Edinboro swimming delivered several strong performances Friday, Oct. 23, against Ashland University. The Fighting Scots earned multiple individual event victories and relay wins, with the women's team narrowly falling to Ashland by a score of 147-145.

On the women's side, Katelyn Reott won the 50-yard freestyle in 24.27 and the 100-yard backstroke in 59.75. Emma Beggs also earned first-place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.29 and the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:31.69. Uxue Navarro won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:26.00 and the 200-yard individual medley in 2:18.01, while Lillian Dilts took first in the 100-yard freestyle in 54.87.

The women's 200-yard medley relay team of Reott, Beggs, Dilts and Izabella Hanek also took first place with a time of 1:49.29. Edinboro's 200-yard freestyle relay team of Reott, Anna Riedel, Regan Repak and Hanek finished first in 1:38.92.

The men also recorded several individual victories. Caleb Ludlow won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:01.42, while Cub Maddison finished first in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:11.81. Jake Hillibush won the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 59.47, and Tyler Hill took first in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:01.01. Braden Hain tied for first in the 100-yard freestyle with Ashland's Colin Pham, as both swimmers finished in 48.57.

Despite the strong performances, the Edinboro men fell to Ashland 189.5-97.5. The Fighting Scots will return to the pool for its next meet on Saturday, Oct. 31, at 1:00 p.m at Kutztown University.