Women's Swim finishes 4th, Men 2nd at Delta Invitational

DVC Women's Swim delivered a strong overall performance at the Delta College Invitational, recording five personal bests and five season-best swims, highlighted by multiple event victories.

Evalinne Vecchio led the way with a dominant meet, capturing three individual titles:

• 100 Free – 56.52 (1st)

• 50 Free – 25.76 (1st)

• 100 Back – 1:01.71 (1st)

Vecchio's triple-win performance accounted for a major share of the team's points and set the tone for DVC throughout the meet.

The Vikings placed multiple swimmers in scoring positions:

• Brianna Smyth – 2nd in the 100 IM (1:07.22)

• Frida Avalos Paz – 2nd in the 400 IM (5:14.41)

• Supitcha Phoonpirom – 4th in the 200 IM

• Frida Avalos Paz – 4th in the 200 Breast

• Chloe Pappas – 4th in the 50 Free

DVC also showed depth in the sprint freestyle events, placing multiple swimmers in the top eight of both the 50 and 100 Free.

Several Vikings posted improvements or strong secondary swims:

• Rilie Bennett dropped over four seconds in the 100 Fly.

• Emmi Ng and regan braga contributed key freestyle and backstroke points.

• The team consistently placed swimmers in mid-level scoring positions, boosting the overall team total.

With 444 points and three event wins, Diablo Valley showcased both elite individual performances and lineup depth, building positive momentum as the season progresses.

Diablo Valley's Men's Swim team turned in an outstanding performance at the Delta College Invitational, scoring 662.5 team points across 54 entries. The Vikings recorded nine personal bests (17%) and five season-best swims, highlighted by four individual event victories.

The Vikings captured four first-place finishes:

• Joe Greer – 100 Free (48.42)

• Ray Fitch – 100 Fly (52.62)

• Ray Fitch – 100 IM (56.30)

• Ray Fitch – 50 Free (21.99)

Fitch led the charge with a triple-win performance, while Greer added a sprint freestyle victory to anchor DVC's scoring surge.

Diablo Valley showed strength across multiple strokes and distances:

• Daniel Lewis – 2nd in the 200 Free

• Evan Sonoda – 2nd in the 400 IM and 2nd in the 100 Back

• Isaiah Warner – 3rd in the 100 IM and 3rd in the 200 Fly

• Massimo Trento – 4th in the 100 Breast and 4th in the 200 Breast

• Daniel Lewis – 4th in the 400 IM

The Vikings consistently placed swimmers in scoring positions, particularly in freestyle, IM, and breaststroke events.

DVC's depth was on full display:

• Emmett Wong dropped 20 seconds in the 500 Free.

• Niko Tzorbatzakis posted a three-second improvement in the 100 Free.

• Multiple swimmers placed inside the top 10 in distance freestyle, IM, and stroke events.

• DVC also earned key distance points from Apollo Bocalan (6th in the 1650 Free).

With 662.5 points, four individual wins, and strong improvements across the lineup, the Vikings showcased both elite performances and event-by-event depth, building strong momentum as the season continues.