CLEVELAND, OH -- The NCAC Swimming & Diving Championships return to the Trumbull Aquatics Center on the campus of Denison University in Granville, Ohio, for the eleventh-straight year. The nation's top Division III conference meet begins on Wednesday, February 12, and runs through Saturday, February 15.
The Kenyon men and women are defending champions. Overall, Kenyon has won 26 men's and 28 women's championships of the 39 NCAC titles contested. The Denison men are the only team to defeat Kenyon at the NCAC meet, claiming titles in 1997, from 2009-2019 and in 2022. The Denison women snapped the Owls' 19-year hold on the league crown in 2004, with Kenyon regaining control of the title from 2005-08, leading to Denison's run of seven straight from 2009-2015. The Kenyon women recaptured the championship in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2024, while the Big Red women raised the trophy in 2017, 2020, and 2023. No championship was conducted in 2021.
Founded in 1983, the North Coast Athletic Conference consists of nine academically selective colleges and universities - Denison University, DePauw University, Hiram College, Kenyon College, Oberlin College, Ohio Wesleyan University, Wabash College, Wittenberg University, and the College of Wooster, along with affiliate members Allegheny College, Earlham College, Transylvania University and Washington & Jefferson College. The NCAC sponsors 23 championship sports, 11 for men and 12 for women.
Team-by-Team Previews
WOMEN'S PREVIEWS
Defending champion KENYON enters the conference meet ranked first in the nation in the CSCAA Top-25. The Owls look to defend their title and add to their league-leading 28 NCAC crowns with a roster packed full of NCAC-best times this season.
- Sophomore Bengisu Caymaz (Istanbul, Turkey/Eyuboglu), who is the defending champion in both the 500 and 1650 freestyles, enters the 2025 conference meet with the fastest 1650 (16:37.72) and the third-best time in both the 200 (1:49.64) and 500 (4:51.56) frees. Senior Sydney Geboy (Milwaukee, WI/Nicolet), who earned a runner-up finish in the 100 free and a fifth-place finish in the 50 free in 2024, heads into the NCAC meet with the fastest 100 (51.01) and second-fastest 50 (23.28).
- Senior Jennah Fadely (Siler City, NC/Jordan Matthews), who holds the current conference record in the 100 breaststroke, broke the NCAA Division III record in the event with a time of 59.62 on Jan. 10 this season and enters the NCAC meet with the nation's fastest time. Fadely, the two-time NCAC Swimmer of the Year, also owns the fastest 200 breast (2:11.53) heading into the conference championship, while classmate Gabby Wei (Hong Kong/Hong Kong International) has the NCAC's second-fastest time in both the 100 (1:01.05) and 200 (2:12.21) breaststrokes.
- Fadley and Wei will also look to make a splash in the 100 and 200 individual medleys, as Fadely has the quickest 200 (2:02.36) and second-best 100 (58.30), while Wei has the third-best 100 (58.97) and 200 (2:02.92). Wei has also posted the second-quickest 400 IM (4:24.67), while classmate Jordan Herrera (Gilbert, AZ/Xavier College Prep) enters the meet with the conference's top time in the event at 4:24.65.
- In the butterfly events, senior Celia Ford (Silver Spring, MD/Albert Einstein) has Kenyon's best 100 time (55.72), which ranks fourth in the NCAC, while sophomores Sofia Giordano (East Moriches, NY/Manhasset Senior) and Amelia Stevenson (Morrisville, PA/Pennington School) have the NCAC's second- (2:03.18) and third- (2:03.68) fastest times in the 200.
- Junior Lisa Torrecillas-Jouault (Le Mans, France/CENS), who captured the 100 backstroke title in 2024, owns the conference's second-quickest time in the event this season (56.13) to go along with the sixth-best 200 back (2:05.81).
- In the relays, the Kenyon Owls enter the conference championship with the top times in the 200 (1:32.55) and 400 (3:23.92) freestyles and the 200 (1:41.09) and 400 (3:43.82) medleys.
- Senior Naomi Kennel (Rochester, MN/Mayo) and sophomore Olive O'Dorisio (Columbus, OH/Bishop Watterson) own top-three scores in the conference on both the one-meter and three-meter boards.
DENISON enters the conference meet ranked fourth in the CSCAA Division III Poll. The Big Red look to earn their 12th crown with top times in the NCAC in eight of the 14 individual swimming events.
- Juniors Emily Harris (Castalian Springs, TN/Ensworth) and Quinn Brown (Portland, OR/Grant) will look to score major points in the freestyle events, entering the meet with either the fastest or second-fastest times in the league. Harris, the defending 200 free champion, has the second-quickest time in the 200 (1:48.97), just behind Brown, who owns the top time at 1:48.74. Harris also holds the top time in the 500 free (4:51.24) and the second-best time in the 100 free (51.17), while Brown owns the second-fastest time in both the 500 (4:51.35) and 1650 (16:53.16) frees.
- Harris is also primed to defend her title in the 200 butterfly, entering the 2025 meet with a league-best time of 2:01.32, to go along with the conference's only sub-55 second time in the 100 fly (54.92). Harris has been busy in the individual medleys as well, owning the second-quickest 200 (2:02.56) in the NCAC, while junior Phoebe Ferguson (Columbus, OH/Grandview Heights) holds the league's top time in the event this season (57.75) after a second-place finish in the 100 IM at the 2024 meet.
- After a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke last season, sophomore Jassy Park (Lakeway, TX/Hyde Park) owns the league's top time this season at 54.76, to go along with the third-fastest 200 back (2:03.96) behind first-year Caroline Ramirez (Cincinnati, OH/Country Day), who looks to make a splash with the NCAC's fastest time (2:03.08).
- In the breaststroke events, junior Drue Thielking (Brighton, MI/Brighton) has posted the third-fastest 200 (2:15.90) and fifth-best 100 (1:03.00) in the league.
- Denison owns the conference's fastest 800 freestyle relay (7:24.95), to go along with the second-quickest 200 (1:33.35) and 400 (3:25.07) free relays and 200 (1:41.63) and 400 (3:43.83) medley relays.
- In the diving well, junior Lu-si Minnich (Indianapolis, IN/Lawrence Central) and seniors Kerstyn Johnson (Lawrenceville, NJ/Lawrence), the two-time defending NCAC Diver of the Year, and Alexis Radhakrishnan (Lexington, KY/Paul Laurence Dunbar) enter the meet with the three best scores for 11-dives on both the one-meter and three-meter boards in the conference this season.
DEPAUW looks for another top-four finish in this year's standings, as the Tigers have never placed lower than fourth since joining the league for the 2011-12 season, which includes placing third in five of the last seven championship meets.
- In the freestyle events, junior Caroline Stowe (Matthews, NC/Butler) owns DePauw's top times in the sprints after posting an NCAC top-10 time in the 50 (23.74), a top-15 time in the 100 (51.85) and a top-25 time in the 200 (1:54.62). Senior Meg Mackenzie (Rochester Hills, MI/Rochester Adams) owns a top-15 time in the conference in both the 500 (5:09.10) and 1650 (17:55.24) frees.
- In the backstroke events, sophomore Anya Melson (Wheaton, IL/Homeschooled (US Performance Academy)) has the third-quickest 100 (56.18) and 13th-best 200 (2:07.95) in the conference, while senior Elise Umbach (Evansville, IN/F.J. Reitz) has two top-20 times in the 100 (1:08.02) and 200 (2:29.22) breaststroke events.
- Junior Cora Gilbert (Danville, KY/Boyle County) has posted top-15 times in the conference in the individual medleys with the eighth-fastest 400 (4:33.26) and 13th-best 200 (2:09.69), while first-year Emily Knott (Noblesville, IN/Noblesville) will look to make a splash in the butterfly events, entering the 2025 meet with the league's 15th-quickest 200 (2:10.69) and 18th-best 100 (57.69) flys.
- The Tigers enter the 2025 conference meet with the third-quickest time in all five relay events, which includes the 200 (1:36.08), 400 (3:31.45) and 800 (7:45.07) frees, and the 200 (1:46.54) and 400 (3:56.19) medleys.
WOOSTER's current roster has posted 18 individual top-10 times in program history and the Fighting Scots will rely on a quintet of veterans along with a second-year swimmer to lead the way at the 2025 NCAC championships.
- In the freestyle events, senior Hallie Findlan (Jefferson Hills, PA/Thomas Jefferson) enters the conference meet with two top-24 sprint times in the NCAC in the 50 (24.39) and 100 (53.23), while classmate JP Timken (Canton, OH/Hoover) has the league's seventh-fastest 1650 (17:43.46) and 21st-best 500 (5:15.00) frees.
- After just missing the podium in two events a season ago, senior Ollie Bream (Melbourne, Australia/Firbank Grammar School) enters the 2025 meet with the NCAC's fourth-quickest 200 butterfly (2:04.28) and sixth-best 400 individual medley (4:32.00), to go along with the 11th-fastest 200 IM (2:07.01) and 24th-best 100 fly (58.61).
- Sophomore Charlotte Helm (Worthington, OH/Thomas Worthington) will lead the way for the Fighting Scots in the backstroke events with Wooster's fastest 100 (1:02.18) and second-best 200 (2:15.18) times, while senior Izzy Bellefleur (Auburn, ME/Edward Little) owns two top-20 times in the conference in the breaststroke events, entering the meet with Wooster's top 100 (1:08.07) and 200 (2:29.11) breasts.
- Wooster currently holds the NCAC's fourth-best relay time in three relay events, including the 800 free (7:56.45) and the 200 (1:49.62) and 400 (4:02.82) medleys.
- Senior Cady Eakins (Macedon, NY/Palmyra-Macedon), sophomore Grace Laymon (Mount Vernon, OH/Mount Vernon) and first-year Guin Oliver (North Canton, OH/Hoover) enter the meet with experience in the diving well.
OBERLIN finished the dual season above .500 (6-4-1) for the first time in program history and enter the 2025 NCAC Championship with top times coming from a trio of seniors and two rookies.
- Seniors Isabel Pfaff (East Lexington, VA/Rockbridge County) and Elinor Frost (South Haven, MI/South Haven) will lead the Yeowomen in the freestyle events. In the sprints, Pfaff has Oberlin's top 50 (24.41) and 100 (53.75) times, while Frost owns the team's fastest 200 (2:01.54), 500 (5:21.52) and 1650 (19:00.61) times. Pfaff also owns Oberlin's only sub-one-minute time in the 100 butterfly (59.93).
- In the backstroke events, senior Ava Peyton (Menlo Park, CA/Menlo-Atherton) has posted a top-25 time in the conference in the 100 (1:00.31) and also leads Oberlin in the 200 (2:16.43), to go along with top-25 times in the NCAC in both the 100 (1:02.71) and 400 (4:51.99) individual medleys.
- Rookies Andie Kinstle (Easthampton, MA/Williston Northampton) and Soomin Yoo (Sondgo, South Korea/Chadwick International School) have the top-two times for Oberlin in the breaststroke events. Kinstle has the Yeowomen's fastest 100 (1:10.53) followed closely by Yoo (1:10.65), while Yoo has the quickest 200 (2:36.43) just ahead of Kinstle (2:39.26).
- Oberlin currently holds the NCAC's fourth-best relay time in both the 200 (1:38.43) and 400 (3:39.62) freestyles.
- Junior Winnie Wood (Brooklyn, NY/Bard High School Early College Queens) and sophomores Faye Huffman (Portland, OR/U.S. Grant) and Elizabeth Huettig (Sudbury, MA/Lincoln Sudbury Regional) will look to score points for Oberlin in the diving well.
The 2024-25 WITTENBERG squad finished 9-0 on the regular season to become the first team in program history to finish undefeated in dual meets for an entire season. The Tigers will look to the leadership and NCAC championship experience of three juniors and one sophomore, while a pair of rookies look to make an impact at their first conference meet.
- The Tiger's trio of juniors will look to score in the freestyle events with Shania Stone (Cincinnati, OH/Princeton) leading the way owning Wittenberg's fastest 50 (24.52) and 100 (53.73), while McKenna Clark (Waynesville, OH/Carroll) owns the team's top time in both the 200 (2:01.02) and 500 (5:42.60) and Addy Payne (Sidney, OH/Sidney) has posted a top-22 time in the NCAC in the 1650 free (20:14.44).
- First-year Teagan O'Connor (Fort Wayne, IN/Carroll) has recorded two top-NCAC times this season in the butterfly events, owning a top-11 time in the 200 (2:09.22) and a top-25 time, and Wittenberg's only sub-one-minute time in the 100 (58.75). O'Connor also owns the Tiger's fastest 100 (1:05.08) and 400 (4:47.25) individual medley times.
- Sophomore Sophie Paskiet (Toledo, OH/St. Ursula) joins O'Connor with two top times in the NCAC, as she owns a top-12 time in the 200 breaststroke (2:27.19) and a top-15 time in the 100 breast (1:07.63). The sophomore has also posted Wittenberg's fastest 200 individual medley (2:17.42).
- In the backstroke events, first-year Lily Cook (Rensselaer, IN/Rensselaer Central) has recorded a top-20 time in the NCAC and the Tiger's only sub-one-minute time in the 100 backstroke (59.86), to go along with the team's quickest 200 back (2:14.78).
- Wittenberg enters the NCAC championship with a top-five time in the conference in the 400 medley relay at 4:04.78.
- Junior Macy DeHart (Springfield, OH/Kenton Ridge), sophomore Bekah Lebold (Mount Vernon, OH/Mount Vernon) and first-year Kylie Paumi (Lexington, KY/Lafayette) will look to score points in the diving well for the Tigers.
OHIO WESLEYAN will rely on a mix of experience with two seniors, one junior, two sophomores, and two first-years entering the conference championship with top times for the Battling Bishops.
- Sophomore August Lemert (Granville, OH/Granville) will lead OWU in the freestyle events after posting the top times for the team in the 50 (25.71), 100 (56.30), 200 (2:02.43) and 500 (5:32.65), while first-year Lillian Borofsky (Easton, CT/Trumbull) will look to contribute with the team's best time in the 1650 (21:49.09).
- In the individual medleys, senior Josie Stark (Sandusky, OH/Castalia Margaretta) and sophomore Maria Thibodeaux (Cincinnati, OH/Oak Hills) have the top-two times in the 200 and 400. Stark leads OWU in the 200 IM (2:23.49) just ahead of Thibodeaux (2:24.88), while Thibodeaux has the team's fastest 400 IM (5:08.06) followed closely by Stark (5:12.66).
- First-year Anna Lance (Delaware, OH/Hayes) enters the conference meet with a top-25 time in the NCAC in the 100 IM (1:03.84) and has also posted Ohio Wesleyan's only sub-one-minute time in the 100 butterfly (59.80).
- In the backstroke events, Lance owns the team's quickest 200 (2:15.32) and is followed closely by senior Lily Davis (Dayton, OH/Chaminade Julienne) (2:17.49), while Davis has OWU's best 100 back (1:03.45) and Lance has the second-fastest time (1:06.51).
- Junior Maddie Hoyt (Pataskala, OH/Watkins Memorial) will look to score points in the breaststroke events, entering the league meet with OWU's fastest 100 (1:13.93) and 200 (2:43.66).
- Ohio Wesleyan enters the conference meet with a top-five time in the league in the 800 freestyle relay (8:30.05).
- Senior AJ Johnson (Sutton, NE/Sutton) and first-year Emilie Ott (Upper Arlington, OH/Dublin Coffman) will look to make very little splash in the diving well this season.
HIRAM enters the conference meet with a small but mighty roster, with one senior, two juniors, one sophomore and one first-year.
- Senior Natalie Brown (Hudson, OH/Hudson), sophomore Haven Papineau (Indianapolis, IN/Ben Davis) and first-year Maddie Fleischer (Painesville, OH/Riverside) will lead the Terriers in the freestyle events. Fleischer leads the way in the 100 with Hiram's only sub-one-minute time (58.94) and the top-team time in the 200 (2:11.97), to go along with the second-quickest 50 (27.34). Papineau has posted the team's top time in the 50 (27.30) and 500 (6:10.15) and the second-fastest time in both the 100 (1:01.64) and 200 (2:20.68), while Brown owns the Terriers' best 1650 (21:16.68) and second-fastest 500 (6:17.90).
- Fleischer has also produced the fastest time in both the 100 (1:15.42) and 200 (2:40.03) individual medleys along with the quickest 100 butterfly (1:14.21), while junior Grace Basham (Hubbard, OH/Hubbard) has Hiram's best 400 IM (6:47.13) and 200 butterfly (3:50.69) times.
- In the backstrokes, Papineau leads the way with the fastest 100 (1:07.90) and 200 (2:27.42), while Fleischer has the second-best 100 (1:12.26).
- Junior Becca Johnston (Cuyahoga Falls, OH/Cuyahoga Falls) has the team's quickest 200 breaststroke (3:24.76) and second-best 100 breast (1:35.27), just behind Brown's 100 (1:28.62).
MEN'S PREVIEWS
Defending champion, KENYON, ranked fifth in the CSCAA Top-25, enters the conference meet aiming for its third-consecutive title, a feat it last achieved during its 11-year streak of championships from 1998 to 2008. The Owls will rely on a blend of underclassmen and upperclassmen to bring home the title at the 2025 NCAC Championships, featuring four juniors, three sophomores, and two first-years.
- Junior Djordje Dragojlovic (Belgrade, Serbia/Nada Dimic), the defending champion in both the 100 freestyle and 100 backstroke, as well as the runner-up in the 50 free, enters the 2025 conference meet with the fastest times in both the 100 free (43.91), as the only NCAC swimmer under 44 seconds, and the 100 back (47.79), where he is the only athlete under 48 seconds. Dragojlovic also holds the second-fastest 50 free time at 20.14, with sophomore Peter Dunson (Durham, NC/Trinity School) trailing closely at 20.42.
- Junior Kirill Sidorko (Almaty, Kazakhstan/Almaty International) enters the conference meet with Kenyon's fastest times in the 100 (50.63), 200 (1:47.72), and 400 (3:50.46) individual medleys, leading in the 100 and 400 IMs and ranking second in the 200. Sidorko will also compete in the breaststroke events, where he holds the league's sixth-fastest time in the 100 (55.92) and fifth-quickest mark in the 200 (2:01.28). Sophomore Noel Tumbasz (Budapest, Hungary/ELTE Radnóti Miklós Gyakorló Gimnázium) ranks third in the league in the 100 IM (51.32) and owns Kenyon's top breast times. His 54.78 in the 100 is the program's fastest this year as he is the only Kenyon swimmer under 55 seconds, while his 1:58.83 in the 200 is the only time by an Owl under two minutes.
- Junior Ethan Manske (Santa Fe, NM/St. Michaels) and sophomore Roman Savage (Claremont, CA/Claremont) are set to make an impact in their respective freestyle and butterfly events. Savage heads into the meet with the No. 4 spot in the 1650 (15:50.29), making him the only Owl to surpass the 16-minute mark. In the 100 butterfly, he tops the conference with a 47.34, setting him apart as the only swimmer to dip below 49 seconds. Manske has the seventh-fastest time in the NCAC in the 200 free (1:40.05) and the fourth-quickest in the 500 free (4:30.83). He also claims the conference's top time in the 200 fly at 1:48.59, making him the only NCAC swimmer to dip under 1:49. In the 200 back, Manske and first-year Charlie Green (Mount Pleasant, SC/Wando) have the NCAC's speediest times, with both swimmers being the only pair to register under 1:47 seconds, posting times of 1:46.31 and 1:46.58, respectively.
- With junior Owen Peterson (Bel Tiburon, CA/Redwood) and first-year James Lackner (La Grange, KY/Oldham County) on the boards, the Owls will look to secure valuable points in the diving well.
- Kenyon is the reigning champion in all of the relay events and is looking to defend its titles for the second consecutive year. Currently, the Owls rank second in the league in each event, with times of 1:21.43 in the 200, 3:00.93 in the 400, and 6:36.64 in the 800 free, as well as 1:28.70 in the 200 and 3:15.95 in the 400 medleys.
DENISON heads into the conference championship ranked first in the nation in the CSCAA Top-25. The Big Red look to secure their first title since 2022, relying on a well-rounded roster that showcases strong performances from both seasoned veterans and promising underclassmen.
- Senior Lucas Conrads (Naperville, IL/Waubonsie Valley) leads the NCAC in the 500 freestyle with a conference-best time of 4:26.18 and will look to improve on his third-place finish from last year. In addition, the senior holds top-two times in the 1650 free (15:30.54) and the 400 individual medley (3:54.48). While he seeks to reclaim his title in the 1650, he currently trails first-year George Goins (Charlotte, NC/McCallie School (TN)), who owns a time of 15:26.44.
- First-year Nick Hensel (Houston, TX/St. Johns) leads Denison in the free sprints, owning the league's only 50 free time under 20 seconds, clocking in at 19.96. The rookie is joined by sophomore Jack Hill (Leighton Buzzard, UK/Cedars Upper), who is tied for third in the event with a time of 20.42. The sprinting duo also sits second and third in the 100 free, with Hensel registering in at 44.31 and Hill at 44.41, marking them the only Big Red swimmers under 45 seconds. Hill looks to claim the title in the 200 free after registering the league's only time under 1:38 (1:37.96). Denison dominates the event, claiming seven of the top eight times in the 200 free. Hill also hopes to claim the title in the 100 backstroke, where he currently sits in second with a time of 48.65.
- Senior Patrick Daly (New Albany, OH/New Albany) leads the NCAC in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 53.64, making him the only swimmer under 54 seconds. Denison boasts strong performances in this event, with senior Elijah Venos (Pleasant Ridge, MI/Brother Rice) and sophomore Liam Nelson (Pakkret, Thailand/International School Bangkok) holding the second (54.22) and third (54.73) best league times, respectively. Daly also tops the NCAC in the 200 breast with a time of 1:57.09, the only swimmer under 1:58. Venos ranks third in the 200 breast (1:59.21), while Gavin Jones (Bellingham, WA/Bellingham) follows closely in fourth (1:59.33), adding depth to Denison's breaststroke lineup. At the 2024 championships, Venos captured titles in both the 100 and 200 breast, while Daly took second in the 100 and Jones finished second in the 200. Nelson completed a Big Red sweep in the 100 breast with a third-place finish.
- Daly also excels in the individual medleys, having claimed both titles a season ago and currently holds the fastest time in the NCAC for the 200 IM (1:45.56), while sophomore Devin Testin (Mequon, WI/Homestead) ranks third (1:48.72). Daly also sits second in the 100 IM (50.74), with Testin in fifth (51.56). Additionally, Testin leads Denison in the 200 backstroke, ranking third in the NCAC with a time of 1:47.07.
- In the butterfly events, sophomore Dylan Escano (Broadview Heights, OH/Brecksville-Broadview Heights), the 2024 NCAC Newcomer of the Year, hopes to improve on his third-place finish in the 100, where he currently holds the second-fastest time this year at 49.66. Meanwhile, senior Max Soja (Flemington, NJ/Hunerdon Central), who earned runner-up honors in 2024, aims to improve on his finish in the 200 fly with a time of 1:49.47.
- The Big Red will count on junior divers Nick Fogel (Corcoran, MN/Providence Academy), Brendan Stanley (Fort Collins, CO/Fort Collins), and first-year Brock Butchko (Silver Spring, MD/Einstein) to earn crucial points from the diving well.
- Denison finished as the runner-up in every relay event last year, but they are poised to claim medals this time around, leading the league in each event. In the freestyle relays, the Big Red boasts impressive times of 1:19.40 in the 200, 2:26.84 in the 400, and 6:35.42 in the 800. In the medley relays, Denison has strong performances with times of 1:27.81 in the 200 and 3:14.96 in the 400.
WABASH heads into the NCAC conference meet in hopes of a second-consecutive top-three finish as the Little Giants have posted top-25 times in all of the individual events. Coming off a strong 5-3 dual season, the Little Giants will bring a young and impactful group to the championships, led by a core of two seniors, two sophomores, and two first-years.
- First-year Mason Gilliam (Plainfield, IN/Avon) is poised to make an impact in the distance freestyle events as he enters the meet just 1.49 seconds shy of the fourth seed and within striking distance of an all-conference finish in the 1650, trailing third by only 7.66 seconds. He has also impressed in the 500 free, ranking 15th in the conference with a time of 15:51.78.
- In the free sprints, senior Ethan Johns (Carmel, IN/Carmel) holds Wabash's top times in the 50 (21.37) and 100 (46.14), claiming the No. 24 and No. 14 quickest marks in the conference, while sophomore Quinn Sweeney (Carmel, IN/Guerin Catholic) ranks 14th in the 200 free with a time of 1:41.33. Both Johns, in the 100 free, and Sweeney, in the 200 free, placed ninth in their respective events at the 2024 championships; together, they aim to build on last year's finishes to earn key points for the Little Giants.
- Sweeney will showcase his versatility at the championships, entering the meet with Wabash's fastest times in the 200 butterfly (1:54.23) and 100 individual medley (52.57), both ranking inside the league's top 15. Also competing in the IMs, first-year Ryan West (Apex, NC/Middle Creek) is the fastest Little Giant in both the 200 IM (1:53.56) and 400 IM (4:01.55), with his 400 IM time ranking ninth in the NCAC this season. Additionally, West leads Wabash in both backstroke events, posting a 50.80 in the 100 and a 1:48.38 in the 200, the only sub-1:50 mark by a Little Giant this year.
- Senior Justice Wenz (Houston, TX/Lutheran North) leads Wabash in the breaststroke events, holding the team's fastest times with a 100 mark of 58.42 and a 200 time of 2:08.98.
- In the diving well, seniors Keane Albright (Long Beach, NY/Long Beach) and Garrett Mroz (Boerne, TX/Boerne), as well as junior Alexander Arruza (Fort Wayne, IN/Leo Jr.-Sr.) and sophomore Christopher Waitr (Bartlett, IL/Bartlett), will look to score valuable points for the Little Giants.
- Wabash looks to be an all-conference contender in the relay events, posting top-five finishes in every race and top-four results in all but one. The team ranks third in both the 400 (3:05.37) and 800 (6:50.96) freestyles and the 400 medley (3:25.89), fourth in the 200 medley (1:33.98), and fifth in the 200 free (1:25.43).
WOOSTER returns to the 2025 NCAC Championships with a veteran squad featuring two seniors and four juniors. Building on last season's fourth-place finish, the Fighting Scots are eager to break into the top three as they enter the championship with nine top-25 league times.
- Juniors Will Laubacher (Wexford, PA/Royal Oak) and Callum Glover (Houston, TX/Stratford) are set to make a splash in the freestyle events. Laubacher enters the meet as the Scots' leader in both the 500 (4:44.96) and 1650 (16:43.76), holding the conference's 24th and 15th fastest times, respectively. Glover boasts the fastest times for Wooster in the 50 (21.35) and 100 (47.63), having placed fourth in the 50 and sixth in the 100 at the 2024 championship. He will also showcase his versatility, owning the team's fastest 100 butterfly time at 53.04 seconds.
- Wooster's backstroke events are anchored by junior Will Laymon (Mount Vernon, OH/Mount Vernon), who leads the team with times of 51.53 in the 100 and 1:57.42 in the 200, ranking 14th and 21st among league competitors.
- In the individual medleys, the Scots are led by senior Tucker Andrewjeski (Henderson, NV/Green Alley), who boasts a 1:55.29 in the 200 IM, and senior Isaac Shaker (Solon, OH/Solon), who holds a 4:09.16 in the 400 IM. Their versatility in the strokes gives them an edge in other events as well, with Andrewjeski leading the team in the 200 breast (2:06.57) and Shaker in the 200 butterfly (1:53.91). Andrewjeski placed fifth in the 200 breast at the 2024 championship and ranks 12th in the NCAC this season, while Shaker, who took seventh in the 200 fly in 2024, sits 13th in the 200 fly and 12th in the 400 IM.
- Junior Noah McDonald (Ashland, OH/Ashland) will represent Wooster in the diving well, looking to deliver strong performances on the one- and three-meter boards to earn key points for the Fighting Scots.
- Wooster's relay teams enter the conference meet with competitive times across multiple events. In the free relays, the Fighting Scots have posted times of 1:26.25 in the 200, 3:12.89 in the 400, and 7:04.46 in the 800, while in the medley relays, Wooster holds times of 1:35.90 in the 200 and 3:29.79 in the 400.
OBERLIN will rely on a mixed squad of decorated and experienced athletes, featuring two seniors, one junior, and three sophomores, to make a strong push at the 2025 NCAC Championships. The Yeomen are coming off the program's first-ever dual season above .500, finishing at 6-4-1.
- Following two individual all-conference honors last year, senior Erik Fendorf (Standord, CA/Henry M. Gunn) returns to the pool to lead Oberlin at this year's championship. He looks to improve on his third-place finish in the 50 freestyle, where he currently ranks 10th in the NCAC with a top-team time of 20.80. Fendorf also owns the Yeomen's only sub-50 mark in the 100 butterfly at 49.82, and ranks second in the NCAC this season after a runner-up finish a season ago.
- In the other free events, sophomore Chahine Saïd (Temara, Morocoo/Benmbarek) leads the Yeomen with times of 46.67 in the 100, 1:40.49 in the 200, and 4:36.50 in the 500. Against NCAC competitors, he ranks 11th in the 200 and 12th in the 500, aiming to improve on last year's finishes of 13th and eighth, respectively,
- In the breaststroke events, senior Isaac Viviano (Plainwell, MI/Plainwell) is poised to make an impact, holding the league's 13th-best times in both the 100 (56.95) and 200 (2:06.83).
- The Yeomen's dynamic crew of senior Myles Felt (Wilton Manors, FL/Fort Lauderdale), sophomore James Moll (Lititz, PA/Warwick), and juniors Leo Powers (Montclair, NJ/Montclair) and Miguel Siwady (San Pedro Sula, Honduras/Escuela Internacional Sampedrana) will be key contributors at the conference meet. Felt is set to make waves with the 13th-fastest 100 back (51.42) and the 11th-quickest 200 fly (1:52.79), after strong sixth and fifth-place finishes in those events last year. Moll hopes to build on his sixth-place finish in the 200 back, where his time of 1:52.77 ranks 11th in conference standings. Siwady brings the 12th-fastest 1650 free (16:25.65) and 14th-best 400 individual medley (4:11.55) to the championships, having placed fifth in the 1650 and ninth in the 400 IM last year.
- Sophomore Sebastian Lagasse (Oberlin, OH/Lake Ridge Academy) and senior Jackson Bartlett (Montclair, NJ/Montclair) will look to score valuable points for Oberlin in the diving well.
- In the relay events, Oberlin is highlighted by owning the league's third-best time in the 400 medley (3:30.17) and the fourth-best times in the 200 medley (1:31.19) and 200 free (1:25.19).
DEPAUW will be led by a dynamic and youthful squad, consisting of one senior and three sophomores, that each own at least one top-25 time in league rankings. With their guidance, the Tigers aim to build on last season's performance and finish inside the conference's top-five team standings.
- Senior James Shorney (River Forest, IL/Oak Park & River Forest) will lead the Tigers, entering the meet with the NCAC's fifth-fastest 100 freestyle time at 45.32, and aims to improve on his fifth-place finish from last year. The senior also boasts top-team times in the 50 free (20.79) and 100 butterfly (49.93), which rank ninth and 11th in the conference.
- Sophomore Tyler Farkas (Cleveland, OH/University School) is the top performer for the Tigers in both the 200 and 500 frees, with times of 1:43.26 and 4:40.67, respectively. In addition to his strength in the free events, Farkas shows versatility, holding the team's top times in the 100 (58.62) and 200 (2:08.21) breaststrokes. The Cleveland, Ohio native ranks among the league's top-25 in both the 500 free and breast events with those times.
- Sophomore Jeremy Stutzman (Goshen, IN/Goshen) leads DePauw in the backstroke events, holding the team's top times in both the 100 (53.03) and 200 (1:57.71). , Classmate Zach Posinski (Washington, MO/St. Francis Borgia) owns the team's top 200 (1:58.31) and 400 (4:15.70) individual medley times.
- In the relay events, DePauw stands out with the league's third-fastest time in the 200 freestyle (1:24.60) and the fourth-best time in both the 400 medley (3:29.48) and 400 freestyle (3:06.90).
OHIO WESLEYAN enters the 2025 conference meet with a competitive Battling Bishops squad. Leading the charge, OWU will rely on three core members to propel the Bishops, with junior Graham Mayberry (Urbandale, IA/Granville (OH)) and sophomores Nathan Ambler (Columbus, OH/Worthington Killbourne), and Ian Sanders (Pemberville, OH/Eastwood) owning 11 of the team's 13 top times.
- Mayberry enters the championships with four team-leading swims and two top-25 times. His most notable performance comes in the 200 backstroke, where he is the only Bishop to break the two-minute mark with a time of 1:59.41, placing the junior among the league's top-25 heading into the championship. Mayberry also holds a conference ranking in the 100 back, sitting at 21st in the NCAC with a time of 52.55. Additionally, he looks to make a splash in the 100 individual medley and the 50 freestyle, leading OWU with times of 54.81 and 22.28, respectively.
- Ambler has been a standout in the free events, claiming three of OWU's top times in the discipline. He leads the Bishops in the 100 free with a time of 48.91, the 200 free at 1:49.37, and the 500 free with a mark of 5:14.45.
- Sanders has also claimed four top-OWU times, demonstrating his strength in both IM and breaststroke events. He owns a mark of 1:00.48 in the 100 breast and 2:15.81 in the 200 breast, setting the pace for the Bishops in those events. In the individual medleys, the sophomore has made his mark with a time of 2:02.44 in the 200 and a time of 4:31.01 in the 400.
- Also contributing top-team performances, sophomore Alex Toutyn (Allenstown, NH/Pinkerton Academy) holds the fastest time for OWU in the 1650 free at 18:12.88, while first-year Henry Gaudet (Littleton, CO/Heritage) leads the team in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.29.
- Heading into the conference meet, Ohio Wesleyan's relay teams are positioned with competitive times across several events. In the freestyle relays, OWU has posted times of 1:28.05 in the 200, 3:13.37 in the 400, and 7:20.02 in the 800. In the medley relays, the Bishops hold times of 1:38.00 in the 200 and 3:46.49 in the 400.
HIRAM heads into the NCAC Championships after completing its first undefeated dual meet season in program history. The Terriers finished 8-0 with wins over Allegheny (131-93), Chatham (170-50), Bluffton (127-19), Wittenberg (125-70), Bethany (137-29; 137-12), Wilmington (134-114), and Heidelberg (174-36). Leading the team this season are four swimmers who hold all but one of the program's top times.
- Senior Dayne Sauter (Bakersfield, CA/Bakersfield) has posted the team's fastest times in five events, including the 50 freestyle (21.94), 100 free (47.46), 200 free (1:46.95), 100 individual medley (57.15), and 100 backstroke (55.77).
- Junior Owen Pastorius (Pittsburgh, PA/North Hills) leads Hiram in distance and butterfly events, holding the top times in the 500 free (4:50.72), 1650 free (17:24.38), and 100 fly (56.56).
- Junior Jon Hybil (Brecksville, OH/Brecksville-Broadview Heights) is the Terriers' top performer in the 200 IM (2:10.57) and 200 fly (2:07.99).
- Sophomore Joe Krosky (Aurora, OH/Aurora) owns Hiram's fastest times in both breaststroke events, with a 1:02.52 in the 100 and a 2:16.36 in the 200.
- Hiram has recorded competitive relay times this season, with the team's fastest times including 1:29.22 in the 200 free, 3:16.31 in the 400 free, and 7:23.77 in the 800 free. In the medley relays, the Terriers have posted a time of 1:40.39 in the 200 and 3:47.93 in the 400.
WITTENBERG brings a youthful and formidable team to the 2025 NCAC Championships. With a two-win improvement over last year's season record, the Tigers have demonstrated the results of their hard work and commitment throughout the 2024-25 season.
- Juniors Mason Steen (Leroy, OH/Riverside) and Owen Gabel (New Bremen, OH/New Bremen) will spearhead Wittenberg at the conference championship, combining for seven of the Tigers' 12 fastest times.
- Steen holds Wittenberg's fastest times in the 100 (51.23) and 200 (1:52.80) freestyles, and the 100 (1:01.50) and 200 (2:17.84) breaststrokes, to go along with the second-fastest marks in the 100 backstroke (1:01.75), 500 free (2:24.37), and 50 free (23.46). Meanwhile, Gabel owns the Tigers' quickest times in the 100 (56.73) and 200 (2:15.17) backstrokes, and the 50 free (22.96). He will also look to score valuable points for Wittenberg in the diving well.
- Sophomore Aidan Dannenfelser (Cincinnati, OH/St. Xaiver) is also set to make an impact in the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley, leading the Tigers with times of 1:00.58 and 2:12.43, respectively.
- First-year Ethan Towle (Centerville, OH/ICenterville) is a versatile swimmer for Wittenberg, excelling in both distance and stroke events. He leads the Tigers in the 500 free (5:17.26) and 100 IM (1:01.48), while also ranking second in the 100 (1:04.18) and 200 (2:21.77) breaststrokes this season.
- The Wittenberg squad is set to be competitive in the relays and hopes to improve their times at the NCAC championship, entering the meet with season bests of 1:35.01 in the 200 free, 3:27.50 in the 400 free, 7:43.52 in the 800 free, 1:46.97 in the 200 medley, and 3:52.24 in the 400 medley relays.