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Whitworth wins swimming duals at PLU

10/31/2026 4:32:00 PM

PARKLAND, Wash. – Whitworth's men won 11 of the 12 events, while the Pirate women won nine of the 12 to sweep a pair of Northwest Conference swimming dual meets on Saturday afternoon at the Pacific Lutheran Aquatic Center.  Whitworth's men won 162-55 while the women won 146-67.

The Pirates have two weeks to prepare for their first home dual meets of the 2026-27 season when they host Willamette and Linfield on November 13th and 14th.

Travis Scott had a pair of individual victories and was part of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay to guide the Pirate men.  He took first in the 50-yard freestyle in 21.85 and won the 100-yard freestyle in 48.58.  He was the third leg on the men's 200 free relay, setting the pace for a winning time of 1:25.88.  He was joined on that relay team by his brother Emmett, Blake Swenson and Nathanael Van Liew.

Swenson was an individual winning in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.69. 

Following his big night at Puget Sound on Friday, Braiden Alexander had another outstanding swim, winning the 1,650-yard freestyle in 16:34.11. 

Henry Brewester came from two seconds behind at the halfway point to win the 200-yard freestyle in 1:49.36.  Alex Popov won the 100-yard breaststroke in 58.65, while Parker Dangleis won the 100-yard I.M. in 55.15. 

Kai Hayashida, Popov, Brewster and Dangleis won the opening 200-yard medley relay in 1:34.16.

Kallie Badry won two individual events and Paige Dangleis was on both winning relays for Whitworth's women.

Dangleis, Molly Konop, Maria Girbacea and Mya Granger opened the meet with a winning time of 1:53.74 in the 200 medley relay.  Dangleis went on to win the 100 I.M. in 1:02.67, Konop won the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.92 and Girbacea won the 100-yard butterfly (1:04.24).

Badry took first place in both the 100 freestyle (56.88) and 500-yard freestyle (5:25.55).

Paige Dangleis anchored the women's 200 free relay to a winning time of 1:43.95.  She was joined on that team by Saraha Lewis, Violet Magnusen and Lindsay Sutton.  Magnusen was also the individual winner of the women's 1,650 freestyle (18:09.52).

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