soomin Yoo swam a 2:38.57 in the 200-yard breaststroke event. The first-year scored a trio of points for Oberlin with a third-place finish, just ahead of her classmate, Kinstle (2:44.48).
 
The women's 200-yard freestyle relay team also saw success, with a time of 1:42.23. Ava Peyton, Elinor Frost, Nyrobi Whitfield, and Pfaff secure third for Oberlin.
 
Capping the meet for Oberlin, the men's 200-yard freestyle relay team of Zachary Black, Felt, Viviano, and Fendorf earned third in a time of 1:28.20.
 
Case Western defeated Oberlin on both sides of the pool, with the women falling 242-51 and the men dropping 231-27.
 
"Case us a deep and talented team. There is a reason why they are ranked as top-20 programs on both sides." "Our team did a great job of stepping up and compete today. It was a good way to close out our dual meets with a strong opponent to prepare us for the NCAC Championships in two weeks."
 
A select number of Oberlin divers will return to competition once more before the NCAC Championships in mid-February. Next weekend, Saturday, January 31, Oberlin dive heads to Clarion, Pennsylvania to take part in the Dave Hrovat Invitational, a meet specifically designed for divers.
 
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