The Spartans with a great first day at the Phill Hansel Invitational. Hear from head coach Sage Hopkins. #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/2fB4rVjWnJ
— SJSU Swimming&Diving (@SJSUSwim) November 20, 2025
HOUSTON, Texas—Ela Freiman and Genevieve George swam the top-two times in SJSU history in the 200 IM to highlight the first day of the Phill Hansel Invitational for the San José State women’s swimming and diving team.
- Freiman broke her own school record in the 200 IM, finishing fourth at 1:59.29. She is the first Spartan to break the 2-minute mark in the race.
- George now holds the second-fastest time in the 200 IM as she was sixth at 2:00.00.
- The 200 freestyle relay team swam the fifth-fastest time in school history as they finished sixth at 1:31.63.
- Lais e Silva swam the best time of the season in the 50 free at 23.11 to finish 11th.
- The 400 medley relay team finished the day for the Spartans by swimming the third-fastest time in school history at 3:40.39, to place sixth.
UP NEXT – Day two of the Phill Hansel Invitational begins Thursday at 10 a.m. CT/8 a.m. PT with preliminaries followed by finals at 5 p.m. CT/3 p.m. PT.
Phill Hansel Invitational
Houston, Texas
200 Free Relay
6. San José State (Sickon, e Silva, Grover, Lahey) 1:31.63
200 IM
4. Ela Freiman 1:59.29
6. Genevieve George 2:00.00
27. Luna Balbeuna 2:03.63
30. Vilma Lindberg 2:05.78
50 Freestyle
11. Lais e Silva 23.11
14. Dalton Sickon 23.23
25. Nikki Lahey 23.13
29. Keira Vail 23.62
400 IM Relay
6. San José State A (George, Lindberg, Grover, Sickon) 3:40.39
1-Meter Diving
Elinor Windram 241.70
Madeline Kwok 234.30
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