Pirates Move Into Third Place At AAC Championships

Thursday, February 20

Dallas, Texas

All Day

East Carolina University

American Athletic Conference

Photo by: Ben Solomon (AAC)

February 20, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Day 2 Results

DALLAS, Texas – The East Carolina women's swimming and diving team earned 293 points during the second day of the 2025 American Athletic Conference Championships moving up one spot to third place with two days remaining in competition. Rice sits in first place with 523 points, while Tulane is second at 502.

ECU had seven A-Finals appearances with Frida Zuniga Guzman claiming third in the 1-meter dive (285.60), while Olivia Templeton finished sixth (265.40). Mikayla Durkin placed fifth place in the 50-yard freestyle (22.93) and Carlie Clements finished seventh (23.08). In the 500-yard freestyle, Emilee Hamblin finished sixth (4:55.15), while Elena Dinehart took eighth in the 200-yard IM (2:03.68).

ECU's 200-yard freestyle relay team, which featured Carlie Clements, Mikayla Durkin, Laura Kellberg and Heidi Bruining, placed third posting a time of 1:31.37 earning 54 points. On the day, the Pirates also had five B-Finals appearances and five in the C-Finals.

ECU Individual A-Final Times/Scores
1-Meter Dive: Frida Zuniga Guzman (285.60/27 points) – Third Place
50-Yard Freestyle: Mikayla Durkin (22.93/25 points) – Fifth Place
1-Meter Dive: Olivia Templeton (265.40/24 points) – Sixth Place
500-Yard Freestyle: Emilee Hamblin (4:55.15/24 points) – Sixth Place
50-Yard Freestyle: Carlie Clements (23.08/23 points) – Seventh
200-Yard IM: Elena Dinehart (2:03.68/22 points) – Eighth Place

ECU Individual B-Final Times/Scores
200-Yard IM Heidi Bruining (2:03.29/17 points) – 10th Place
200-Yard IM: Abbey Pickel (2:05.02/14 points) – 13th Place
200-Yard IM: Kaylee Hamblin (2:05.54/13 points) – 14th Place
200-Yard IM: Laura Lopez (2:05.63/12 points) – 15th Place
500-Yard Freestyle: Sadie Covington (5:00.65/12 points) – 15th Place

ECU Individual C-Final Times/Scores
500-Yard Freestyle: Juliana Kratka (4:59.33/9 points) – 17th Place
50-Yard Freestyle: Ava Iannetta (23.50/5.50 points) – t19th Place
50-Yard Freestyle: Laura Kellberg (23.05/5.50 points) – t19th Place
50-Yard Freestyle: Alayna Carlson (23.58/3 points) – 22nd Place
200-Yard IM: Sara Kalawska (2:09.12/3 points) – 22nd Place

ECU Team A-Final Times/Scores
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1:31.37/54 points – Third Place
(Carlie Clements, Mikayla Durkin, Laura Kellberg, Heidi Bruining)

Action continues Thursday, February 20 with prelims starting at 11:30 a.m. ET/10:30 a.m. CT and finals starting at 6:10 p.m. ET/5:10 p.m. CT. All sessions will air live on ESPN+.

Friday, February 21 Schedule
Swimming Prelims - 10:30 a.m. | Diving Prelims - 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+
Diving Consolation Finals - 5:10 p.m. | Finals - 6 p.m. | ESPN+
400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
3-meter Diving
400-yard Medley Relay (Final only)