WINTER PARK, Fla. - The Nova Southeastern Sharks swam the second of a back-to-back against Rollins College at Alfond Pool ending a stretch of three straight road duals to begin the 2026-27 season.

NSU swept the meet with the men emerging victorious, 182-78, and the women winning their third straight dual to open the season with a dominant, 206-55 win.

 (Women)

• The Sharks won all 14 events against the Tars including 12 individual events and two relays.
• Nika Tomic tied Kristina Orban with three victories each with each swimming a leg of the winning 400 freestyle relay alongside Maxine Egner and Zinna Nimander.
  • Tomic won individually in the 200 freestyle (1:52.18) and 200 backstroke (1:59.80).
  • Orban won individually in the 100 breaststroke with a personal best time of 1:01.32, and in the 100 butterfly at 50.14.
• Caprice Schluter also took two individual victories, in the 200 breaststroke at 2:19.14 and the 200 individual medley at 2:06.24.
• The Sharks swept the podium in each of the following events: 200 yard medley relay, 100 yard backstroke, 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard freestyle, 100 yard butterfly and the 400 yard freestyle relay.
• Tomic, Orban, Schluter and Bree Buchanan each scored 18 points, all leading the Sharks in scoring.
• Nova Southeastern secured seven personal bests including: Kamila Swidnicka in the 50 free (24.14) and 100 free (51.92), Kristina Orban in the 100 breast (1:01.32) and Maria Zornoza Quiros in the same event (1:01.85), Mathilda Sandberg in the 100 back (56.47), Masha Nekrylova in the 50 back (26.07) and Nika Tomic in the same event at 25.80.

  (Men)

• The Sharks were led by Alex Ochsenbein in the dual for the second straight day as he secured four victories including season bests in the 100 breast (54.08) and 200 breast (1:59.75) while also helping the Sharks to relay wins in the 400 free relay and 200 medley relay.
• Ethan Baylin also secured four golds in the dual as a part of the winning relays as well as taking the win in the 50 free (20.49) and a season-best in the 100 free (45.92).
• 11 different Sharks took home a victory in 12 different events in a meet that included 10 individual wins for Nova Southeastern and two relays.
• Two NSU swimmers earned personal bests against the Tars as Salvatore Lanzafame swam a PB in the 100 free (45.82) and Fabrizio Pacioni in the 200 butterfly (1:50.57).
• Other individual victories included Michael Kent in the 200 individual medley, Augustin Orechia in the 100 backstroke, Roland Nagy in the 200 backstroke, Fabrizio Pacioni in the 200 butterfly, Valentin De Frutos in the 500 freestyle and Kasper Mochnal in the 100 butterfly.

Both Shark squads are back in action for the first home meet of the season on Nov. 6 and Nov. 7 in a dual/tri-meet against Lynn and Florida International. The NSU men will only take on Lynn with FIU only sponsoring women's swimming. The meet is slated to begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6 and will resume in day two at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7. To stay up to date on the Sharks, follow on Instagram at NSU_Swim.