GREENSBORO, NC. - The No. 1 MIT women's swimming and diving team won the 400 Medley Relay to highlight a successful day one at the 2025 NCAA Division III National Championship.  

The Basics: 

Standings:  
1. Kenyon – 104 points 
2. MIT – 93 points 
3. Denison – 87 points
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:   

• 200 IM: Senior Kate Augustyn (Eau Claire, Wis.) took third in 2:01.35. Sophia Verkleeren (Horseheads, N.Y.) of Williams won the event in 1:59.93.  
• 50 Free: Junior Annika Naveen (Wynnewood, Pa) led the way for MIT in the event with a fourth-place finish. Sophomore Ella Roberson (Midland, Mich.) finished in 22.97 for sixth. Graduate student Alexandra Turvey (Vancouver, B.C.) won the consolation final. Kaley McIntyre (Novato, Calif.) of NYU set a new national record with her victory in the event.  
• 400 Medley Relay: Augustyn, first year Sarah Bernard (Brookline, Mass.), sophomore Sydney Smith (Atlanta, Ga.), and Turvey touched the wall first in 3:38.48, just beating the team of NYU by .8 seconds.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Augustyn now has four National Championships (two relay and two individual) to go with her 22 All-America honors.  
• Naveen records her fourth All-America award while Roberson earned her eighth. Both were also members of last year's 200 Medley Relay National Championship team.  
• Smith notched her fifth All-America honor while Turvey is now a 22-time All-American. 
• The 400 medley relay time is a new school record.

UP NEXT:   

• Tomorrow's events will include the 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 1-Meter Dive and the 200 Free Relay. Prelims will begin at 10:00 AM with the finals starting at 6:00 PM. 

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