EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Friday's action at the 2026 Missouri Valley Conference Swimming and Diving Championships saw five Purple Aces set personal records with four of those times ranking in the top ten in program history.
Friday Results
Making the biggest leap into the top ten was Logan Tenison. In the 100-back prelims on Friday morning, Tenison swam a personal record of 49.44, which marked the fourth-fastest time in program history. He finished 11
th. In the same event, Ben Morse recorded a 50.68 to mark his fastest time.
Joao Guiherme had a stellar effort in the 100-breaststroke. He opened the day with a 56.12 in the prelims before resetting his PR in the finals. His 56.03 was his top personal time and ranks him 5
th in the UE record books.
In Friday's finals of the 100-backstroke race, Ane Madina Garate and Jadyn Dauphinais both etched their name into the record books while setting their PR's. Madina Garate swam a 57.24 in the finals. Her time was 8
th-best in the Aces record books. Just behind her was Jadyn Dauphinais who posted a 57.40. Her time was 9
th on the UE all-time list. The duo finished 21
st and 22
nd, respectively.
Levi McKinney enjoyed a strong day in the 3-meter dive. His 284.30 gave him a 7
th place finish in the prelims. In the evening finals, McKinney improved his score to 306.20, which secured him a 7
th-place finish.
Friday Prelims
Men's 200-Fly
Alex Willis – 27
th – 1:56.66
Wyatt Gallas – 29
th – 1:58.46
Adam Pawlak – 30
th – 2:00.84
Women's 100-Breaststroke
Claire Mewbourne – 14
th – 1:05.80
Rafaela Markarewicz – 15
th – 1:06.11
Tristen Thomas – 26
th – 1:11.15
Men's 100-Breaststroke
Joao Guiherme – 13
th – 56.12
Jesse Montano – 17
th – 56.41
Robert Hargrove – 23
rd – 57.89
Trevor O'Sullivan – EXH – 57.92
Women's 100-Back
Jadyn Dauphinais – 22
nd – 57.45
Ane Madine Garate – 24
th – 57.79
Jaley Hamilton – 30
th – 1:01.25
Men's 100-Back
Logan Tenison – 11
th – 49.44 – Personal Record - #4 time in school history
Ben Morse – 17
th – 50.68 – Personal Record
Boris Tavrovsky – 20
th – 50.82
Men's 3-Meter Diving
Levi McKinney – 7
th – 284.30
Gabe Lett – 21
st – 173.40
Friday Finals
Women's 100-Breaststroke
Claire Mewbourne – 13
th – 1:05.70
Rafaela Markarewicz – 15
th – 1:06.27
Men's 100-Breaststroke
Joao Guiherme – 15
th – 56.03 – Personal Record - #5 time in school history
Jesse Montano – 21
st – 56.88
Robert Hargrove – 23
rd – 57.72
Women's 100-Back
Ane Madina Garate – 21
st – 57.24 – Personal Record - #8 time in school history
Jadyn Dauphinais – 22
nd – 57.40 – Personal Record - #9 time in school history
Men's 100-Back
Logan Tenison – 12
th – 49.73
Boris Tavrovsky – 19
th – 50.69
Ben Morse – 21
st – 51.19
Men's 3-Meter Dive
Levi McKinney – 7
th – 306.20
Women's 800-Free Relay
Luana Carrotta/Claire Mewbourne/Jillian Giese/Mia Pesavento – 9
th – 7:53.57
Men's 800-Free Relay
Wyatt Gallas/Joseph Capo/Luke Cook/Michael Pruett – 7
th – 6:48.40
