OBERLIN, Ohio - The 2026-27 season of Malone University swimming & diving began on Friday evening for day one of the Oberlin Early Invite. The Pioneer women are seventh and men eighth through ten events.
 
Malone's relay teams were the highlights, with three of them resulting in points for the team. The women's 400-yard medley relay team of Ashtyn Rickel, Ann-Katherine Burns, Lauryn Ebersole and Aleah Daugherty had the top finish in tenth at 4:21.85.
 
The men's and women's squads were both 14th overall in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Carter Anderson, Carson Letchworth, Lincoln Rickleff and Dylan Yoder secured a time of 1:35.57 and the women's team included Ebersole, Alina Cotlet, Danielle Ketler and Rickel at 1:49.42.
 
The top individual performance of the night came from Katalina Guillan in the 500-yard freestyle. She completed the race in 5:41.22, good for 17th overall.
 
The event concludes on Saturday, October 10 with the first session of the day beginning at 9:00 A.M.