
11/3/2026 10:13:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 5-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team will open November with a dual meet at Oakland (1-1) on Friday (Nov. 6). The meet is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. at the Oakland Aquatic Center.
Notes
• U-M (0-1) returns to dual-meet action after opening its season against Pittsburgh on Friday (Oct. 9) at Canham Natatorium. The Wolverines also competed in the College Swimming League (CSL) meet later that evening in Knoxville, Tenn., tallying 302.5 points in combined men's and women's competition.
• Bella Sims highlighted the Maize and Blue's performance at the CSL meet, capturing first place in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:53.77. She also earned a runner-up finish in the 100-yard individual medley (52.29) and placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (51.46).
• Marian Ploger led a Michigan sweep of the podium in the 1,000-yard freestyle against Pittsburgh, claiming first place in 9:47.50. Julia Strojnowska finished second (9:56.72), followed by Ridley Hagerman in third (10:03.41).
• Freshman Gioia Balzano recorded two individual victories against Pittsburgh, winning the 200-yard freestyle in 1:45.32 and the 100-yard butterfly in 53.99.
• Elonia Lobedecis earned a victory in the platform diving event against Pittsburgh with 258.83 points. Fellow Wolverine Mia Henninger finished second with 247.58 points.
• Graduate transfer Charlotte Martinkus claimed first place in the one-meter diving event against Pittsburgh, posting a score of 288.90 points.
• Hazel Huilman earned a pair of first-place finishes against Pittsburgh, winning the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.13) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.64). She also placed third in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:06.46.
• The Maize and Blue return to action Tuesday (Nov. 17) at 10 a.m. for the four-day Ohio State Fall Invitational in Columbus, Ohio.















