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Five More Records Set as Milligan Continue to Leads Men's, Women's Swimming Championships

AAC Swimming Championship Day 2
February 7, 2025

KINGSPORT, Tenn. - FIve more records were set at the 2025 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships as Milligan continues to hold on to the lead in both the men's and women's championships.

The three-day event is being held in Kingsport, Tenn. at the Kingsport Aquatic Center in the HMG Competition Pool.

On the men's side, Milligan leads with 704 points with Union Commonwealth in second with 468. WVU Tech (265), Columbia (151), and Pikeville (117) round out the field.

Milligan leads the women's field with 592 points with Brenau in second with 467 and Union Commonwealth third at 451. Columbia (184), WVU Tech (117), and Pikeville (15) round out the field.

Five records were set on the day. They are:

  • Men's 200 Freestyle Relay - Milligan (Paxton Smith, Caleb Fry, Michael Rinaldi, Stephen Gilbert), 1:21.67
  • Men's 100 Butterfly - Enzo Constable (Union Commonwealth), 48.59
  • Men's 100 Breaststroke - Caleb Fry (Milligan), 55.35
  • Men's 100 Backstroke - Joash Mckonie (Milligan), 49.65
  • Men's 400 Medley Relay - Milligan (Paxton Smith, Caleb Fry, Joash Mckonie, Stephen Gilbert), 3:22.95

Here are the other champions on the night:

  • Women's 200 Freestyle Relay - Milligan (Madison Akbari, Liz Mahan, Mary Grace Bitting, Samantha van Vuure), 1:37.86
  • Women's 400 IM - Emma Phillips (Union Commonwealth), 4:37.16
  • Men's 400 IM - Xavier Trovesi (WVU Tech), 3:59.15
  • Women's 100 Butterfly - Madison Akbari (Milligan), 58.18
  • Women's 200 Freestyle - Riley Renaud (Milligan), 1:55.05
  • Men's 200 Freestyle - Gellert Szedlak (Milligan), 1:42.47
  • Women's 100 Breaststroke - Tessa Ip Hen Cheung (Brenau), 1:04.94
  • Women's 100 Backstroke - Sophie Bell (Brenau), 57.99
  • Women's 400 Medley Relay - Union Commonwealth (Lise Puissant, Emma Phillips, Manca Petric, Dori, Jozsa), 3:56.97

For the full results, click here.

The action resumes at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday with more prelims. The finals will be 4 p.m. ET.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students for each day of the event. Tickets must be purchased daily. Tickets must be purchased online by clicking here.

The entire event will be streamed live online and can be watched for free on the AAC Digital Network.

The full schedule of events is available here.