Women's Swimming | 2/18/2026 9:00:00 PM
*Editors Note*: This coverage was originally published in a combined recap. For clarity and consistency, it has been separated into individual articles for the men's and women's teams.
THE EVENT FACTS
Event: PSAC Swim Championships, Day 1
Women's Point Totals/Placement: 86 (9th)
Location: York, PA
Date: February 18th, 2026
YORK, Pa. – Gannon women's swimming started strong at the first day of the PSAC Championship meet in York, PA. The Golden Knights sit ninth but had several top 12 swims on the opening day.
GANNON FINALS RESULTS
Women's 1000 Freestyle
Elisa Moliner (Zaragoza, Spain/IES Francisco de Goya) - 20th (10:56.34)
Women's 200 IM
Emily Hedges (Peachtree Corners, Ga./St Pius X Catholic) (C Final) - 19th (2:11.55)
Women's 50 Freestyle
Mariia Melnyk (Kyiv, Ukraine/Education Center Optima) (A Final) - 5th (23.68)
Amari Ash (Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago/Northgate College, Tacarigua) (B Final) - 11th (24.08)
THE KNIGHT CAP
• Flying in the 50: In her first ever race at PSAC Championships, freshman Mariia Melnyk (Kyiv, Ukraine/Education Center Optima) delivered a fifth place performance in the 50 freestyle, going 23.68.
• So Free: Elisa Moliner (Zaragoza, Spain/IES Francisco de Goya) cracked the top 20 in the women's 1000 freestyle.
• Hedging Bets: Emily Hedges (Peachtree Corners, Ga./St Pius X Catholic) went a 2:11.55 to claim 19th in the 200 IM.
• Team Success: The women sit in ninth place overall, but the field remains tightly contested.
A LOOK AT TOMORROW
Gannon will look for another strong outing on Thursday. Events finals include the 200 free relay, 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, and 400 medley relay.
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