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Laura Luz Lopez Diaz diving at UW-Whitewater 10-10-26
Photo by Norman Cohen (Diamond Photography)

Women's Swimming and Diving by Eric Willuweit

A Pair Of 3rd Place Team Finishes For Swimming & Diving At Augie Invite

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Zeng Wye Liew won the men's 200-yard IM in 1:55.00 to lead Illinois Tech Swimming and Diving at the Augie Invite this past weekend, while Laura Luz Lopez Diaz took second in both the women's 1-meter and 3-meter diving events. The men's team took 3rd place with 573 points, while the women's team took 3rd place with 405 points.

Meet Summary

Liew recorded the Scarlet Hawks' event win, taking the men's 200-yard IM in 1:55.00. Liew also placed second in the men's 100-yard breaststroke in 57.33, second in the men's 200-yard breaststroke in 2:05.82, and third in the men's 400-yard IM in 4:10.24.

The Scarlet Hawks had multiple second-place finishes. Laura Luz Lopez Diaz placed second in women's 1-meter diving with 187.20 points and second on 3-meter with 194.65, while Colin Schultz was second in men's 3-meter diving with 181.30. Jack Jones finished second in the men's 1650-yard freestyle in 17:02.10 and second in the men's 500-yard freestyle in 4:54.52.

Elishka Janout placed second in the women's 200-yard butterfly in 2:24.41, fourth in the 100-yard butterfly in 1:03.84 and sixth in the 50-yard freestyle in 25.88. Giorgio Turchetti finished third in the men's 100-yard freestyle in 47.47 and fifth in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:47.57, and Taryn Oser placed third in the women's 200-yard breaststroke in 2:40.25.

Scarlet Hawks Results Summary

Relays
- 400 Yard Medley Relay - Grace Kolody, Oser, Lien Tzu Wo Ching and Janout placed fifth in 4:29.75.
- 200 Yard Free Relay - Janout, Wo Ching, Chloe Churilla and Kolody placed fifth in 1:49.40.
- 200 Yard Medley Relay - Aidan Chance, Ricky Rosales, Liew and Turchetti placed sixth in 1:37.16.

Individual Swimming
- 200 Yard IM - Liew placed first in 1:55.00.
- 1650 Yard Free - Jones placed second in 17:02.10; Eli Riegler placed fourth in 17:37.03.
- 500 Yard Free - Jones placed second in 4:54.52; Riegler placed fourth in 5:00.21.
- 100 Yard Breast - Liew placed second in 57.33; Rosales placed sixth in 1:01.18.
- 200 Yard Fly - Janout placed second in 2:24.41.
- 200 Yard Breast - Oser placed third with a finals time of 2:40.25; Lien Wo Ching placed seventh with a finals time of 2:50.00.

Diving
- 3 mtr Diving - Schultz placed second with a score of 181.30.
- 1 mtr Diving - Luz Lopez Diaz placed second with a score of 187.20; Hannah Malin placed fourth with a score of 132.30; Aislinn McManus placed seventh with a score of 102.50.
- 3 mtr Diving - Luz Lopez Diaz placed second with a score of 194.65.

Scarlet Hawk Standouts

Zeng Wye Liew
- 1st place — Men 200 Yard IM (1:55.00)
- 2nd place — Men 100 Yard Breast (57.33)
- 3rd place — Men 400 Yard IM (4:10.24)

Laura Luz Lopez Diaz
- 2nd place — Women 1 mtr Diving (187.20)
- 2nd place — Women 3 mtr Diving (194.65)

Jack Jones
- 2nd place — Men 1650 Yard Free (17:02.10)
- 2nd place — Men 500 Yard Free (4:54.52)

Elishka Janout
- 2nd place — Women 200 Yard Fly (2:24.41)
- 4th place — Women 100 Yard Fly (1:03.84)
- 6th place — Women 50 Yard Free (25.88)

Giorgio Turchetti
- 3rd place — Men 100 Yard Free (47.47)
- 5th place — Men 200 Yard Free (1:47.57)

Up Next
The Scarlet Hawks host Carroll University at Ekco Pool on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at noon.
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Players Mentioned

Elishka Janout

Elishka Janout

Fly/Free/Breast/IM
5' 6"
Sophomore
Grace Kolody

Grace Kolody

Distance Freestyle
5' 2"
Senior
Hannah Malin

Hannah Malin

Diver
5' 9"
Sophomore
Aislinn McManus

Aislinn McManus

Diver
5' 6"
Junior
Taryn Oser

Taryn Oser

Breaststroke
Senior
Lien Tzu Wo Ching

Lien Tzu Wo Ching

Breaststroke
5' 5"
Junior
Chloe Churilla

Chloe Churilla

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Laura Luz Lopez Diaz

Laura Luz Lopez Diaz

Diver
5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Elishka Janout

Elishka Janout

5' 6"
Sophomore
Fly/Free/Breast/IM
Grace Kolody

Grace Kolody

5' 2"
Senior
Distance Freestyle
Hannah Malin

Hannah Malin

5' 9"
Sophomore
Diver
Aislinn McManus

Aislinn McManus

5' 6"
Junior
Diver
Taryn Oser

Taryn Oser

Senior
Breaststroke
Lien Tzu Wo Ching

Lien Tzu Wo Ching

5' 5"
Junior
Breaststroke
Chloe Churilla

Chloe Churilla

6' 0"
Graduate Student
Laura Luz Lopez Diaz

Laura Luz Lopez Diaz

5' 3"
Freshman
Diver