Liberty Set to Defend ASUN Conference Title
2/18/2025 9:56:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Liberty vies for its seventh straight conference title, competing at the 2025 Atlantic Sun Women's Swimming & Diving Championship, held Wednesday through Saturday at Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
Liberty won six total CCSA titles, including each of the last five in a row (2019-23) before claiming the first ASUN title in 2024. The seven women's swimming & diving programs in ASUN are Liberty, Bellarmine, FGCU, Gardner-Webb, North Florida, Queens and UNC Asheville. Men's swimming & diving includes Bellarmine, FAU, Gardner-Webb, Old Dominion and Queens.
Liberty's six straight conference titles are the sixth longest active conference championship streak in Division I women's swimming & diving. Texas (Big 12) and Navy (Patriot League) have won 12 conference titles in a row, while Villanova (BIG EAST), Oakland (Horizon League) and Denver (Summit League) have all won 11 straight.
This will mark the fifth time that Liberty has competed in a conference meet held in Knoxville. The Lady Flames claimed their first-ever CCSA title in 2014 at Jones Aquatic Center, while Liberty won CCSA Championship in Knoxville in 2020 and 2023. The Lady Flames then earned the ASUN title in Knoxville last season. All four times Tennessee hosted the CCSA meet, Liberty earned the title.
Following this season, Liberty, James Madison and Marshall will join the American Athletic Conference as affiliate members in women's swimming & diving beginning on July 1, 2025.
The 2025 ASUN Swimming & Diving Championships will feature four full days of action.
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Despite trailing Queens after day one, Liberty surged ahead the next night and never looked back. The Lady Flames won the 2025 ASUN Championship with 897.5 points, 105.5 points clear of runner-up Queens.
A total of three ASUN schools (Liberty, FGCU and UNC Asheville) who will have divers competing in the ASUN Championships.
Liberty (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021(t), 2022, 2023) and FGCU (2009-13, 2015-18, 2021 (t)) combined to win the CCSA Championship 16 out of 17 years of combined (CCSA/ASUN) conference history. The Eagles and Lady Flames finished 1-2 in some order 11 years in a row prior to James Madison's runner-up finish in 2023, and then Queens placed second to Liberty in the 2024 ASUN Championship.
15th-year Head Coach Jake Shellenberger has led the Lady Flames from the program's inception. He has posted a 136-40 dual-meet record, being named CCSA Women's Swimming Coach of the Year five times (2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023). Shellenberger was then named ASUN Women's Swimming Coach of the Year last year.
Last year at the ASUN Championships, the Lady Flames registered 26 podium finishes and seven event victories.
Liberty's Chloe LaCount has earned NCAA Zone Qualifying scores on both one-meter and three-meter springboard this season.
A total of 12 current Lady Flames have posted conference podium finishes in their career, led by seven from Maddie Freece. Sydney Stricklin (4), Shelby Kahn (4), Kamryn Cannings (3), Grace Isaacs (3), Kate Baker (1), Malia Francis (1), Isabelle Gomez (1), Mary Herndon (1), Shannon Icard (1), Caroline Stamps (1) and Eden Troxell (1) have all podiumed as well.
Current Lady Flame with Program Records
100 Freestyle – Kamryn Cannings (48.72 – 2/24/24)
200 Freestyle – Kamryn Cannings (1:45.67 – 11/18/23)
100 Butterfly – Kamryn Cannings (51.26 – 3/17/28)
200 Breaststroke – Aly Bozzuto (2:11.28 – 11/24/24)
100 Individual Medley – Aly Bozzuto (57.21 – 9/27/24)
One-meter diving (6) – Maddie Freece (320.75 – 2/18/22)
Platform Diving (5) – Shannon Icard (261.00 – 2/23/24)
As was the case last year, many records and lifetime-best times should be expected, as the team has aimed to peak at the conference championships.
An event-by-event preview of individual events follows. Please note that the entries listed are those which appear on the pre-scratch psych sheet and are subject to change.
A look at the psych sheet shows that Liberty, FGCU, Queens and UNC Asheville should be top competitors in most events.
According to the conference office, all conference and meet records from the CCSA carried over to the ASUN.
2025 CCSA Championships
February 19-22
Allan Jones Aquatic Center
Knoxville, Tenn.
Schedule of Events
(Men followed by women)
Day 1 – Trials (10 a.m.)
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
200-yard Medley Relay "B" & "C"
15-minute intermission
3-meter diving (M)
1-meter diving (W)
Day 1 – Finals (6 p.m.)
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
3-meter diving (W) (11 a.m.)
1-meter diving (M)
200-yard Medley Relay "A
Day 2 – Trials (10 a.m.)
200-yard Freestyle Relay "B" & "C"
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard Individual Medley
200-yard Freestyle
15-minute intermission
400-yard Medley Relay "B"
3-meter diving (W) (11 a.m.)
1-meter diving (M)
Day 2 – Finals (6 p.m.)
200-yard Freestyle Relay "A"
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard Individual Medley
200-yard Freestyle
3-meter diving (M)
1-meter diving (W)
400-yard Medley Relay "A"
Day 3 – Trials (10 a.m.)
100-yard backstroke
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard butterfly
800-yard Freestyle Relay "B"
15-minute intermission
Exhibition platform diving (M/W) (11 a.m.)
Day 3 – Finals (6 p.m.)
100-yard backstroke
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard butterfly
800-yard Freestyle Relay "A"
Day 4 – Trials (10 a.m.)
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
15-minute intermission
400-yard Freestyle Relay "B"
1,650-yard Freestyle-All but last heat of time finals
Day 4 – Finals (6 p.m.)
1,650-yard Freestyle-Last heat of time finals
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
400-yard Freestyle Relay "A"
Scoring
There will be two scored finals (A & B) of each individual event at the women's ASUN Championships. A total of 16 individuals will score in each event, with two finals consisting of eight swimmers each.
Individual events will be scored as follows: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relay events will be scored as follows: 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
Day 1 – Feb. 21, 2024
500-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Sophie Lange (Queens) – 4:48.12 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Jasmin Kroll (Florida Gulf Coast) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Lani Cabrera (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/18/2016 – 4:47.53
Conference Record: Lani Cabrera (Florida Gulf Coast), 11/19/2015 – 4:47.43
2024-25 Leader: Maddie Foster (Queens) – 4:54.19
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (Emily Manly – 2019; Emma Hazel – 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Eden Troxell – 4:56.55 (4th)
Liberty Entrants: Eden Troxell, Isabelle Gomez, Shelby Kahn, Layne Jones, Kaycee Cannings, Annalia Jansons, Grace Shaw,
Outlook: Sophie Lange of Queens graduated after winning the last two conference titles in the 500 free. However, all 15 swimmers who finished 2-16 in 2024 are back this season. Queens' Maddie Foster holds the top time at 4:54.19 after finishing seventh last season. Emma Bjornholdt of FGCU is seeded second at 4:56.30, followed Queens' Katherin Bailey (4:56.32) and Abigail Zboran (4:56.36). Liberty holds the fourth (Eden Troxell – 4:56.55), fifth (Isabelle Gomez – 4:57.84) and seventh (Shelby Kahn – 4:58.17) seeds. Kahn finished as CCSA runner-up in this event in 2023 and placed third in last year's ASUN 500.
200-yard Individual Medley
Defending Champion: Abigail Zboran (Queens) – 1:58.39
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Abigail Zboran (Queens) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Fanny Teijonsalo (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/18/2016 – 1:58.29
Conference Record: Fanny Teijonsalo (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/18/2016 – 1:58.29
2024-25 Leader: Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) – 1:59.65
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Five (Emilie Kaufman – 2014; Prudence Rooker – 2018; Mikayla Herich – 2019 and 2020; Chloe Harris - 2023)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Sydney Stricklin – 1:59.65 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Sydney Stricklin, Emily Gallion, Taylor Stasny, Grace Isaacs, Kate Baker, Sadie Stricklin, Malia Francis,
Outlook: Each of the top 11 finishers in last year's ASUN 200 IM return, led by defending champion Abigail Zboran of Queens. However, Liberty's Sydney Stricklin, who did not compete in this event last year, has the fastest 200 IM of any ASUN swimmer this season, 1:59.65. Zboran follows in 2:00.35, while Queens' Sabina Kupcova is seeded third at 2:01.42. Cassie Bauer of FGCU holds the fourth seed (2:02.29) followed by Liberty teammates Emily Gallion (2:03.06) and Taylor Stasny (2:03.22). Liberty's Kate Baker and Grace Isaacs are seeded just outside the top eight after placing third and fourth, respectively, last season.
50-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Danielle Melilli (Queens) – 22.07
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Rylee Heck (Queens) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Emma Svensson (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/19/2015 – 21.98
Conference Record: Emma Svensson (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/19/2015 – 21.98
2024-25 Leader: Rylee Heck (Queens) – 22.65
Liberty Event Titles (Last): One (Brye Ravettine – 2012)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Aly Bozzuto – 22.83 (3rd)
Liberty Entrants: Aly Bozzuto, Kamryn Cannings, Natalie Colarossi, Faith Forsberg, Sarah Fleury, Addy Roberts, Kalina Frick, Emily Harstad, Ella Kahn,
Outlook: Five out of the top eight return from the 2024 ASUN 50 free A Final. With reigning champion Danielle Melilli of Queens graduating, 2024 runner-up Rylee Heck of Queens is this year's top seed at 22.65. Last year's fourth-place finisher, Libby Russum, is the second seed at 22.68, while Liberty freshman Aly Bozzuto is third, 22.83. Kamryn Cannings has the fourth fastest 50 of any ASUN swimmer this season at 23.10, followed by Queens' Maren Patterson (23.13) and Slawka Ndubusi of Gardner-Webb (23.18).
1-Meter Diving
Defending Champion: Mary Herndon (Liberty) – 269.95
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Mary Herndon (Liberty) (1st place)
Championship Meet Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/16/18 – 335.80
Conference Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/16/18 – 335.80
2024-25 Leader: Chloe LaCount (276.45)
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Four (Lauren Chennault – 2020; Maddie Freece – 2021, 2022; Mary Herndon – 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry: Chloe LaCount – 276.45 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Chloe LaCount, Shannon Icard, Maddie Freece, Tayler Curlee, Elizabeth Mumau, Sarah Simpson
Outlook: The Lady Flames posted a 1-2-3 finish in one-meter diving, led by Mary Herndon's first career conference individual title. Herndon will not be able to compete this week. Freece won one-meter diving at the CCSA Championships as a freshman and sophomore before finishing third in 2023 and second last year. She has the opportunity to join FGCU's Karmin McNamara (2009-11) as the only three-time one-meter champions in meet history. Liberty's Chloe LaCount holds the top entry at 276.45, followed by Bailey Betzer of FGCU (266.90) and Shannon Icard of Liberty (251.65). FGCU's Isabella Pfiel (249.85) is fourth, while Freece (242.93) in fifth.
3-Meter Diving
Defending Champion: Maddie Freece (Liberty) – 292.70
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Maddie Freece (Liberty) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/14/18 – 372.70
Conference Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/14/18 – 372.70
2024-25 Leader: Chloe LaCount (Liberty) – 283.65
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (Maddie Freece – 2021, 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry: Chloe LaCount – 283.65 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Chloe LaCount, Shannon Icard, Maddie Freece, Tayler Curlee, Elizabeth Mumau, Sarah Simpson
Outlook: Liberty went 1-2-3 in three-meter diving, earning six A Finalists in this event. Of those six, only defending champion Maddie Freece and last year's third-place finisher, Shannon Icard, return. Liberty's Chloe LaCount holds the top seed at 283.65, followed by Icard's 270.85. FGCU has seeds three through five, in Isabella Pfiel (262.25), Rylie Darkatsh (258.05) and Bailey Betzer (257.35). Freece, looking for her third career three-meter title, has the sixth best entry at 256.73.
Day 2 – Feb. 22, 2024
100-yard Butterfly
Defending Champion: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 51.26
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty), 2/22/24 – 51.26
Conference Record: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty), 2/22/24 – 51.26
2024-25 Leader: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 52.32
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Four (Bethany Wakeley – 2012; Jess Reinhardt – 2013-14; Kamryn Cannings – 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Kamryn Cannings – 52.32 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Kamryn Cannings, Emily Harstad, Lauren Wilson, Karis Francis, Sarah Fleury, Kalina Frick, Mary-Ashlynne Gordon
Outlook: Liberty' Kamryn Cannings made a major splash last season, setting a new ASUN Conference and Championship Meet record with a 51.26 in the A Final which was over two seconds clear of runner-up Maddie Foster of Queens. Six out of last year's top eight 100 fly competitors return this season. Foster holds the second seed at 53.10. FGCU's Libby Russum (54.84) and Izzy Ackley (55.06) are seeded third and fourth, respectively, followed by Andie Quisumbing of UNC Asheville (55.17).
400-yard Individual Medley
Defending Champion: Abigail Zboran (Queens) – 4:14.36
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Abigail Zboran (Queens) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Liz Zeiger (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/16/18 – 4:13.06
Conference Record: Liz Zeiger (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/16/18 – 4:13.06
2024-25 Leader: Jordan Durocher (Florida Gulf Coast) – 4:16.40
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Three (Gianni Pitto – 2019; Mikayla Herich – 2020; Grace Isaacs - 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Grace Isaacs – 4:19.33 (2nd)
Liberty Entrants: Grace Isaacs, Emily Gallion, Isabelle Gomez, Eden Troxell,
Outlook: All but one of last year's 400 IM A Finalists return, led by defending champion Abigail Zboran of Queens. FGCU's Jordan Durocher, a transfer from Louisville, is seeded first at 4:16.40. Liberty's Grace Isaacs, who won the 400 IM as a freshman before finishing second each of the last two seasons, holds the second seed (4:19.33), followed by Zboran (4:19.61). Emily Gallion of Liberty is seeded fourth at 4:23.68, while Queens' Tova Andersson (4:24.76) is fifth and Liberty's Isabelle Gomez (4:25.92), sixth.
200-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Jasmin Kroll (Florida Gulf Coast) – 1:46.72
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Jasmin Kroll (Florida Gulf Coast) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Elise Haan (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/19/2016 – 1:46.20
Conference Record: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty), 11/18/2023 – 1:45.67
2024-25 Leader: Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) – 1:47.38
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Four (Emily Zimcosky – 2019; Eva Suggs – 2020, 2021 and 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Sydney Stricklin – 1:47.38 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Sydney Stricklin, Shelby Kahn, Kate Baker, Kaycee Cannings, Natalie Colarossi, Annalia Jansons, Grace Shaw, Faith Forsberg, Addy Roberts, Calissa Kissinger
Outlook: Defending ASUN champion Jasmin Kroll of FGCU is seeded 12th at 1:52.20. Sydney Stricklin of Liberty has the fastest 200 free time in the field at 1:47.38 after finishing fourth last season. Queens' Sabina Kupcova holds the second seed at 1:48.41, followed by Liberty's Shelby Kahn (1:48.54), who took third in both 2023 and 2024. Queens' Maddie Foster (1:48.74) is fourth, FGCU's Emma Bjornholdt (1:50.63) fifth and Liberty's Kate Baker (1:50.88) sixth.
Day 3 – Feb. 23, 2024
100-yard Backstroke
Defending Champion: Abbie Shaw (Liberty) – 54.27 (Three in a row)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Elise Haan (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/17/16 – 51.65
Conference Record: Elise Haan (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/17/16 – 51.65
2024-25 Leader: Izzy Ackley (Florida Gulf Coast) – 52.51
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Eight (Brittany Weiss – 2017 and 2018; Payton Keiner – 2019, 2020 and 2021; Abbie Shaw – 2022, 2023 and 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Malia Francis – 55.64 (4th)
Liberty Entrants: Malia Francis, Layne Jones, Sadie Stricklin
Outlook: Liberty has won the 100 backstroke each of the last eight years, with Abbie Shaw claiming three in a row before graduating after the 2024 season. The Lady Flames took 1-2-3-4-6 in the 100 back last season, but of those five Lady Flames, only fourth-place Malia Francis is entered this year. Izzy Ackley of FGCU holds the fastest seed at 52.51, while Queens' Maren Patterson (54.52) is second Haley Ross of Queens (55.51) is seeded third, followed by Malia Francis (55.64) in fourth.
100-yard Breaststroke
Defending Champion: Danielle Melilli (Queens) – 1:00.45 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Annika Huber (Queens) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coats), 2/16/21 – 59.98
Conference Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coast), 3/19/21 – 59.76
2024-25 Leader: Aly Bozzuto (Liberty) – 1:00.37
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (in a row) (Laura Day – 2013; Emilie Kaufman – 2014)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Aly Bozzuto – 1:00.37 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Aly Bozzuto, Taylor Stasny, Karis Francis, Ella Kahn
Outlook: There was a major shakeup in the ASUN 100 breaststroke, as only last year's second-place finisher, Annika Huber of Queens, returns from the 2024 A Final. However, Liberty freshman Aly Bozzuto is the top seed at 1:00.37, followed by Huber at 1:01.68. FGCU's Cassie Bauer is seeded third at 1:02.41, followed by Queens' Libby Livesay (1:02.47) and Liberty freshman Taylor Stasny (1:02.95). Bozzuto will aim to be the first Lady Flame to win a conference 100 breaststroke championship since Emilie Kaufman in 2014.
200-yard Butterfly
Defending Champion: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 1:56.12
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Abigail Zboran (Queens) – Runner-up
Championship Meet Record: Christina Kaas Elmgreen (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/15/18 – 1:55.55
Conference Record: Christina Kaas Elmgreen (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/15/18 – 1:55.55
2024-25 Leader: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 1:58.31
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Nine (Jess Reinhardt – 2013 and 2014; Alicia Finnigan – 2017, 2018 and 2019; Lindsey Cohee – 2020 and 2021; Chloe Harris – 2022; Kamryn Cannings – 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Emily Harstad – 2:01.57 (2nd)
Liberty Entrants: Emily Harstad, Emily Gallion, Lauren Wilson, Mary-Ashlynne Gordon
Outlook: Defending ASUN 200 fly champion Kamryn Cannings is focusing on other events this week (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly), leaving last year's runner-up, Abigail Zboran of Queens (2:00.90) as the top seed. Liberty sophomore Emily Harstad is seeded second at 2:01.57, followed by UNC Asheville's Riley Edmundson (2:02.08), the 2024 third-place finisher. Louisville transfer Jordan Durocher (FGCU) holds the fourth seed (2:03.11), while Liberty's Emily Gallion (2:04.73) is fifth.
Day 4 – Feb. 24, 2024
1,650-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Sophie Lange (Queens) – 16:24.06 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Eden Troxell (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Sophie Lange (Queens), 2/18/2023 – 16:20.40
Conference Record: Sophie Lange (Queens), 11/18/22 – 16:16.97
2024-25 Leader: Eden Troxell (Liberty) – 16:49.26
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Three (Delia Weber – 2017; Mikayla Herich – 2019 and 2020)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Eden Troxell – 16:49.26 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Eden Troxell, Isabelle Gomez, Grace Shaw
Outlook: Queens' Sophie Lange won the last two conference titles in the 1650 fee, including a CCSA and meet-record 16:16.97 in 2023. With Lange graduated, Liberty holds the top two seeds. Last year's ASUN runner-up, Eden Troxell, has the top seed at 16:49.26, while 2023 CCSA silver medalist Isabelle Gomez is seeded second at 16:49.26. UNC Asheville's Caitlin Hefner is the third seed at 17:00.55, followed by FGCU's Jasmin Kroll (17:06.81) and Emma Bjornholdt (17:06.81). Last year's third-place finisher, Katherine Bailey of Queens, is the sixth seed (17:15.64).
100-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Danielle Melilli (Queens) – 48.44 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Danielle Melilli (Queens), 2/24/24 – 48.44
Conference Record: Danielle Melilli (Queens), 11/19/2023 – 48.43
2024-25 Leader: Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) – 48.94
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Three (Brye Ravettine – 2012; Brittany Weiss – 2020; Sydney Stricklin - 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Sydney Stricklin – 48.94 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Sydney Stricklin, Kamryn Cannings, Shelby Kahn, Natalie Colarossi, Kate Baker, Faith Forsberg, Kaycee Cannings, Sarah Fleury, Kalina Frick, Annalia Jansons, Addy Roberts, Lauren Wilson, Ella Kahn, Mary-Ashlynne Gordon
Outlook: Liberty's Sydney Stricklin won the CCA 100 free title as a freshman two years ago, before finishing fourth each of the last two years. Danielle Melilli of Queens has graduated after back-to-back titles. Stricklin is the top seed at 48.94. Queens' Ryley Heck is seeded second at 49.99, followed by FGCU's Libby Russum (50.26) and Queens' Sabina Kupcova (50.53). Last year's runner-up, Liberty's Kamryn Cannings, holds the sixth seed at 50.73, the fastest dual-meet 100 free by an ASUN swimmer this season.
200-yard Backstroke
Defending Champion: Abbie Shaw (Liberty) – 1:55.36 (Three in a row)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Malia Francis (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Payton Keiner (Liberty) (2/21/20) – 1:52.63
Conference Record: Payton Keiner (Liberty) (2/21/20) – 1:52.63
2024-25 Leader: Malia Francis (Liberty) – 1:56.74
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Seven (Payton Keiner – 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; Abbie Shaw – 2022, 2023 and 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Malia Francis – 1:56.74 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Malia Francis, Layne Jones, Sadie Stricklin, Calissa Kissinger,
Outlook: Liberty has won the last seven 200 backstroke titles in a row, a streak that included three straight wins by Abbie Shaw, who graduated after last season. The Lady Flames went 1-2-3 in this event three straight years before going 1-2 in both 2023 (Shaw and Eva Suggs) and 2024 (Shaw and Malia Francis). Last year's runner-up, Malia Francis of Liberty, holds the top seed at 1:56.74, followed by FGCU's Jordan Durocher (1:57.05) and Izzy Ackley (1:57.31). Queens' Haley Ross is seeded fourth (1:57.84) after a third-place finish in 2024, while Liberty has the fifth (Layne Jones – 1:59.82) and seventh (Sadie Stricklin – 2:01.27) seeds.
200-yard Breaststroke
Defending Champion: Annika Huber (Queens) – 2:12.09
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Annika Huber (Queens) (Back-to-back champion)
Championship Meet Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/22/2020 – 2:07.38
Conference Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coast), 3/20/21 – 2:06.89
2024-25 Leader: Aly Bozzuto (Liberty) – 2:11.38
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (in a row) (Emilie Kaufman – 2013 and 2014)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Aly Bozzuto – 2:11.38 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Aly Bozzuto, Taylor Stasny, Grace Isaacs, Karis Francis,
Outlook: Queens' Annika Huber won the 200 breaststroke as both a freshman (2023) and sophomore (2024), but it is Liberty freshman Aly Bozzuto who is the favorite with her 2:11.28 seed time. Huber is the second seed, over four seconds behind Bozzuto at 2:15.87, while Lady Flames freshman Taylor Stasny (2:16.14) is third. Last year's runner-up (Liberty's Genna Joyce) and third-place finisher (Liberty's Jamyson Robb) have both graduated. FGCU's Ella Smith (2:17.97) holds the fourth seed, while Ellie Hixenbaugh of North Florida is fifth at 2:18.02.
Liberty won six total CCSA titles, including each of the last five in a row (2019-23) before claiming the first ASUN title in 2024. The seven women's swimming & diving programs in ASUN are Liberty, Bellarmine, FGCU, Gardner-Webb, North Florida, Queens and UNC Asheville. Men's swimming & diving includes Bellarmine, FAU, Gardner-Webb, Old Dominion and Queens.
Liberty's six straight conference titles are the sixth longest active conference championship streak in Division I women's swimming & diving. Texas (Big 12) and Navy (Patriot League) have won 12 conference titles in a row, while Villanova (BIG EAST), Oakland (Horizon League) and Denver (Summit League) have all won 11 straight.
This will mark the fifth time that Liberty has competed in a conference meet held in Knoxville. The Lady Flames claimed their first-ever CCSA title in 2014 at Jones Aquatic Center, while Liberty won CCSA Championship in Knoxville in 2020 and 2023. The Lady Flames then earned the ASUN title in Knoxville last season. All four times Tennessee hosted the CCSA meet, Liberty earned the title.
Following this season, Liberty, James Madison and Marshall will join the American Athletic Conference as affiliate members in women's swimming & diving beginning on July 1, 2025.
The 2025 ASUN Swimming & Diving Championships will feature four full days of action.
How to Follow the Lady Flames
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Despite trailing Queens after day one, Liberty surged ahead the next night and never looked back. The Lady Flames won the 2025 ASUN Championship with 897.5 points, 105.5 points clear of runner-up Queens.
A total of three ASUN schools (Liberty, FGCU and UNC Asheville) who will have divers competing in the ASUN Championships.
Liberty (2014, 2019, 2020, 2021(t), 2022, 2023) and FGCU (2009-13, 2015-18, 2021 (t)) combined to win the CCSA Championship 16 out of 17 years of combined (CCSA/ASUN) conference history. The Eagles and Lady Flames finished 1-2 in some order 11 years in a row prior to James Madison's runner-up finish in 2023, and then Queens placed second to Liberty in the 2024 ASUN Championship.
15th-year Head Coach Jake Shellenberger has led the Lady Flames from the program's inception. He has posted a 136-40 dual-meet record, being named CCSA Women's Swimming Coach of the Year five times (2012, 2014, 2019, 2022, 2023). Shellenberger was then named ASUN Women's Swimming Coach of the Year last year.
Last year at the ASUN Championships, the Lady Flames registered 26 podium finishes and seven event victories.
Liberty's Chloe LaCount has earned NCAA Zone Qualifying scores on both one-meter and three-meter springboard this season.
A total of 12 current Lady Flames have posted conference podium finishes in their career, led by seven from Maddie Freece. Sydney Stricklin (4), Shelby Kahn (4), Kamryn Cannings (3), Grace Isaacs (3), Kate Baker (1), Malia Francis (1), Isabelle Gomez (1), Mary Herndon (1), Shannon Icard (1), Caroline Stamps (1) and Eden Troxell (1) have all podiumed as well.
Current Lady Flame with Program Records
100 Freestyle – Kamryn Cannings (48.72 – 2/24/24)
200 Freestyle – Kamryn Cannings (1:45.67 – 11/18/23)
100 Butterfly – Kamryn Cannings (51.26 – 3/17/28)
200 Breaststroke – Aly Bozzuto (2:11.28 – 11/24/24)
100 Individual Medley – Aly Bozzuto (57.21 – 9/27/24)
One-meter diving (6) – Maddie Freece (320.75 – 2/18/22)
Platform Diving (5) – Shannon Icard (261.00 – 2/23/24)
As was the case last year, many records and lifetime-best times should be expected, as the team has aimed to peak at the conference championships.
An event-by-event preview of individual events follows. Please note that the entries listed are those which appear on the pre-scratch psych sheet and are subject to change.
A look at the psych sheet shows that Liberty, FGCU, Queens and UNC Asheville should be top competitors in most events.
According to the conference office, all conference and meet records from the CCSA carried over to the ASUN.
2025 CCSA Championships
February 19-22
Allan Jones Aquatic Center
Knoxville, Tenn.
Schedule of Events
(Men followed by women)
Day 1 – Trials (10 a.m.)
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
200-yard Medley Relay "B" & "C"
15-minute intermission
3-meter diving (M)
1-meter diving (W)
Day 1 – Finals (6 p.m.)
500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
3-meter diving (W) (11 a.m.)
1-meter diving (M)
200-yard Medley Relay "A
Day 2 – Trials (10 a.m.)
200-yard Freestyle Relay "B" & "C"
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard Individual Medley
200-yard Freestyle
15-minute intermission
400-yard Medley Relay "B"
3-meter diving (W) (11 a.m.)
1-meter diving (M)
Day 2 – Finals (6 p.m.)
200-yard Freestyle Relay "A"
100-yard Butterfly
400-yard Individual Medley
200-yard Freestyle
3-meter diving (M)
1-meter diving (W)
400-yard Medley Relay "A"
Day 3 – Trials (10 a.m.)
100-yard backstroke
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard butterfly
800-yard Freestyle Relay "B"
15-minute intermission
Exhibition platform diving (M/W) (11 a.m.)
Day 3 – Finals (6 p.m.)
100-yard backstroke
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard butterfly
800-yard Freestyle Relay "A"
Day 4 – Trials (10 a.m.)
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
15-minute intermission
400-yard Freestyle Relay "B"
1,650-yard Freestyle-All but last heat of time finals
Day 4 – Finals (6 p.m.)
1,650-yard Freestyle-Last heat of time finals
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Backstroke
200-yard Breaststroke
400-yard Freestyle Relay "A"
Scoring
There will be two scored finals (A & B) of each individual event at the women's ASUN Championships. A total of 16 individuals will score in each event, with two finals consisting of eight swimmers each.
Individual events will be scored as follows: 20-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-9-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Relay events will be scored as follows: 40-34-32-30-28-26-24-22-18-14-12-10-8-6-4-2
Day 1 – Feb. 21, 2024
500-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Sophie Lange (Queens) – 4:48.12 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Jasmin Kroll (Florida Gulf Coast) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Lani Cabrera (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/18/2016 – 4:47.53
Conference Record: Lani Cabrera (Florida Gulf Coast), 11/19/2015 – 4:47.43
2024-25 Leader: Maddie Foster (Queens) – 4:54.19
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (Emily Manly – 2019; Emma Hazel – 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Eden Troxell – 4:56.55 (4th)
Liberty Entrants: Eden Troxell, Isabelle Gomez, Shelby Kahn, Layne Jones, Kaycee Cannings, Annalia Jansons, Grace Shaw,
Outlook: Sophie Lange of Queens graduated after winning the last two conference titles in the 500 free. However, all 15 swimmers who finished 2-16 in 2024 are back this season. Queens' Maddie Foster holds the top time at 4:54.19 after finishing seventh last season. Emma Bjornholdt of FGCU is seeded second at 4:56.30, followed Queens' Katherin Bailey (4:56.32) and Abigail Zboran (4:56.36). Liberty holds the fourth (Eden Troxell – 4:56.55), fifth (Isabelle Gomez – 4:57.84) and seventh (Shelby Kahn – 4:58.17) seeds. Kahn finished as CCSA runner-up in this event in 2023 and placed third in last year's ASUN 500.
200-yard Individual Medley
Defending Champion: Abigail Zboran (Queens) – 1:58.39
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Abigail Zboran (Queens) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Fanny Teijonsalo (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/18/2016 – 1:58.29
Conference Record: Fanny Teijonsalo (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/18/2016 – 1:58.29
2024-25 Leader: Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) – 1:59.65
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Five (Emilie Kaufman – 2014; Prudence Rooker – 2018; Mikayla Herich – 2019 and 2020; Chloe Harris - 2023)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Sydney Stricklin – 1:59.65 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Sydney Stricklin, Emily Gallion, Taylor Stasny, Grace Isaacs, Kate Baker, Sadie Stricklin, Malia Francis,
Outlook: Each of the top 11 finishers in last year's ASUN 200 IM return, led by defending champion Abigail Zboran of Queens. However, Liberty's Sydney Stricklin, who did not compete in this event last year, has the fastest 200 IM of any ASUN swimmer this season, 1:59.65. Zboran follows in 2:00.35, while Queens' Sabina Kupcova is seeded third at 2:01.42. Cassie Bauer of FGCU holds the fourth seed (2:02.29) followed by Liberty teammates Emily Gallion (2:03.06) and Taylor Stasny (2:03.22). Liberty's Kate Baker and Grace Isaacs are seeded just outside the top eight after placing third and fourth, respectively, last season.
50-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Danielle Melilli (Queens) – 22.07
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Rylee Heck (Queens) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Emma Svensson (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/19/2015 – 21.98
Conference Record: Emma Svensson (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/19/2015 – 21.98
2024-25 Leader: Rylee Heck (Queens) – 22.65
Liberty Event Titles (Last): One (Brye Ravettine – 2012)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Aly Bozzuto – 22.83 (3rd)
Liberty Entrants: Aly Bozzuto, Kamryn Cannings, Natalie Colarossi, Faith Forsberg, Sarah Fleury, Addy Roberts, Kalina Frick, Emily Harstad, Ella Kahn,
Outlook: Five out of the top eight return from the 2024 ASUN 50 free A Final. With reigning champion Danielle Melilli of Queens graduating, 2024 runner-up Rylee Heck of Queens is this year's top seed at 22.65. Last year's fourth-place finisher, Libby Russum, is the second seed at 22.68, while Liberty freshman Aly Bozzuto is third, 22.83. Kamryn Cannings has the fourth fastest 50 of any ASUN swimmer this season at 23.10, followed by Queens' Maren Patterson (23.13) and Slawka Ndubusi of Gardner-Webb (23.18).
1-Meter Diving
Defending Champion: Mary Herndon (Liberty) – 269.95
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Mary Herndon (Liberty) (1st place)
Championship Meet Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/16/18 – 335.80
Conference Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/16/18 – 335.80
2024-25 Leader: Chloe LaCount (276.45)
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Four (Lauren Chennault – 2020; Maddie Freece – 2021, 2022; Mary Herndon – 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry: Chloe LaCount – 276.45 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Chloe LaCount, Shannon Icard, Maddie Freece, Tayler Curlee, Elizabeth Mumau, Sarah Simpson
Outlook: The Lady Flames posted a 1-2-3 finish in one-meter diving, led by Mary Herndon's first career conference individual title. Herndon will not be able to compete this week. Freece won one-meter diving at the CCSA Championships as a freshman and sophomore before finishing third in 2023 and second last year. She has the opportunity to join FGCU's Karmin McNamara (2009-11) as the only three-time one-meter champions in meet history. Liberty's Chloe LaCount holds the top entry at 276.45, followed by Bailey Betzer of FGCU (266.90) and Shannon Icard of Liberty (251.65). FGCU's Isabella Pfiel (249.85) is fourth, while Freece (242.93) in fifth.
3-Meter Diving
Defending Champion: Maddie Freece (Liberty) – 292.70
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Maddie Freece (Liberty) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/14/18 – 372.70
Conference Record: Savanna Meadows (Incarnate Word), 2/14/18 – 372.70
2024-25 Leader: Chloe LaCount (Liberty) – 283.65
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (Maddie Freece – 2021, 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry: Chloe LaCount – 283.65 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Chloe LaCount, Shannon Icard, Maddie Freece, Tayler Curlee, Elizabeth Mumau, Sarah Simpson
Outlook: Liberty went 1-2-3 in three-meter diving, earning six A Finalists in this event. Of those six, only defending champion Maddie Freece and last year's third-place finisher, Shannon Icard, return. Liberty's Chloe LaCount holds the top seed at 283.65, followed by Icard's 270.85. FGCU has seeds three through five, in Isabella Pfiel (262.25), Rylie Darkatsh (258.05) and Bailey Betzer (257.35). Freece, looking for her third career three-meter title, has the sixth best entry at 256.73.
Day 2 – Feb. 22, 2024
100-yard Butterfly
Defending Champion: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 51.26
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty), 2/22/24 – 51.26
Conference Record: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty), 2/22/24 – 51.26
2024-25 Leader: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 52.32
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Four (Bethany Wakeley – 2012; Jess Reinhardt – 2013-14; Kamryn Cannings – 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Kamryn Cannings – 52.32 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Kamryn Cannings, Emily Harstad, Lauren Wilson, Karis Francis, Sarah Fleury, Kalina Frick, Mary-Ashlynne Gordon
Outlook: Liberty' Kamryn Cannings made a major splash last season, setting a new ASUN Conference and Championship Meet record with a 51.26 in the A Final which was over two seconds clear of runner-up Maddie Foster of Queens. Six out of last year's top eight 100 fly competitors return this season. Foster holds the second seed at 53.10. FGCU's Libby Russum (54.84) and Izzy Ackley (55.06) are seeded third and fourth, respectively, followed by Andie Quisumbing of UNC Asheville (55.17).
400-yard Individual Medley
Defending Champion: Abigail Zboran (Queens) – 4:14.36
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Abigail Zboran (Queens) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Liz Zeiger (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/16/18 – 4:13.06
Conference Record: Liz Zeiger (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/16/18 – 4:13.06
2024-25 Leader: Jordan Durocher (Florida Gulf Coast) – 4:16.40
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Three (Gianni Pitto – 2019; Mikayla Herich – 2020; Grace Isaacs - 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Grace Isaacs – 4:19.33 (2nd)
Liberty Entrants: Grace Isaacs, Emily Gallion, Isabelle Gomez, Eden Troxell,
Outlook: All but one of last year's 400 IM A Finalists return, led by defending champion Abigail Zboran of Queens. FGCU's Jordan Durocher, a transfer from Louisville, is seeded first at 4:16.40. Liberty's Grace Isaacs, who won the 400 IM as a freshman before finishing second each of the last two seasons, holds the second seed (4:19.33), followed by Zboran (4:19.61). Emily Gallion of Liberty is seeded fourth at 4:23.68, while Queens' Tova Andersson (4:24.76) is fifth and Liberty's Isabelle Gomez (4:25.92), sixth.
200-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Jasmin Kroll (Florida Gulf Coast) – 1:46.72
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Jasmin Kroll (Florida Gulf Coast) (Champion)
Championship Meet Record: Elise Haan (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/19/2016 – 1:46.20
Conference Record: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty), 11/18/2023 – 1:45.67
2024-25 Leader: Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) – 1:47.38
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Four (Emily Zimcosky – 2019; Eva Suggs – 2020, 2021 and 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Sydney Stricklin – 1:47.38 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Sydney Stricklin, Shelby Kahn, Kate Baker, Kaycee Cannings, Natalie Colarossi, Annalia Jansons, Grace Shaw, Faith Forsberg, Addy Roberts, Calissa Kissinger
Outlook: Defending ASUN champion Jasmin Kroll of FGCU is seeded 12th at 1:52.20. Sydney Stricklin of Liberty has the fastest 200 free time in the field at 1:47.38 after finishing fourth last season. Queens' Sabina Kupcova holds the second seed at 1:48.41, followed by Liberty's Shelby Kahn (1:48.54), who took third in both 2023 and 2024. Queens' Maddie Foster (1:48.74) is fourth, FGCU's Emma Bjornholdt (1:50.63) fifth and Liberty's Kate Baker (1:50.88) sixth.
Day 3 – Feb. 23, 2024
100-yard Backstroke
Defending Champion: Abbie Shaw (Liberty) – 54.27 (Three in a row)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Elise Haan (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/17/16 – 51.65
Conference Record: Elise Haan (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/17/16 – 51.65
2024-25 Leader: Izzy Ackley (Florida Gulf Coast) – 52.51
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Eight (Brittany Weiss – 2017 and 2018; Payton Keiner – 2019, 2020 and 2021; Abbie Shaw – 2022, 2023 and 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Malia Francis – 55.64 (4th)
Liberty Entrants: Malia Francis, Layne Jones, Sadie Stricklin
Outlook: Liberty has won the 100 backstroke each of the last eight years, with Abbie Shaw claiming three in a row before graduating after the 2024 season. The Lady Flames took 1-2-3-4-6 in the 100 back last season, but of those five Lady Flames, only fourth-place Malia Francis is entered this year. Izzy Ackley of FGCU holds the fastest seed at 52.51, while Queens' Maren Patterson (54.52) is second Haley Ross of Queens (55.51) is seeded third, followed by Malia Francis (55.64) in fourth.
100-yard Breaststroke
Defending Champion: Danielle Melilli (Queens) – 1:00.45 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Annika Huber (Queens) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coats), 2/16/21 – 59.98
Conference Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coast), 3/19/21 – 59.76
2024-25 Leader: Aly Bozzuto (Liberty) – 1:00.37
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (in a row) (Laura Day – 2013; Emilie Kaufman – 2014)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Aly Bozzuto – 1:00.37 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Aly Bozzuto, Taylor Stasny, Karis Francis, Ella Kahn
Outlook: There was a major shakeup in the ASUN 100 breaststroke, as only last year's second-place finisher, Annika Huber of Queens, returns from the 2024 A Final. However, Liberty freshman Aly Bozzuto is the top seed at 1:00.37, followed by Huber at 1:01.68. FGCU's Cassie Bauer is seeded third at 1:02.41, followed by Queens' Libby Livesay (1:02.47) and Liberty freshman Taylor Stasny (1:02.95). Bozzuto will aim to be the first Lady Flame to win a conference 100 breaststroke championship since Emilie Kaufman in 2014.
200-yard Butterfly
Defending Champion: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 1:56.12
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Abigail Zboran (Queens) – Runner-up
Championship Meet Record: Christina Kaas Elmgreen (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/15/18 – 1:55.55
Conference Record: Christina Kaas Elmgreen (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/15/18 – 1:55.55
2024-25 Leader: Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) – 1:58.31
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Nine (Jess Reinhardt – 2013 and 2014; Alicia Finnigan – 2017, 2018 and 2019; Lindsey Cohee – 2020 and 2021; Chloe Harris – 2022; Kamryn Cannings – 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Emily Harstad – 2:01.57 (2nd)
Liberty Entrants: Emily Harstad, Emily Gallion, Lauren Wilson, Mary-Ashlynne Gordon
Outlook: Defending ASUN 200 fly champion Kamryn Cannings is focusing on other events this week (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly), leaving last year's runner-up, Abigail Zboran of Queens (2:00.90) as the top seed. Liberty sophomore Emily Harstad is seeded second at 2:01.57, followed by UNC Asheville's Riley Edmundson (2:02.08), the 2024 third-place finisher. Louisville transfer Jordan Durocher (FGCU) holds the fourth seed (2:03.11), while Liberty's Emily Gallion (2:04.73) is fifth.
Day 4 – Feb. 24, 2024
1,650-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Sophie Lange (Queens) – 16:24.06 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Eden Troxell (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Sophie Lange (Queens), 2/18/2023 – 16:20.40
Conference Record: Sophie Lange (Queens), 11/18/22 – 16:16.97
2024-25 Leader: Eden Troxell (Liberty) – 16:49.26
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Three (Delia Weber – 2017; Mikayla Herich – 2019 and 2020)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Eden Troxell – 16:49.26 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Eden Troxell, Isabelle Gomez, Grace Shaw
Outlook: Queens' Sophie Lange won the last two conference titles in the 1650 fee, including a CCSA and meet-record 16:16.97 in 2023. With Lange graduated, Liberty holds the top two seeds. Last year's ASUN runner-up, Eden Troxell, has the top seed at 16:49.26, while 2023 CCSA silver medalist Isabelle Gomez is seeded second at 16:49.26. UNC Asheville's Caitlin Hefner is the third seed at 17:00.55, followed by FGCU's Jasmin Kroll (17:06.81) and Emma Bjornholdt (17:06.81). Last year's third-place finisher, Katherine Bailey of Queens, is the sixth seed (17:15.64).
100-yard Freestyle
Defending Champion: Danielle Melilli (Queens) – 48.44 (Back-to-back)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Kamryn Cannings (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Danielle Melilli (Queens), 2/24/24 – 48.44
Conference Record: Danielle Melilli (Queens), 11/19/2023 – 48.43
2024-25 Leader: Sydney Stricklin (Liberty) – 48.94
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Three (Brye Ravettine – 2012; Brittany Weiss – 2020; Sydney Stricklin - 2022)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Sydney Stricklin – 48.94 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Sydney Stricklin, Kamryn Cannings, Shelby Kahn, Natalie Colarossi, Kate Baker, Faith Forsberg, Kaycee Cannings, Sarah Fleury, Kalina Frick, Annalia Jansons, Addy Roberts, Lauren Wilson, Ella Kahn, Mary-Ashlynne Gordon
Outlook: Liberty's Sydney Stricklin won the CCA 100 free title as a freshman two years ago, before finishing fourth each of the last two years. Danielle Melilli of Queens has graduated after back-to-back titles. Stricklin is the top seed at 48.94. Queens' Ryley Heck is seeded second at 49.99, followed by FGCU's Libby Russum (50.26) and Queens' Sabina Kupcova (50.53). Last year's runner-up, Liberty's Kamryn Cannings, holds the sixth seed at 50.73, the fastest dual-meet 100 free by an ASUN swimmer this season.
200-yard Backstroke
Defending Champion: Abbie Shaw (Liberty) – 1:55.36 (Three in a row)
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Malia Francis (Liberty) (2nd place)
Championship Meet Record: Payton Keiner (Liberty) (2/21/20) – 1:52.63
Conference Record: Payton Keiner (Liberty) (2/21/20) – 1:52.63
2024-25 Leader: Malia Francis (Liberty) – 1:56.74
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Seven (Payton Keiner – 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021; Abbie Shaw – 2022, 2023 and 2024)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Malia Francis – 1:56.74 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Malia Francis, Layne Jones, Sadie Stricklin, Calissa Kissinger,
Outlook: Liberty has won the last seven 200 backstroke titles in a row, a streak that included three straight wins by Abbie Shaw, who graduated after last season. The Lady Flames went 1-2-3 in this event three straight years before going 1-2 in both 2023 (Shaw and Eva Suggs) and 2024 (Shaw and Malia Francis). Last year's runner-up, Malia Francis of Liberty, holds the top seed at 1:56.74, followed by FGCU's Jordan Durocher (1:57.05) and Izzy Ackley (1:57.31). Queens' Haley Ross is seeded fourth (1:57.84) after a third-place finish in 2024, while Liberty has the fifth (Layne Jones – 1:59.82) and seventh (Sadie Stricklin – 2:01.27) seeds.
200-yard Breaststroke
Defending Champion: Annika Huber (Queens) – 2:12.09
Top Returnee from 2024 Meet (Place): Annika Huber (Queens) (Back-to-back champion)
Championship Meet Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coast), 2/22/2020 – 2:07.38
Conference Record: Petra Halmai (Florida Gulf Coast), 3/20/21 – 2:06.89
2024-25 Leader: Aly Bozzuto (Liberty) – 2:11.38
Liberty Event Titles (Last): Two (in a row) (Emilie Kaufman – 2013 and 2014)
Liberty's Top Entry Time: Aly Bozzuto – 2:11.38 (1st)
Liberty Entrants: Aly Bozzuto, Taylor Stasny, Grace Isaacs, Karis Francis,
Outlook: Queens' Annika Huber won the 200 breaststroke as both a freshman (2023) and sophomore (2024), but it is Liberty freshman Aly Bozzuto who is the favorite with her 2:11.28 seed time. Huber is the second seed, over four seconds behind Bozzuto at 2:15.87, while Lady Flames freshman Taylor Stasny (2:16.14) is third. Last year's runner-up (Liberty's Genna Joyce) and third-place finisher (Liberty's Jamyson Robb) have both graduated. FGCU's Ella Smith (2:17.97) holds the fourth seed, while Ellie Hixenbaugh of North Florida is fifth at 2:18.02.
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