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Panthers Travel to Ohio State for Final Dual Meet
1/30/2026 2:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
PITTSBURGH – The Pitt Swimming and Diving program will travel to Columbus for their last dual meet of the season, facing Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 31. Action is set to begin at 11 a.m. in McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion.
Order of Events
200 Medley Relay
1000 Free
200 Free
100 Back
100 Breast
200 Fly
50 Free
1-Meter/3-Meter Diving
100 Free
200 Back
200 Breast
500 Free
100 Fly
1-Meter/3-Meter Diving
200 IM
400 Free Relay
Women Check in at No. 25
Holding an 8-1 record on the season, the Pitt women's team is 25th in the January edition of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Division I Poll. The Panthers came in an No.24 in the December edition, marking the first CSCAA national ranking in program history.
Last Time Out
The Pitt swimming and diving teams swept Villanova on Senior Day, with the men posting a 228-70 victory and the women earning a 211-87 win at Trees Pool.
The Panthers captured first place in 30 of the 32 events, highlighted by four pool records and one program record.
The swimming portion opened with back-to-back pool records in the 400 medley relay. The women's quartet of Claire Jansen, Angelina Messina, Sydney Gring and Avery Kudlac touched first with a time of 3:33.14, while the men's team of Mason Leach, Eli Hobson, Alan Vergine and Julian Koch followed with a record-breaking time of 3:07.85.
Closing out a strong outing, Kimmy Shannon won the 400 individual medley, setting both a school and pool record with a time of 4:06.18.
Scouting Ohio State
The men and women Buckeyes both rank nationally, with the women standing at No.11 and the men at No.13.
The Ohio State women have a dual win over Virginia Tech, but most recently fell to Michigan at the start of 2026. The men have earned wins over Michigan and Virginia Tech this season.
Pitt faced the Buckeyes last season, falling on both the men's and women's sides.
Panthers to Watch
Mariana Osorio Mendoza: 2x NCAA qualifier, and ACC Championship Finalist entering her third year with the program. She finished sixth on platform at the ACC Championships. She was a 2024 World Junior Championship bronze medalist on platform. Qualified for the World Championships this summer for Colombia on platform diving.
Noah Bernard: Junior Worlds Finalist and NCAA Championships and ACC Championships qualifier in his first collegiate season. 2x ACC Diver of the Week 2024-25. Placed first in 1M and 3M dive in last competition at West Virginia.
Julian Koch: ACC Championships qualifier who set multiple school records as a freshman. Finished 16th in the 100 freestyle at the ACC Championships and captured silver at the European U23 Championships. Currently ranks among fourth in the country in the 100 free with a time of 41.15.
Claire Jansen: Seven-time school record holder in the 50, 100, and 200 backstroke events. 2025 NCAA Honorable Mention All-American, helping the Pitt women achieve their highest NCAA team finish in 29 years. Currently ranks sixth in the country in the 200 back and 11th in the 100 back.
Sydney Gring: NCAA Championships Qualifier, ACC Championships Qualifier and multiple school record holder entering her third year with the program.Helped set school records in the 400 and 800 Free Relays at the NCAA Championships. Pitt's 800 Free Relay team recorded the highest NCAA relay finish in program history. Currently 18th in the nation in the 100 fly.
Up Next
The Panthers will return to action with diving competing in the Georgia Tech Team Event Invite on Feb.13, while the swimming program returns to Columbus for the Ohio State Winter Invite. Pitt will travel to the ACC Championships Feb.15-21.
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