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nsu swim senior day 1.23.2026

Women's Swimming Zach Timmons

Sharks Surge to Record-Breaking Finish on Senior Day

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The Nova Southeastern Sharks left their mark on Senior Day, as the women's group of Kristina Orban, Zsofia Kurdi, Maxine Egner and Maya Esparza set a new record in the 400 yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:17.92. That time is an NCAA Division II, Sunshine State Conference, and NSU program record. It was a memorable highlight for the Sharks, as the women bested Barry 222-29 and Florida Southern 190-67 in the final home meet of the season. The men also defeated Barry 197.5-60.5 and fell to Florida Southern 145-117. The Sharks honored 20 seniors in a pre-meet ceremony.

How it Happened (Women)
  • Emilia Ronningdal won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.21. She also won the 200 yard individual medley at 2:02.36.
  • Zsofia Kurdi (49.71) and Maya Esparza (50.62) finished first and second in the 100 yard freestyle, while teammate Maxine Egner (51.12) also placed top-five in the event.
  • Kristina Orban (54.21) finished second in the 100 yard butterfly.
  • Orban, Kurdi, Egner and Esparza's group won the 400 yard freestyle relat at 3:17.92, a new NCAA DII, SSC and NSU program record. 

How it Happened (Men)
  • Eason Cormack won the 1000 yard freestyle with a time of 9:17.35.
  • Paul Huvet-Pansard won the 100 yard backstroke at 49.68.
  • Michael Kent won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 55.77. Kent also won the 200 yard individual medley at 1:51.41.
  • Roland Nagy (1:47.94), Huvet-Pansard (1:48.34) and Gustav Henriksen (1:48.77) finished first, second and third, respectively, in the 200 yard backstroke.

What's Next

The Sharks will look to carry this momentum over to the Sunshine State Conference Championships, which will take place in Ocala, FL from February 11-15. To stay up-to-date on the Sharks, follow on Instagram and X at NSU_Swim. 


 
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Players Mentioned

Maya Esparza

Maya Esparza

6' 0"
Senior
Zsofia Kurdi

Zsofia Kurdi

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Kristina Orban

Kristina Orban

5' 5"
Sophomore
Emilia Ronningdal

Emilia Ronningdal

FREE/IM
5' 5"
Senior
Eason Cormack

Eason Cormack

Distance
6' 2"
Freshman
Gustav Henriksen

Gustav Henriksen

6' 2"
Senior
Paul Huvet-Pansard

Paul Huvet-Pansard

Freshman
Michael Kent

Michael Kent

BREAST/FLY
6' 0"
Sophomore
Roland Nagy

Roland Nagy

Junior
Maxine Egner

Maxine Egner

5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Maya Esparza

Maya Esparza

6' 0"
Senior
Zsofia Kurdi

Zsofia Kurdi

5' 11"
Graduate Student
Kristina Orban

Kristina Orban

5' 5"
Sophomore
Emilia Ronningdal

Emilia Ronningdal

5' 5"
Senior
FREE/IM
Eason Cormack

Eason Cormack

6' 2"
Freshman
Distance
Gustav Henriksen

Gustav Henriksen

6' 2"
Senior
Paul Huvet-Pansard

Paul Huvet-Pansard

Freshman
Michael Kent

Michael Kent

6' 0"
Sophomore
BREAST/FLY
Roland Nagy

Roland Nagy

Junior
Maxine Egner

Maxine Egner

5' 11"
Sophomore