GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Bryn Mawr swimming team opened its 2026-27 season in the Centennial Conference West Quad Meet held at Gettysburg College on Saturday. The Owls took to the pool against conference opponents Gettysburg, McDaniel, Washington College, and Johns Hopkins while defeating McDaniel, 157-76.
 
Highlights:

• Mina Doebele started off the Owls' day in the pool with a strong showing in the 1,000-yard freestyle, recording a fourth-place finish with a time of 12:50.22. The sophomore also finished tenth in the 500-yard freestyle clocking a 6:12.81.
• First-year Sophia Mezei impressed in her collegiate debut, posting a pair of eighth-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly (2:25.03) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:05.60).
• Samantha Ings recorded a pair of top-ten finishes on the day. The senior posted a 1:15.15 in the 100-yard breaststroke to finish ninth before notching another ninth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:43.30.
• Dalia Ibrahim was the Owls top finisher in the 50-yard freestyle, taking ninth with a 26.95. The senior also placed 10th in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:06.15.
• Chloe Amos also tallied two top-ten placements to start the season. The sophomore swam a 2:29.59 in the 200-yard backstroke to take ninth. Amos placed tenth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.06.
• Shelby Jackson took tenth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time 1:02.72 while Colbie Bremer clocked a 2:44.28 in the 200-yard IM to take tenth.
• The Owls closed out the day in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as the team of Lexi  Mireider, Mezei, Jackson and Ibrahim placed seventh, clocking a 1:49.98.
• Overall, Bryn Mawr defeated McDaniel, 157-76.

 
Bryn Mawr is back in the pool on Friday, October 30th as the Owls head to Ursinus for a 6 p.m. meet.