2026 UNLV @ Nevada (Women’s Only Dual Meet)
- October 29, 2026
- Lombardi Pool, Reno, NV
- SCY (25 yards)
- PDF Results
- Final Score: Nevada 172.5, UNLV 70.5
Nevada swimming and diving beat in-state rival UNLV 172.5-70.5 on Thursday evening at Lombardi Pool, winning 12 of 13 events, including both relays.
While fast swimming was the headliner on the pool deck, the atmosphere around it was just as much of a story. The Wolf Pack sold out 70 VIP seats on deck, with the university president, the athletic director, and the head men’s basketball coach among those in attendance. At $150 per ticket, the sellout raised $10,500 for the quick dual meet.
The team wrote personal letters to each ticket buyer and connected with them during and after the meet, and a complimentary open bar and dinner buffet were served on deck. A VIP hostess, an alum and grad student, walked around to look after guests, while a staff photographer took entrance photos that were emailed to attendees after the event, and guests also received team gear.
“We sold out our 70 seats on deck for our VIP meet, and I want to make it bigger next year,” said Nevada head coach Brendon Bray. “The atmosphere was awesome.”
Bray also used the night to make a larger point about where the sport’s focus should be.
“I think the entire discussion about bringing value to college swimming is off base with the current narrative about NCAA event order, automatic qualification and the date of the NCAA Championships,” he said. “None of that is very important, and we’re spending so much time on the wrong stuff. We need to create a great environment, sell it at a premium price and connect the fans to the athletes.”
In the pool, Bray pointed to the team’s school-record 1:37.36 in the 200 medley relay and Sienna Walo’s 21.97 in the 50 freestyle as two of the standout swims of the day.
Several Wolf Pack swimmers won multiple events. Jinjutha “Moji” Pholjamjumrus took both the 200 IM (2:00.72) and the 500 free (4:54.94), while Walo added the 100 free (48.77) to her 50 free win. Scarlett Ferris, who also swam on the record-setting medley relay, won both 100-yard stroke events, touching in 53.98 in the 100 fly and 54.31 in the 100 back.
Diving was another strong source of points, with Vera Brewer winning the 1-meter (260.18) and Maggie Turpin the 3-meter (273.45). UNLV’s lone win came from Ava Olson in the 1000 free (10:11.99).
For full results and event-by-event highlights, see the bullet points at the beginning of the article.
