Ella Dyson (21, Great Britain, World Aquatics bio here) and Ava Portello of Rice University went 1-2 in the 5 km race at the 2025 MPSF Open Water Swimming Championships in Long Beach, California.

Then, the duo teamed up with their teammates Ava Hamblett and Mollie McAlorum to win the 2 km relay over Washington State University with Sophie Hay, Tatum Janning, Viven Nett, and Avery Bulkley, and Brigham Young University with Kara Martinson, Melissa Turlea, Victoria Schreiber, and Cher Patrick.

Sunny skies and a great collegiate ambiance greeted the 109 American and international swimmers in the 5 km race and 39 teams in the 2 km relay in Long Beach. It was a nice collegiate touch when the teams – in both the solo and relay events – did their individual school cheers – before entering the water.

Rice coach Seth Huston – who also competed in the 5 km in the age group and masters race – has quite a dynasty going with another team title to the Rice open water swimming history. The Rice women also on the 2024 CSCAA Open Water Swimming National Championship title. He said, “The team stepped up and just had a great day of racing. They know how to compete and have fun doing it.”

The Rice Owls then took an evening stroll on the Belmont Pier, a short distance away from the Marine Stadium venue. This pier area within the Long Beach Breakwater is where the Olympic 10 km open water swim will be held during the LA28 Games – a goal of Dyson.

The event was live streamed on Game On Live Studio with play-by-play by Cejih Yung. In the women’s 5 km race, Dyson won, Portello was second, Hamblett placed fifth, Renne Tan finished seventh, Sami Johnson was 20th, and McAlorum was 28th in the 76-women field.

Women’s 2 km Relay Results

1. Rice University 25:11.42 with Ella Dyson, Ava Portello, Ava Hamblett, and Mollie McAlorum
2. Washington State University 25:54.19 with Sophie Hay, Tatum Janning, Viven Nett, and Avery Bulkley
3. Brigham Young University 26:13.16 with Kara Martinson, Melissa Turlea, Victoria Schreiber, and Cher Patrick
4. California Baptist University 26:13.73
5. Fresno State University 26:18.36 with Laura Kalmar, Samantha Arredondo, Marija Rutkauskaite, and Clare Luken
6. Grand Canyon University 26:47.00 42 with Marta Guasp, Vivi Criscione, Summer Dean, and Kaitlyn Logue
7. Fresno State University 26:54.15 with Riley Baldwin, Jenna Pulkkinen, Caroline Grimsley, and Clara Laskey
8. University of San Diego 26:54.59
9. New Mexico State University 27:04.96
10. Westmont College 27:57.21 32 with Kimberly Greene, Katlyn McCurtain, Emma Bustamante, and Kate Spraul
11. University of San Diego 28:05.44
12. California Baptis University 28:05.44
13. Biola University 28:12.75 30 with Morgan Carles, Paige Fast, Simei van Staden, and Addy McCullough
14. Bioloa University 28:28.07 with Phoenix Word, Opal Vail, Elizabethr Williams, and Julia Hill
15. University of San Diego 28:30.23
16. Bioloa University 28:33.47 with Angie Ahmadi-Kashani, Kylie Montiel, Lydia Hawthorne, and Malia Ciolli
17. California Baptist University 28:52.78
18. Chapman University 29:01.66 with Jenna Kimborowicz, Alexis Anderson, Audrey Brown, and SaraTalmaci
19. University of San Diego 29:24.80
20. California Baptist University 29:47.09
21. Biola University 30:07.43 with Phoebe Munholland, Esther Swanson, Lauren Smith, and Allison Yancey
22. University of San Diego 30:20.91
23. Westmont College 30:26.11 26 with Riana Barrett, Olivia Becher, Kailey Flesner, and Bella Cabral
24. Biola University 30:42.61 with Emilee Elizondo, Emilee, Megan Gifford, Drew Johnston, and SavannaTaylor
25. Westmont College with Grace McAnear, Emma Robinson, Izzy Garcia, and Willow Pezone

Team Results

1. Rice University 148 points
2. Washighton State University 118 points
3. California Baptist University 89 points
4. Fresno State University 74 points
5. Brigham Young University 65 points
6. New Mexico State University 62 points
7. Grand Canyon University 56 points
8. University of San Diego 38 points
9. Westmont College 32 points
10. Biola University 30 points
11. Northern Colorado, University 28 points
12. Champan Universirty 28 points
13. Whittier College 26 points
14. University of Idaho 14 points
15. Pepperdine University 13 points
16. UC Santa Barbara 7 points
17. Utah Tech University 2 points

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