Men’s Swimming Edged By One Point, Women Fall At Virginia

Friday, October 24

Charlottesville, VA

4 PM

North Carolina

University of Virginia

Photo by: Isabel Swindall

October 24, 2025 | Swimming & Diving

Charlottesville, Va. – The University of North Carolina men's swimming team pushed Virginia to the limit on Friday in Charlottesville but the Cavaliers edged the Tar Heels 145-144. The women's dual meet saw Virginia down Carolina 203-90.

Ben Delmar led the way for the men, posting the nation's top time in the 200 breast at 1:52.61 to claim victory. He also placed second in the 100 breast in 52.23 and third in the 200 IM (1:46.01). Delmar was nipped at the 100 breast finish by fellow Heel Xavier Ruiz, who won in 51.92. Ruiz put up the nation's second-fastest time in the 200 breast in finishing second at 1:53.16. Louis Dramm won the 200 IM in 1:43.24, while Josh Parent claimed the 1,000 free with a time of 9:03.19. Parent also finished second in the 500 free in 4:22.68.

Mary Macaulay paced the women's squad finishing second in the 200 IM with a time of 1:57.17. Kamryn Meskill took second in the 50 free at 22.33, while Michaela Chokureva was the runner-up in the 100 free, clocking a 49.51. Emma Karam added a third-place finish in the 100 back at 52.44 and Lily Reader did the same in the 1,000 free with a time of 9:50.44.

The Heels will be back in action in two weeks when they head to Columbia for a dual meet with South Carolina. Events are scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

UNC at Virginia

Women 1000 Freestyle
3. Lily Reader, 9:50.44
6. Lexie Ward, 9:53.14
7. Aislin Farris, 10:00.22
8. Grace Hodgins, 10:14.97

Men 1000 Freestyle
1. Josh Parent, 9:03.19
4. Hudson DeGroote, 9:17.94
5. Brady Begin, 9:20.50
6. Sam Huggins, 9:29.45

Women 200 Medley Relay
2. UNC A (S. Frei, S. Armand, K. Meskill, E. Goettsch), 1:37.81

Men 200 Medley Relay
2. UNC A (R. Miller, B. Delmar, S. Lunak, M. Kartavi), 1:26.16

Women 200 Freestyle
5. Maren Conze, 1:47.49
6. Lily Reader, 1:48.97
7. Lexie Ward, 1:51.08

Men 200 Freestyle
3. Louis Dramm, 1:34.16 (PB)
4. David Quaresma, 1:36.27
6. Sam Huggins, 1:37.60
7. Julian Swiderski, 1:37.89 (PB)

Women 100 Butterfly
5. Mary Macaulay, 53.46
6. Taylor Bloom, 54.45
7. Lily Sawyer, 55.05
8. Chloe Stinson, 55.21

Men 100 Butterfly
4. Colin Whelehan, 46.74
5. Sebastian Lunak, 46.91
6. JT Schmid, 47.77
8. Adam Maraana, 50.40

Women 100 Breaststroke
4. Samantha Armand, 1:00.43
6. Ava Muzzy, 1:03.42
7. Addie Cloutier, 1:07.43

Men 100 Breaststroke
1. Xavier Ruiz, 51.92 (NCAA Standard)
2. Ben Delmar, 52.23 (NCAA Standard)
5. Carter Freudenstein, 54.44
7. Giulian Martin, 54.87

Women 200 Freestyle Relay
2. UNC A (K. Meskill, E. Goettsch, M. Headley, M. Chokureva), 1:29.76

Men 200 Freestyle Relay
2. UNC A (M. Kartavi, L. Dramm, S. Setzer, N. Hohm), 1:18.02

Women 50 Freestyle
2. Kamryn Meskill, 22.33 (PB)

Men 50 Freestyle
2. Martin Kartavi, 19.52

Women 100 Backstroke
3. Emma Karam, 52.44 (NCAA Standard)
4. Sophia Frei, 52.67
7. Maren Conze, 55.34
8. Addie Cloutier, 56.33

Men 100 Backstroke
3. David Melnychuk, 47.40
4. JT Schmid, 47.99
5. Granger Bartee, 48.14
7. Reid Miller, 49.68

Women 200 Breaststroke
5. Samantha Armand, 2:11.95
6. Mary Macaulay, 2:11.98
7. Aislin Farris, 2:18.84

Men 200 Breaststroke
1. Ben Delmar, 1:52.61 (NCAA Standard)
2. Xavier Ruiz, 1:53.16 (NCAA Standard)
4. Carter Freudenstein, 1:58.96
5. Giulian Martin, 2:00.56

Women 500 Freestyle
5. Ava Muzzy, 4:51.62
6. Lily Reader, 4:53.84
7. Lily Sawyer, 4:54.82
8. Grace Hodgins, 5:01.44

Men 500 Freestyle
2. Josh Parent, 4:22.68
5. Sam Huggins, 4:27.67
6. Hudson DeGroote, 4:29.34
7. Brady Begin, 4:34.34

Women 200 IM
2. Mary Macaulay, 1:57.17 (NCAA Standard)
5. Samantha Armand, 2:00.22
7. Kamryn Meskill, 2:02.98
8. Addie Cloutier, 2:06.70

Men 200 IM
1. Louis Dramm, 1:43.24
3. Ben Delmar, 1:46.01
4. Xavier Ruiz, 1:46.30 (PB)
6. Carter Freudenstein, 1:47.83

Women 200 Butterfly
4. Taylor Bloom, 1:57.77
6. Aislin Farris, 2:00.58
7. Ava Muzzy, 2:02.32
8. Lily Sawyer, 2:02.81

Men 200 Butterfly
3. Sebastian Lunak, 1:43.57 (NCAA Standard)
4. Colin Whelehan, 1:44.69
6. Josh Parent, 1:48.29
8. Hudson DeGroote, 1:51.27

Women 200 Backstroke
4. Sophia Frei, 1:53.50 (NCAA Standard)
5. Emma Karam, 1:53.91 (NCAA Standard)
6. Maren Conze, 1:57.33
8. Lexie Ward, 2:01.58

Men 200 Backstroke
2. David Melnychuk, 1:42.80
5. JT Schmid, 1:43.64
6. Granger Bartee, 1:46.86
7. Adam Maraana, 1:48.29

Women 400 Freestyle Relay
2. UNC A (M. Chokureva, M. Headley, M. Conze, E. Goettsch), 3:20.25

Men 400 Freestyle Relay
2. UNC A (S. Setzer, L. Dramm, M. Kartavi, D. Quaresma), 2:53.95

Women 100 Freestyle
2. Michaela Chokureva, 49.51 (PB)

Men 100 Freestyle
2. Sean Setzer, 43.83

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