Swimming & Diving Earns Second at the FIU Sprint Invite

Saturday, January 4

Miami, FL

9 a.m.

Tulane University

Florida International University

Swimming & Diving Earns Second at the FIU Sprint Invite

Jan 4, 2025 | Women's Swimming and Diving

Miami, Fla. – The Tulane swimming and diving team won five events, set two meet records and had 13 top three individual finishes to earn second overall with 389 points at the 2025 FIU Sprint Invite in Miami, Fla. at Biscayne Bay Aquatics Center on Saturday.

Maya Wilson won a total of four events on the day as she was the victor in the 200 free (1:53.71), the 100 free (51.67), the 100 fly (56.62) and the 50 free (23.67). She also placed first in the preliminaries (23.86) and the semifinals of the 50 free (24.03). Additionally, her time in the 100 free was a meet record.

Andrea Zeebe won 100 back (57.18). Her time also was a new meet record in the event. Zeebe also placed first in the semifinals of the 50 back (26.72) and took second in the finals of the event (26.45). She also took second in the preliminaries of the 50 back (27.14) to qualify for the semifinals and earned third in the 100 IM (59.24).

Catherine Russo earned second in the 100 fly (57.87). She took third in the preliminaries of the 50 fly (25.94), won the semifinals of the event (25.56) and took second overall in the finals (25.24).

Lise Coetzee placed second in the 200 free (1:54.79).

Rafaela Sumida took third in the 100 back (59.86) and third in the both the semifinals (24.47) and the finals of the 50 free (24.35).

Paula Gaya Bisquerra placed third in the 100 breast (1:08.07).

Following this week's competition in Miami, Florida, Tulane will next return home on Jan. 25 for a dual meet against Little Rock at 11 a.m. The team wraps up the home schedule and regular season by hosting West Florida on Feb. 1 at 1:30 p.m. The 2025 AAC Swimming Championship will be held from Feb. 19-22 in Dallas, Texas at SMU.

Tulane Top Three Finishes at FIU Sprint Invite
200 Free
1. Maya Wilson – 1:53.71
2. Lise Coetzee – 1:54.79

100 IM
3. Andrea Zeebe – 59.24

50 Back (Preliminaries)
2. Andrea Zeebe – 27.14

50 Fly (Preliminaries)
3. Catherine Russo – 25.94

50 Free (Preliminaries)
1. Maya Wilson – 23.86

100 Free
1. Maya Wilson – 51.67

100 Back
1. Andrea Zeebe – 57.18
3. Rafaela Sumida – 59.86

100 Fly
1. Maya Wilson – 56.62
2. Catherine Russo – 57.87

50 Back (Semifinals)
1. Andrea Zeebe – 26.72

50 Back (Finals)
2. Andrea Zeebe – 26.45

50 Fly (Preliminaries)
1. Catherine Russo – 25.56

50 Fly (Finals)
2. Catherine Russo – 25.24

50 Free (Semifinals)
1. Maya Wilson – 24.03
3. Rafaela Sumida – 24.47

50 Free (Finals)
1. Maya Wilson – 23.67
3. Rafaela Sumida – 24.35

100 Breast (Finals)
3. Paula Gaya Bisquerra – 1:08.07

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