Luna Mertins Breaks Own NCAA Record in 100 fly

03/13/2025 07:08 PM

By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam

2025 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championship

• March 11-15, 2025
• IU Natatorium — Indianapolis, IN 
• SCY (25 Yards) 
• Defending Champions: 
  • Women: Nova Southeastern (2x)
  • Men: University of Tampa (1x)
• Women's Psych Sheets
• Men's Psych Sheets
• Live Results 
• Live Stream
• Recaps:
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  • Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3

Luna Mertins from Lynn broke her own NCAA record in the women’s 100 fly during tonight’s final, swimming 51.78

WOMEN'S 100 BUTTERFLY – Final

• NCAA DII Record: 51.85 – Luna Mertins, Lynn (2025)
• Meet Record: 52.00 – Luna Mertins, Lynn (2025)

Final: 

1. Luna Mertins (Lynn), 51.78 DII Record
2. Mellie Wijk (Drury), 53.49
3. Tehani Kong (CSEB), 53.58
4. Emily Mears-Bentley (Findlay), 53.59
5. Justice Glasgow (SCSU), 54.11
6. Andrea Paaske (Indy), 54.51
7. Eniko Onofer (Catawba), 54.86
8. Mikayla Kloth (Delta State), 55.36

Mertins, a 5th year, broke the previous record last month at the Sunshine State Conference Championships when she went 51.85 becoming the first Division II woman under 52 seconds in the event.

Her time tonight was just a few hundredths faster, coming in at 51.78 to win the event by almost two seconds over Mellie Wijk from Drury.

At last year’s Championships, Mertins was the runner-up in the event at 53.27. She last won the event at the 2022 Championships when she went 52.19.

Mertins swam the 50 freestyle yesterday, where she finished 3rd overall, and she still has the 100 free and 100 back to compete this week.

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