Dukes Falter in Dual Meet Against Villanova

VILLANOVA, Pa. – James Madison swim & dive competed at Villanova inside the Villanova Swim Complex but fell, 186-113, on Saturday.

The Dukes earned five wins – sweeping the diving events, while sophomore Madison Wimmer and senior Alex Volk won individual swimming events and JMU finished the meet with a 400 Free Relay victory.

Diving

Senior Maddie O'Mera turned in another 300-point performance on the 3-meter board, winning the event with a score of 303.75. Redshirt junior Natalie Jones followed her in second place with a 275.48 score.
The Dukes swept the 1-meter board, with Jones (267.38) and O'Mera (262.35) going 1-2, followed by sophomore Emma LaFountain (257.03).

Individual Swimming

Wimmer won the 200 Free with a time of 1:52.49 and also finished second in the 500 Free after swimming a time of 5:03.59.
In the 100 Free, Volk won behind a time of 52.19. She also placed second in the 50 Free with a time of 24.17.
The Dukes took both second and third places in the 100 Back, 100 Breast and 50 Free. For the 100 Back, it was courtesy of freshmen Maria Costa (57.87) and Emma Durham (57.91). In the 100 Breast, freshman Emma Dougherty came in second (1:05.98) and was followed by junior Riley Bridgman (1:06.48). With Volk taking third in the 50 Free, senior Jamie Cornwell finished ahead of her with a time of 23.97.
Other top-three finishes include a second-place finish for sophomore Maddy Coombs in the 200 Fly (2:04.95) and a third-place finish in the 200 IM by Bridgman (2:08.50).

Relay Swimming

JMU ended the day with a win in the 400 Free Relay, as the team of Wimmer, freshman Emory Hill, Volk and Cornwell swam a time of 3:27.71.
To begin the swimming portion of the meet, the squad of senior Sarah Pauley, Dougherty, senior Ann Chappell Ellington and Wimmer finished second in the 200 Medley Relay (1:46.43).

Up Next
The Dukes have two dual meets coming up on back-to-back days. They first travel to Richmond on Friday, Jan. 23 for a 2 p.m. start before returning home for Senior Day on Saturday, Jan. 24 against Navy. The Senior Day meet is slated for diving to begin at 10 a.m., with swimming to follow at noon.

Calendar

Players Mentioned

Riley Bridgman

Maddy Coombs

Jamie Cornwell

Maria Costa

Emma Dougherty

Emma Durham

Ann Chappell Ellington

Emory Hill

Natalie Jones

Emma LaFountain

Maddie O'Mera

Sarah Pauley

Alex Volk

Madison Wimmer

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Scoreboard

Calendar

Completed Event: Swimming & Diving at Day One on November 20, 2025 , , Completed

Completed Event: Swimming & Diving at Day Two on November 21, 2025 , , Completed

Completed Event: Swimming & Diving at Day Three on November 22, 2025 , , Completed

Completed Event: Swimming & Diving at Towson on December 18, 2025 , Loss , 144.5, to, 153.5

Completed Event: Swimming & Diving at Villanova on January 17, 2026 , Loss , 113, to, 186

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Richmond on January 23, 2026 at 2 p.m. - Diving/4 p.m. Swimming

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Navy on January 24, 2026 at 10 a.m. - Diving/12 p.m. Swimming

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Cavalier Invitational on February 5, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Virginia Tech Invitational on February 6, 2026 at All Day

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Day One on February 18, 2026 at All Day

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