Omaha Swimming & Diving Sweeps Saint Louis in Frist Meet of 2026
OMAHA, NE – The Omaha mavericks Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving teams returned to competition on January 16-17, 2026, and achieved a decisive sweep of Saint Louis University at the Simon Recreation Center. The Maverick women secured a victory with 245 points, while the men tallied 197 points.
This win marked the seventh victory in ten competitions for the Omaha women during the 2025-26 season. The men’s team earned their sixth win in eight meets.Both teams have now swept their opponents in their last two competitions.
Junior swimmer julia Thomas led the women’s team, winning all five of her events on Saturday. Senior Stefan varga delivered a strong performance for the Mavericks, winning three first-place finishes in his four events.
Omaha dominated the relays, winning the women’s 200-yard medley relay, as well as both the men’s and women’s 400-yard freestyle relays.
The Mavericks also showcased their strength in diving. Sophomore Brooke Robbins led the women in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 241.25 in her first competition of the season, closely followed by senior Bella Price with 239.45. On the men’s side, sophomore Owen Kipp posted a winning score of 295.8.
“This was a hard-fought battle for everyone,” said Head Coach Jessica Hessel. “The team came into their first meet back after break and we have them pretty beat up.The way they pushed past their comfort limits and battled for the wins is promising.It wasn’t our fastest meet but moast certainly a character win. The coaching staff is very proud of all our athletes.”
Diving Coach Eric Sprague added, “I saw a focused group of divers that were persistent to perform well in a different environment. The women were extraordinary with their sweeps on both days and all five Omaha divers were within 13 points of each other Friday evening. It was nice to see Brooke Robbins dive well in her first weekend back into competition and she even picked up the event win for us on Saturday. The men performed at a high level as well and they had a chance to look at some newer and more difficult dives Saturday.Congratulations to Owen for winning Friday evening’s event.”
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