WHITEWATER, Wis. — Illinois Tech swimming & diving, after a trying pre-season awaiting the re-opening of their home pool, finally got their 2026-27 season underway when they competed in a dual meet at UW-Whitewater on Saturday. The Scarlet Hawks had a strong showing on the men's side, with a narrow defeat to the Warhawks, 127-102.
Zeng Wye Liew won the men's 200-yard IM and 100-yard breaststroke to lead Illinois Tech, while
Aidan Chance and
Giorgio Turchetti added individual victories. The women's team lost in their matchup with the Warhawks, 187-38.
Meet Summary
The Scarlet Hawks' top finishes came from Liew, who won the men's 200-yard IM in 2:01.36 and the 100-yard breaststroke in 59.29. Chance added a win in the 100-yard backstroke in 55.71, and Turchetti won the 100-yard freestyle in a finals time of 50.01 after placing second in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:53.24.
The Scarlet Hawks also took second in both men's relays, with Chance, Turchetti, Liew and
Maksim Stupakov finishing the 200-yard medley relay in 1:38.15 and Stupakov, Liew,
Ricky Rosales and Turchetti posting a finals time of 1:29.12 in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Jack Jones placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle in 10:43.33 and second in the 500-yard freestyle in a finals time of 5:08.87, while
Colin Schultz was second on both boards with 178.65 on 1-meter and 159.50 on 3-meter.
On the women's side, Laura Luz Lopez Diaz placed second in 1-meter diving with 195.90 and second in 3-meter diving with 186.50. The 200-yard medley relay team of Grace Kolody, Taryn Oser, Lien Tzu Wo Ching and Elishka Janout placed third in 2:01.92, and Janout, Kolody, Oser and Wo Ching added a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:51.96.
Scarlet Hawks Results Summary
Relays
- 200 Yard Medley Relay - Chance, Turchetti, Liew and Stupakov placed second in 1:38.15.
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Stupakov, Liew, Rosales and Turchetti placed second with a finals time of 1:29.12;
Ean Arbogast, Chance,
Miron Denisenko and
Eli Riegler placed third with a finals time of 1:32.83.
- 200 Yard Freestyle Relay - Janout, Kolody, Oser and Wo Ching placed third in 1:51.96.
Individual Swimming
- 200 Yard IM - Liew placed first in 2:01.36;
Alejandro Osorio placed fourth in 2:15.01.
- 100 Yard Backstroke - Chance placed first in 55.71;
Oleksandr Gladunin placed third in 58.51;
Davin Mikulcik placed fifth in 58.94.
- 100 Yard Freestyle - Turchetti placed first with a finals time of 50.01; Arbogast placed second with a finals time of 51.96; Denisenko placed third with a finals time of 52.58.
- 100 Yard Breaststroke - Liew placed first in 59.29.
- 50 Yard Freestyle - Arbogast placed second in 23.29; Stupakov placed third in 23.40; Denisenko placed sixth in 23.80.
Diving
- 1 mtr Diving - Luz Lopez Diaz placed second with a score of 195.90; Aislinn McManus placed third with a score of 102.90.
- 3 mtr Diving - Luz Lopez Diaz placed second with a score of 186.50.
- 1 mtr Diving - Schultz placed second with a score of 178.65.
- 3 mtr Diving - Schultz placed second with a score of 159.50.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Zeng Wye Liew
- 1st place — 200 Yard IM (2:01.36)
- 1st place — 100 Yard Breaststroke (59.29)
- 2nd place — 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:29.12)
Giorgio Turchetti
- 1st place — 100 Yard Freestyle (50.01)
- 2nd place — 200 Yard Freestyle (1:53.24)
- 2nd place — 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:29.12)
Aidan Chance
- 1st place — 100 Yard Backstroke (55.71)
- 2nd place — 200 Yard Medley Relay (1:38.15)
- 3rd place — 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (1:32.83)
Jack Jones
- 2nd place — 1000 Yard Freestyle (10:43.33)
- 2nd place — 500 Yard Freestyle (5:08.87)
Laura Luz Lopez Diaz
- 2nd place — 1 mtr Diving (195.90)
- 2nd place — 3 mtr Diving (186.50)
Meet Notes
- The Scarlet Hawks are now 3-3 vs UW-Whitewater in men's competition and 0-6 in women's competition.
Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks host the Illinois Tech Swimming & Diving Alumni Meet on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 9 a.m. at Ekco Pool Chicago, IL, part of homecoming festivities on campus.
