ORANGE, Calif. — The majority of the Chapman University swim and dive programs defeated Mt. San Antonio College (SAC) Saturday in another tune-up meet for the 2026-27 season. Chapman put up 387 points to Mt. SAC's 153 points. Eight other swimmers competed at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Open Water Championships at the Long Beach Marine Stadium. 

Mt. SAC Meet 
On the swim side, the first year women led the way. Rachel Cotton, Shana Ovrootsky and Finnley Gore and made headlines. Cotton won the 100 yard backstroke in a time of 1:01.81. Ovrootsy won 100 yard breaststroke in a time of 1:09.04. Gore won the 50 freestyle sprint in a time of 24.96. On the dive side, Finley Springer placed first on both the one meter (181.65 points) and three meter (217.88 points). 

The upperclassmen also made ways, as Cora Buelow and CJ Smith led the way in winning the 200 yard medley relay with a 1:49.69. Following directly behind them, is Elise Kittleson, Maizie Stricker, Ella Baker and Gore who led the way in the 400 freestyle relay going a 3:39.96. 

On the men's side, 2026 SCIAC Newcomer of the year Aidan Trautwein started the day and his season off strong taking first on both boards. On the one-meter, he scored 313.43 points and on the three-meter, he scored 330.38 points. On the swimming side, Cooper Na, Max Polovinkin and Cormac McShane all the led the way. The three-headed monster of returners all won their individual events and played massive roles in relays. Polovinkin won the 100 Individual Medley going a 52.80, a new pool record. Na won the 50 freestyle in 20.89 and led his team to two relay wins in the 200 medley relay and 4x100 freestyle relay. McShane won the 50 yard backstroke in a blistering 25.26. 

MPSF Open Water Championships

Walker Slay, Brody Perkins, Kiersten Taylor, Maddie Friel, Trent Calloway, Sara Talmaci, Jenna Kimborowicz and Sophie Day all represented Chapman at the MPSF Championship race. On the men's side, Calloway won the men's Open Water 1k swim for in the 19-29 age group. On the women's side Kimborowicz won the Open Water 1k for the same age group. Chapman faced off against all kinds of levels of swimmers ranging from Division I athletes, to NAIA levels, to club swimmers at the competition. 

Chapman will return to competition at the University of La Verne where they will face-off against La Verne and conference newcomer Azusa Pacific on Nov. 7.