Richmond Earns Four Victories in Narrow Loss to Duquesne

Saturday, October 18

Hampton Virginia Aquaplex/Richmond, Va.

10:00 a.m.

University of Richmond

Richmond Duals

Richmond Earns Four Victories in Narrow Loss to Duquesne

10/18/2025 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Results

RICHMOND, Va. — The University of Richmond's swimming and diving team notched several top-four finishes Saturday at the Richmond Duals, highlighted by four event wins despite a narrow 151-148 loss to Duquesne.

The Spiders opened strong as the A-relay of Caroline Weldon, Presley Baber, Gabbie Primiano and Julia Krichev won the 200-yard medley relay at 1:45.16. Richmond's 400 free relay of Baber, Krichev, Erin Budde and Lena Amare also won in 3:29.05, while the B-relay of Lydia Sturgeon, Hannah Wieczorek, Kaitlyn Bauer and Caitlyn Hughes placed third (3:36.66).

In the distance events, Natalie Stuart captured the 1,650 freestyle in 17:40.42, with teammate Carys Edgar placing fourth (18:15.49). The Spiders also claimed podium spots in the 500 free behind Kaitlyn Bauer (second, 5:08.47), Stuart (third, 5:11.17) and Edgar (fourth, 5:17.35).

Amare took the 200 free in 1:52.82 and later won the 100 free in 52.24, while Budde placed fourth in the 200. Baber (24.28) and Krichev (24.41) finished second and third in the 50 free.

Wieczorek (58.15) and Weldon (58.79) placed second and fourth in the 100 back. Primiano (1:04.50) and Baber (1:04.76) went one-two in the 100 breast, then Primiano added another win in the 200 breast (2:19.60).

Bauer (2:09.27) and MaryAgnes Smith (2:09.84) swept the top two spots in the 200 fly. In the 100 fly, Mia Gregory placed third and Budde finished fourth.

In diving, Tess Weatherhead led the Spiders with 198.30 points on the 1-meter board to take sixth, and 215.75 points on the 3-meter to place fourth.

Richmond returns to the pool on Friday, Nov. 7 to face Loyola in Baltimore, Md.