DETROIT -- The Wayne State University swimming and diving teams will begin their 2025-26 campaigns at a swimming-only event on Friday and Saturday, the Davenport Invitational at Kentwood Aquatic Center in Kentwood, Mich. For the Warriors' head coach
Sean Peters, this season marks his 29th at the helm of WSU swimming and diving.
"We are excited to kick off the 2025-26 Warrior season at the Davenport Invitational," said Peters. "It is a great opportunity for our programs to get some fast performances out of the gate, and I know the athletes are excited for this opportunity to see what they can do with the work we have been putting in for seven weeks. Looking forward to a fun opportunity to race some strong programs!"
This season, Peters will once again be assisted by
Gloria Martinez Perez (seventh season, fifth as full-time assistant) and Head Diving Coach
Jason Trout (fourth season). Those three will also have a pair of graduate assistant coaches to help as well,
Alli Vassilakos (2022-25) and
Hassan Ezzeddine.
Teams Competing
Aquinas - NAIA
Davenport - GLIAC
Lake Superior State - GLIAC
St. Ambrose - NAIA
Wayne State - GLIAC
Schedule
Friday
4:30 p.m. warmup, 6 p.m. start
Saturday AM
8:30 a.m. warmup, 10 a.m. start
Saturday PM
2:30 p.m. warmup, 4 p.m. start
Events Format
Friday
200 Free Relay
*15 minute break*
500 Free
200 IM
50Free
*15 minute break*
400 Medley Relay
Saturday AM
100 Fly
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
*15 minute break*
200 Medley Relay
Saturday PM
1000 Free
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
*15 minute break*
400 Free Relay
Men's Roster - 26
When it comes to just swimming on the men's side, Wayne State returns six individuals who are looking to impact the 2025-26 season in a big way. Those six men are
Gabriel Arias (Bogota, Colombia / Liceo Juan Ramón Jiménez),
Khalil Ben Ajmia (Tunis, Tunisia / Lycée Pierre De Coubertin),
Olin Charnstrom (Oxford, Mich.),
William Debroux (Oro-Medonte, Ont. / ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance),
Lorenzo Tassinari (Ravenna, Italy / Liceo Scientifico Oriani) and
Tomas Osorio (Medellín, Colombia / San Ignacio). Including divers, those six will be joined by 11 other returners and nine newcomers (one transfer, eight freshmen).
Women's Roster - 25
Notable swimmers back on the women's side include
Elly Belmore (St. Clair Shores, Mich. / Lakeview),
Emily Hedley (Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom / Whitley Bay),
Diana Muccioli (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. / Grosse Pointe North),
Kate Rhodes (Clarkston, Mich. / Lake Orion),
Delaney Parker (Dexter, Mich.) and
Emma Crispo (Bergamo, Italy / Liceo Scientifico Statale Lorenzo Mascheroni). Including divers, those six will be accompanied by nine other returners and 10 new faces (all rookies).
