The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
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South Carolina
10.30.2026 | Women's Swimming and Diving
Okaro, Boardman and Coe each claimed a pair of individual victories in Friday’s meet.
AUSTIN, Texas — The No. 2 Texas Women's Swimming and Diving team swept all 16 events en route to a dominant 223-77 victory at No. 20 South Carolina on Friday afternoon at the Carolina Natatorium. The Longhorns (3-0, 1-0 SEC) recorded a total of 16 NCAA-qualifying times on Friday.
Sophomore Eva Okaro claimed first place in both the 50 free (22.20) and the 100 free (47.70), while earning NCAA-qualifying times in both events. She also swam legs on the winning 400 medley (3:29.00) and 200 free relays (1:27.57).
Freshman Mena Boardman recorded individual victories in the 100 fly (51.36) and 100 back (52.16), posting NCAA-qualifying times in both events. She also swam legs on both the winning 400 medley and 200 free relays. Senior Angie Coe added a pair of individual wins in the 100 breast (1:01.32) and 200 breast (2:10.43).
Junior Lillie Nesty posted an individual win in the 200 free with an NCAA-qualifying time of 1:42.43. She also swam on both the winning 400 medley and 200 free relays. Her leadoff leg on the 400 medley relay ranked No. 7 on Texas' all-time performers list in the 100 back (51.29).
Freshman Audrey Derivaux earned the win in the 400 IM (4:06.56), and her time ranked No. 7 on UT's all-time performers list. She also placed second in the 1000 free (9:34.52), and her time ranked No. 5 on UT's all-time performers list.
Texas recorded NCAA-qualifying performances by Okaro (50 free, 100 free), Boardman (100 fly, 100 back), Nesty (200 free, 100 back), senior Erin Gemmell (200 free, 500 free), sophomore Sarah Rodrigues (100 back, 200 back), senior Emma Kern (100 back), senior Campbell Stoll (200 fly, 100 fly), Coe (200 breast, 400 IM), junior Jillian Cox (500 free), and Derivaux (400 IM)
The Longhorns return to action when they host the Texas Diving Invitational on Nov. 12-14 at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
Meet Highlights
- The quartet of junior Lillie Nesty, senior Angie Coe, freshman Mena Boardman and sophomore Eva Okaro took first place in the 400 medley with a time of 3:29.00. With her leadoff leg split of 51.29 on the relay, Nesty ranks No. 7 on Texas' all-time performers list in the 100 back.
- Junior Jillian Cox took the victory in the 1000 free (9:25.65), and freshman Audrey Derivaux placed second (9:34.52). Derivaux's time ranks No. 5 on UT's all-time performers list.
- Nesty finished first in the 200 free (1:42.43), while senior Erin Gemmell placed second (1:42.50).
- Boardman (52.16), sophomore Sarah Rodrigues (52.24) and senior Emma Kern (53.37) went 1-2-3 in the 100 back.
- Coe claimed victory in the 100 breast (1:01.32), and freshman Avery Klamfoth placed second (1:02.00).
- Senior Campbell Stoll won the 200 fly (1:54.12), while junior Giulia Zambelli finished second (1:58.07).
- Okaro (22.20) and sophomore Nikolett Padar (22.68) took the first two spots in the 50 free.
- Okaro won the 100 free (47.70), while Nesty placed second (48.70) and freshman Brynn Lavigueur claimed third (49.78).
- Rodrigues finished first in the 200 back (1:52.73)
- Coe tied for first in the 200 breast (2:10.33).
- Cox (4:39.37), Gemmell (4:43.67), and Padar (4:45.23) went 1-2-3 in the 500 free.
- Boardman claimed the win the 100 fly (51.36). Her time ranks No. 7 on UT's all-time performers list. Stoll took second (52.72).
- Derivaux won the 400 IM (4:06.56), and Coe came in second (4:09.63). Derivaux's time ranks No. 7 on Texas' all-time performers list.
- The quartet of Okaro, Boardman, Gemmell and Nesty took first in the 200 free relay (1:27.57).
- Senior Bayleigh Cranford claimed victory on the 3-meter board (336.45), while junior Alejandra Estudillo finished second (320.63).
- Estudillo placed first on the 1-meter board (338.93), and senior Caroline Kupka finished second (285.00)
