By: Clint Neumann
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Sioux Falls Women's Swim Team produced one of its strongest meets of the season at the 2025 Augustana Winter Invitational, finishing fourth overall with 916 points after three days of championship racing at the Midco Aquatic Center. Powered by event titles from Charlotte Gibbs, Alessia Moro, and Irene Paris—along with several NCAA Division II B-cut performances—the Cougars showcased depth, consistency, and major time drops across all sessions.
USF excelled in finals throughout the meet, highlighted by dominant efforts in the 200 and 500 freestyle, the individual medley group, and the butterfly events. The Cougars also collected a top-three relay finish and brought nearly every swimmer back for an evening session at least once, marking one of the most well-rounded team outings of the season.
Top Performer Highlights
Charlotte Gibbs – Triple Event Winner, Double B-Cuts
Gibbs delivered a signature weekend, winning three finals and hitting NCAA B cuts in both the 200 and 500 free.
• 200 Free Champion: 1:51.83 (B-cut)
• 500 Free Champion: 4:59.57 (B-cut)
• 100 IM Champion: 58.35
She also scored in finals of the 200 IM and contributed clutch relay legs, including a 52.26 leadoff in the 400 FR.
Alessia Moro – Distance Force, 1650 Champion
Moro put together her best meet of the season, earning second place in both the 200 and 500 free finals with NCAA B-cut times before closing the weekend by winning the 1650 free.
• 200 Free Finals: 1:52.19 (B-cut) – 2nd
• 500 Free Finals: 5:00.50 (B-cut) – 2nd
• 1650 Free Champion: 17:27.50
She also anchored the 400 FR and swam on the 800 FR relay.
Irene Paris – IM/Fly Champion in Two Events
Paris swept two championship finals, delivering some of USF's largest time drops of the weekend.
• 400 IM Champion: 4:31.81
• 200 Fly Champion: 2:06.57
• 200 IM Finals: 2:08.52 – 9th
Paris also handled fly duties on both medley relays.
Charlie Twose – Multi-Event Finals Scorer
The freshman continued her breakout season with major finals output.
• 400 IM Finals: 3rd (4:37.38)
• 200 Fly Finals: 4th (2:13.29)
• 200 IM Finals: 13th
Twose also anchored the 800 free relay and swam lead-off backstroke on the 400 medley relay.
Breaststroke & Sprint Crew – Yap, Keitel, Warmbrand Lead
USF's breaststroke trio delivered a deep finals presence:
• Inn She Yap: 11th in 100 breast, 8th in 200 breast, 14th in 50 free finals
• Lotta Keitel: Finals in 50 free, 100 breast (14th), and 200 breast (13th)
• Abigail Warmbrand: 9th in 100 fly finals, 12th in 200 breast finals, plus finals in the 100 breast and 200 IM
Distance & Relay Depth – Zaharieva, Brunelli, Mrozek
USF's depth group continued to impress:
• Kalina Zaharieva: 3rd in the 1650 free; finals in the 200 and 500 free
• Valentina Brunelli: Finals in all three mid-sprint freestyles
• Weronika Mrozek: Finals in the 200 free and a scoring swim in the 1650 free
The Cougars also earned a third-place finish in the 800 free relay, scoring huge championship points on Day 2.
Full Finals-Only Results (All USF Swimmers)
• 200 Free – 1st – 1:51.83 (D2 B)
• 500 Free – 1st – 4:59.57 (D2 B, PB)
• 100 IM – 1st – 58.35
• 200 IM – 9th – 2:08.92 (PB)
• 200 FR Relay (anchor) – 23.87
• 400 MR Relay (anchor) – 52.60
• 400 FR Relay (leadoff) – 52.26
• 800 FR Relay (leadoff) – NT
• 200 MR Relay (fly) – 26.52
• 200 Free – 2nd – 1:52.19 (D2 B, PB)
• 500 Free – 2nd – 5:00.50 (D2 B, PB)
• 1650 Free – 1st – 17:27.50
• 400 FR Relay (anchor) – 28.18
• 800 FR Relay (split) – NT
• 400 MR Relay (anchor) – 55.03
• 200 Fly – 1st – 2:06.57 (SB)
• 200 IM – 9th – 2:08.52 (PB)
• 400 IM – 1st – 4:31.81 (SB)
• 400 MR Relay (fly) – 57.90
• 200 MR Relay (fly) – 26.46
• 200 Fly – 4th – 2:13.29 (PB)
• 200 IM – 13th – 2:12.90 (SB)
• 400 IM – 3rd – 4:37.38 (SB)
• 800 FR Relay (anchor) – NT
• 400 FR Relay (split) – 56.55
• 400 MR Relay (leadoff) – 1:01.24 (PB)
• 100 Breast – 17th – 1:08.97 (PB)
• 200 Breast – 12th – 2:29.93 (SB)
• 100 Fly – 9th – 58.44 (PB)
• 200 IM – 15th – 2:13.56 (PB)
• 200 FR Relay (leadoff) – 1:18.15
• 200 MR Relay (breast) – 31.26
• 400 MR Relay (breast) – 1:09.23
• 50 Free – 14th – 24.58
• 100 Breast – 11th – 1:06.85
• 200 Breast – 8th – 2:27.48
• 100 Fly – 18th – 59.86
• 200 FR Relay (split) – 24.45
• 200 MR Relay (anchor) – 24.11
• 400 FR Relay (split) – 54.38
• 400 MR Relay (fly) – 59.48
• 200 Free – 25th – 1:58.97 (PB)
• 500 Free – 8th – 5:15.99 (PB)
• 1650 Free – 3rd – 17:53.47
• 800 FR Relay (split) – NT
• 400 FR Relay (anchor) – 57.14
• 50 Free – 29th – 25.15 (PB)
• 100 Breast – 14th – 1:08.14 (PB)
• 200 Breast – 13th – 2:30.18
• 200 FR Relay (split) – 24.50
• 200 MR Relay (breast) – 30.45
• 400 MR Relay (breast) – 1:09.09
• 400 FR Relay (leadoff) – 56.84
• 200 Back – 24th – 2:15.94
• 200 IM – 24th – 2:18.38
• 400 IM – 9th – 4:51.29 (PB)
• 200 MR Relay (leadoff) – 29.62
• 100 Free – 19th – 55.99
• 200 Free – 17th – 1:59.93
• 500 Free – 23rd – 5:27.83
• 200 MR Relay (anchor) – 25.35
• 400 FR Relay (split) – 55.13
• 50 Free – 25th – 24.65
• 100 Back – 18th – 58.81
• 200 Back – 17th – 2:10.21
• 200 FR Relay (leadoff) – 24.85
• 400 FR Relay (split) – 1:18.85
• 200 MR Relay (leadoff) – 27.59
• 400 MR Relay (leadoff) – 59.77
• 200 Free – 27th – 2:01.75
• 1650 Free – 18th – 19:16.03
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