Swim's Mahoney Breaks 35-Year-Old Swasey Pool Record in Dual Meet vs CCSU

Friday, October 24

Durham, N.H.

5 PM

University of New Hampshire

123

CCSU

Audrey Mahoney 50-free Swasey Pool Record

Audrey Mahoney broke Jenny Thompson's 50-yard free Swasey Pool Record in a time of 22.98 seconds

Photo by: Stu Horne

Swim's Mahoney Breaks 35-Year-Old Swasey Pool Record in Dual Meet vs CCSU

10/24/2025 11:06:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Day 1 Results (PDF)Photo Gallery

Senior captain’s 50-free time of 22.98 seconds bested Jenny Thompson’s 23.21 in 1990

DURHAM, N.H. — Senior captain Audrey Mahoney (Downers Grove, Ill.) of the UNH swimming and diving team broke a 35-year-old Swasey Pool record previously held by former U.S. Olympian Jenny Thompson to highlight Day 1 of the Wildcats' Family Weekend dual meet against Central Connecticut State.

Mahoney won the 50-yard freestyle in 22.98 seconds to knock Thompson's 1990 time of 23.21 seconds off the perch for No. 1 in Swasey Pool history. The accomplishment comes six days after Mahoney set the Forbush Natatorium pool record at Vermont in the 50-free (23.52).

"After Audrey set that UVM pool record last weekend, I gave her a personal challenge for this weekend's meet," UNH head coach Josh Willman said. "She really came through, and it was fun to watch!"

Through 10 events, UNH has built a commanding 123-44 lead over CCSU, with nine more events on tap Saturday beginning at 11am.

DAY 1 RESULTS (PDF)

The Wildcats swept multiple races and posted standout performances across the board. Junior Sydney Leblic (Madrid, Spain) led the way with wins in the 200-yard freestyle (1 minute, 54.95 seconds) and 200-yard individual medley (2:09.62). Junior captain Grace Mahon (Orange, Conn.) added a victory in the 200-yard butterfly (2:05.50) and contributed to the 200-freestyle relay team that finished second (1:39.18).

Junior Emily Loren Wright (Ventura, Calif.) claimed the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.76) and helped power UNH's top 400-yard medley relay squad to a win in 3:52.44 alongside Izzie Campion (Auckland, New Zealand), Mahon, and Mahoney.

In distance events, senior captain Carolyn Nelson (Glen Ellyn, Ill.) paced the Wildcats in the 1000-yard freestyle, touching first in 10:34.86, followed closely by sophomore Lydia Hart (Cornwall, Ontario/10:36.79) and freshman Miriam Youel (West Hartford, Conn./10:47.25) for a sweep of the top three spots.

UNH also excelled in the backstroke, with senior Caitlin Mason (Charleston, S.C./58.82) and sophomore Amelia Labno (Rosemount, Minn./59.45) finishing first and third in the 100-yard event.

NEXT UP • DAY 2 VS CCSU, OCT. 25 (11AM)
•UNH and CCSU conclude their meet Saturday at 11am in Swasey Pool. Saturday's nine-event schedule is below (subject to change):

11. 200 Medley Relay
12. 400 IM
13. 100 Free
14. 200 Back
15. 1 Meter Diving
16. 100 Fly
17. 500 Free
18. 200 Breast
19. 400 Free relay

SATURDAY PARKING ADVISORY
•Please note that Saturday's meet will have limited parking options in Lot B, Lot D and Lot F, due to football tailgating.

BASIC NEEDS COAT DRIVE – FAMILY WEEKEND VS CCSU
•In partnership with the Basic Needs Support program, UNH Athletics is seeking winter clothing donations from fans during Family Weekend. Volunteers will be collecting gently used (in good condition) or new coats as well as new hats, gloves or scarves in the Field House lobby during the UNH/CCSU meet.

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