64 NCAC Student-Athletes Selected for 2026 NCAA Swim & Dive Championships

3/11/2026 1:15:00 PM

CLEVELAND, OH - The 2026 NCAA Division III Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be held over four days at the IU Natatorium on the Campus of IU Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana. Franklin College, Indiana Sports Corp, and IU Indy will serve as hosts for the event that will run from Wednesday, March 18, through Saturday, March 21. Preliminary events will begin each morning at 10:00 a.m., while final sessions are set for 6:00 p.m. The North Coast Athletic Conference will be represented in the men's and women's meets by 64 total student-athletes from Denison, DePauw, John Carroll, Kenyon, and Wabash.

The Kenyon women enter the 2026 NCAA meet as the national runners up. The Owls lead all NCAA teams, regardless of division, with 25 national titles in one sport; they hold more than double the titles of their nearest competitor, Emory. The Denison women return to the meet on the hunt for the program's third national title after collecting the 2023 crown and winning in 2001 to interrupt Kenyon's NCAA-record streak of 17 straight titles.

The NCAC's dominance on the men's side has been even more unprecedented across the nation as either Kenyon or Denison have topped the team standings at the national meet in 40 of the last 44 championships, interrupted only four times by Emory in 2017 and 2022-24. The Kenyon men own 34 national titles all-time, which includes their remarkable streak of 31 straight from 1980-2010. The Owls' 34 team titles are nearly double the amount of Wisconsin-La Crosse's 21 Div. III men's indoor track & field crowns and tied with Div. I Oklahoma State's wrestling program for the most team titles in one sport in NCAA history. With last season's 2025 title, the Denison men now have six team championships in program history. The Big Red also won back-to-back crowns in 2018 and 2019, claimed the 2016 title, and posted another two-year sweep in 2011 and 2012.

DENISON enters the 2026 NCAA Championships with one of the nation's most complete men's rosters, as the Big Red have at least one national qualifier in each of the 15 individual events. Denison's 15-person national roster includes two seniors, seven juniors, four sophomores, and two first-years, with qualifiers spread across freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, individual medley, and diving.

In the fresstyle distance events, the Big Red will be led by sophomore George Goins (Charlotte, NC/McCallie School (TN)), a two-time All-American who enters the meet seeded third in the 500 freestyle (4:24.31), second in the 1650 free (15:20.72), and No. 22 in the 200 free (1:38.44). Sophomore Ben Campbell (Upper Arlington, OH/Upper Arlington) joins Goins in the distance freestyle group and is seeded 28th in the 500 free (4:31.03), 40th in the 200 free (1:40.38), and 12th in the 1650 free (15:39.72).

In the freestyle sprint events, junior Jack Hill (Leighton Buzzard, U.K./Cedars Upper) leads the way with the top seed in the 200 at 1:35.18. Hill also enters second in the 200 IM at 1:47.02 and sixth in the 100 free at 43.56 after earning all seven of his All-America honors at the 2025 NCAA Championships. Sophomore Nick Hensel (Houston, TX/St. Johns), also a seven-time All-American, gives Denison another top-10 seed in multiple freestyle events, ranking seventh in the 50 (19.82), ninth in the 100 (43.82), and eighth in the 200 (1:37.25). Sophomore Harry Parsons (San Rafael, CA/Bay School) adds depth in the sprint and middle-distance freestyle events, ranking 15th in the 200 (1:37.77), 19th in the 100 (44.44), and 44th in the 50 (20.47). First-years Cam Blevins-Mohr (Lake Stevens, WA/Lake Stevens) and Samuel Hibbert (Toronto, Canada/Crestwood Prep) round out Denison's sprint group in the 50 free, where they are seeded 25th (20.20) and 32nd (20.28), respectively. Blevins-Mohr also enters the meet at No. 38 in the 100 free (45.16).

Denison's individual medley group is once again among the deepest in the field. Hill leads a group of six Big Red qualifiers in the 200 IM, followed by junior Devin Testin (Mequon, WI/Homestead), a five-time All-American, who is seeded eighth at 1:47.38. Sophomore Ben Bevill (Chattanooga, TN/McCallie School), a two-time All-American, follows at No. 15 (1:48.55), while junior Luke Swiggett (Berkeley, CA/Berkeley) is seeded 16th (1:48.57). Junior Liam Nelson (Pakkret, Thailand/International School Bangkok) enters the 200 IM in 31st (1:50.56), while junior Max Lough (Upland, CA/Damien) is seeded 39th (1:54.54). Swiggett also owns the No. 11 seed in the 400 IM (3:53.46) while Bevill also ranks No. 13 in the 100 back (47.98).

In the breaststroke events, Nelson, a three-time All-American in the breastroke events, leads the way for the Big Red with the No. 12 seed in the 100 (54.22) and the No. 17 seed in the 200 (1:59.27). Bevill, Swiggett, and Testin will also look to score in the backstroke events. In the 200, Bevill enters 17th (1:47.17), while Swiggett, a 2025 Second Team All-American in the event, is seeded 18th (1:47.33) and Testin enters 23rd (1:47.65). Testin is also 35th in the 200 freestyle (1:39.45).

The Big Red's butterfly lineup will feature Lough, who enters with the No. 15 seed in the 200 (1:47.98) and the No. 42 seed in the 100 (49.79) after earning All-America status in the 200 fly a season ago. Blevins-Mohr adds more scoring potential in the 100 fly, where he is seeded 11th (47.57), while Hibbert follows closely behind at No. 17 (48.07).

Denison will be a major contender in the diving well, with four-time All-American senior Nick Fogle (Corcoran, MN/Orono) leading the way, as he enters as the top seed on both boards. Senior Brendan Stanley (Fort Collins, CO/Fort Collins) follows Fogle as the No. 2 seed on both boards, while sophomore Seamus McCann (Silver Spring, MD/Bethesda Chevy Chase) is seeded third in the one- and three-meter events. At the 2026 regional diving competition, Fogle claimed first (491.15 points) on the three-meter board, while Stanley followed in third (482.40) and McCann placed 12th (407.75). On the one-meter board, Fogle was the runner up (493.30), while Stanley took third (471.70) and McCann placed fifth (448.00).

The Denison men's relays are also well-positioned for success in Indianapolis. The Big Red enter the meet as the top seed in the 200 (1:18.42) and 800 (6:27.16) free relays and also own top-eight seeds in the 400 free- (No. 2; 2:54.42), 200 medley- (No. 3; 1:26.68), and 400 medley- (No. 7; 3:12.79) relays. Denison's relay depth, combined with its event-by-event balance, positions the Big Red as a strong contender throughout the four-day national meet.
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JOHN CARROLL will be represented by three individual qualifiers at the national championships. Junior Bart Kubis (Park Ridge, IL/Maine South) leads the Blue Streaks in the breaststroke events and will look to earn All-America honors after qualifying sixth in the 200 (1:58.11) and 28th in the 100 (55.15). First-year Jacob Florio (North Royalton, OH/North Royalton) also looks to compete in three events, entering 17th in the 200 individual medley (1:48.69), 26th in the 100 backstroke (49.02), and 12th in the 200 backstroke (1:46.64). Sophomore Cameron Cook (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) rounds out the Blue Streaks' national contingent after qualifying for the 100 and 200 freestyles, entering 33rd in the 100 (44.94) and 16th in the 200 (1:37.84).
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KENYON heads to Indianapolis with a balanced men's roster that features qualifiers in freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, individual medley, and diving. The Owls' NCAA group includes five seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, and one first-year, and Kenyon's lineup is anchored by proven national performers and strong event-by-event depth.
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In the freestyle events, senior Djordje Dragojlovic (Belgrade, Serbia/Nada Dimic), a nine-time national champion and 20-time All-American, leads the way for the Owls after owning the second best time in the 50 (19.53) and the third-best times in the 100 (43.13) and 200 (1:36.00). Senior Teo Jaworski (Ann Arbor, MI/Pioneer), a two-time All-American, qualified in three freestyle events and enters 27th in the 500 (4:30.97), 25th in the 200 (1:38.61), and 29th in the 100 (44.85). Junior Roman Savage (Claremont, CA/Claremont), a four-time All-American, gives Kenyon another top-eight seed in the 500 (4:26.93) while also ranking 14th in the 100 butterfly (47.73) and 16th in the 200 butterfly (1:47.98). All-Americans, junior Peter Dunson (Durham, NC/Trinity School) and sophomore Spencer Stluka (Oregon, WI/Oregon) round out the Owls' sprint freestyle group in the 50, as they are seeded 23rd (20.18) and 37th (20.34), respectively.

Kenyon's stroke group will be led by senior Ethan Manske (Santa Fe, NM/St. Michaels), a 10-time All-American who enters the meet seeded seventh in the 400 individual (3:52.99), 28th in the 200 backstroke (1:48.58) and 21st in the 200 butterfly (1:48.41). Savage will join Manske in the 200 fly, as the 16th seed (1:47.98). Sophomore Leo Karnitz (Knoxville, TN/Farragut) and four-time All-American Noel Tumbasz (Budapest, Hungary/ELTE Radnóti Miklós Gyakorló Gimnázium) will represent the Owls in the breaststroke events. Tumbasz enters the meet ranked 19th in the 100 (54.41) and 21st in the 200 (2:00.53), while Karnitz is seeded 15th in the 100 (54.31) and 28th in the 200 (2:00.79). Karnitz also adds depth in the butterfly events, ranking 31st in the 100 fly (48.49).

In the diving well, first-year Chase Smith (West Bloomfield, MI/West Bloomfield) qualified on both boards and enters the national meet seeded fourth on both the three- and one-meter boards. Smith posted 494.65 points to take first in the one-meter regional competition and earned a runner-up finish on the the three-meter board after totaling 491.00 points.

The Kenyon men's relays are positioned for strong finishes in Indianapolis. The Owls own a pair of top-five seeds in the 800- (No. 5; 6:32.10) and 400- (No. 5; 2:57.06) free relays, while also sitting eighth in both the 200- (1:27.31) and 400- (3:13.40) medley relays. Kenyon adds another relay just outside the top eight in the 200 free relay, where the Owls are seeded ninth at 1:19.83. First-years Neil Abrahamson (Woodbury, MN/East Ridge) and Kristof Szappanos (Budaros, Hungary/Budai Ciszterci Szent Imre Gimnázium) will also travel with the Owls and add depth to Kenyon's relay contingent in Indianapolis. Kenyon's relay group adds valuable scoring potential to an already balanced national lineup and should keep the Owls in contention throughout the four-day championship.
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WABASH will be represented by sophomore Ryan West (Apex, NC/Middle Creek), who enters Indianapolis seeded 34th in the 200 individual medley (1:50.87), 31st in the 100 backstroke (49.27) and 11th in the 200 backstroke (1:46.42).
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WOMEN'S TEAM QUALIFIERS

DENISON will take another deep women's roster to the NCAA Championships after qualifying 15 student-athletes for Indianapolis. The Big Red roster includes four seniors, six juniors, two sophomores, and three first-years, and Denison once again features entries across freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, individual medley, and diving.

One of Denison's top returning point scorers from last year's national championship meet, senior Emily Harris (Nashville, TN/Ensworth), a 13-time All-American, is once again positioned to make a major impact. In the distance events, Harris leads the way for the Big Red as the top seed in both the 500 freestyle (4:49.89) and 400 individual medley (4:20.06), while also ranking third in the 200 butterfly (2:00.95). Senior Quinn Brown (Portland, OR/Grant), a 10-time All-American, joins Harris in the distance freestyle group and enters seventh in both the 500 (4:53.65) and 1650 (16:55.14), and 11th in the 200 (1:50.29). First-year Reilly O'Hara (Winnetka, IL/Loyola Academy) is another three-event freestyle qualifier for Denison, entering the meet seeded 19th in both the 500 (4:58.17) and 200 (1:50.98) events, along with 21st in the 1650 (17:16.89). Junior Erika Schraber (Plymouth, MN/Wayzata) adds depth to the Big Red squad, seeded 21st in the 400 IM (4:27.09), 42nd in 200 butterfly (2:09.88), and 44th in the 500 free (5:06.33).

Denison's medley and breaststroke group is another major strength. Senior Phoebe Ferguson (Columbus, OH/Grandview Heights) qualified for 11th in the 200 IM (2:03.61), 22nd in the 100 butterfly (55.37), and 48th in the 100 free (51.86), while classmate Drue Thielking (Brighton, MI/Brighton), a nine-time All-American, enters the meet as the top seed in the 200 breast (2:13.84). Thielking is also seeded eighth in the 100 breast (1:02.29) and 15th in the 200 IM (2:04.10). Junior Gwen Bakker (Nashville, TN/Father Ryan) gives the Big Red another top-five seed in both breaststroke events, entering fifth in both the 100 (1:02.14) and 200 (2:16.50). She also enters the meet with the 70th best 50 free (25.75). Sophomore Audrey Brink (Dublin, OH/Jerome) is seeded 10th in the 200 breast (2:17.27) and also qualified for 20th in the 100 breast (1:03.48) and 62nd in the 200 IM (2:12.52). Junior Riley Tofflemire (Oakville, ON/St. Mildred's-Lightbourn School), a five-time All-American, enters the meet fourth in the 100 breast (1:02.10), 34th in the 200 breast (2:21.50) and 64th in the 50 free (24.62).

In the stroke and sprint events, junior Jassy Park (Lakeway, TX/Hyde Park), a seven-time All-American, enters the meet seeded eighth in the 100 backstroke (55.04), 23rd in the 100 butterfly (55.38) and 29th in the 200 back (2:02.09). First-year Avery Anderson (Bloomfield Hills, MI/Seaholm) and All-American sophomore Caroline Ramirez (Cincinnati, OH/Country Day) provide Denison depth in the backstroke events, with Ramirez leading the way as the 13th seed in the 200 (2:00.44) and 27th seed in the 100 (56.12), while Anderson enters 15th in the 200 (2:00.61) and 24th in the 100 (55.94). In the sprint freestyle events, junior Olivia Morse (Granville, OH/Columbus School for Girls) is seeded 13th in the 100 (50.66), 29th in the 50 (23.37) and 39th in the 200 (1:52.69), while Anderson ranks 48th in the 200 (1:55.78), Ramirez ranks 43rd in the 50 (23.65) and first-year Hailey Kaminski (Northfield, OH/Nordonia) ranks 32nd in the 50 (23.44), and 36th in the 100 (51.24). Kaminski also owns the 36th seed in the 100 back (56.54).

In the diving well, senior Lu-Si Minnich (Indianapolis, IN/Lawrence Central), a two-time All-American, qualified for nationals for the second time in her career and enters the national meet with the No. 9 seed in both the one-meter and three-meter competitions. At the 2026 regional diving competition, Minnich finished in sixth on the three-meter board after compiling a score of 425.90 and 12th in the one-meter competition with 374.45 points.

Denison's women will also carry strong relay depth into the national meet. The Big Red own a trio of No. 2 seeds in the 400 medley (3:41.80), 200 medley (1:40.72), and 800 freestyle (7:19.14), while also sitting sixth in the 400 free at 3:23.21. Denison adds another relay inside the top eight in the 200 free relay, where the Big Red are seeded seventh at 1:32.43. With top-eight positioning in all five relays, Denison will have opportunities to pile up points in every relay event across the four-day championship.

DEPAUW will be represented by two women's qualifiers in Indianapolis. Senior Cora Gilbert (Danville, KY/Boyle County) enters the national meet 44th in the 200 individual medley (2:06.88), 30th in the 400 IM (4:34.75), and 30th in the 200 backstroke (2:02.21), while sophomore Edie Patterson (Valparaiso, IN/Valparaiso) is seeded 29th in the 500 (4:59.43), 36th in the 200 (1:52.07), and 12th in the 1650 (17:07.66) freestyles.
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KENYON returns to the national meet with another deep and accomplished women's roster that includes qualifiers throughout the freestyle, butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, individual medley, and relay events. The Owls' NCAA contingent features a mix of experienced All-Americans and first-year standouts.

In the distance events, sophomore Nora Lee Brown (St. Louis, MO/Kirkwood), a three-time All-American, leads the way after earning the No. 2 seed in the 500 (4:50.71), the No. 16 seed in the 200 (1:50.69), and the No. 4 seed in the 1650 (16:49.62). Senior Molly Haag (Middleton, WI/Middleton), a 13-time All-American, enters the meet with the top time in the 1650 (16:40.29) and follows closely behind Brown with the No. 3 seed in the 500 (4:50.82) and the No. 3 seed in the 200 (1:49.21). Junior Sofia Giordano (East Moriches, NY/Manhasset Senior) qualified in the 500 free and 100 and 200 butterflies, entering 14th in the 500 (4:57.35), 24th in the 100 fly (55.41), and 11th in the 200 fly (2:02.50). First-year Nina Schuerer (St. Louis, MO/Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day) also qualified for 27th in the 1650 (17:21.11), 16th in the 500 (4:57.72), and 42nd in the 200 (1:53.84) frees, while All-American junior Amelia Stevenson (Morrisville, PA/Pennington School) qualified in the 500 free, 100 fly, and 200 fly, entering 45th (5:06.90), 40th (56.45), and 5th (2:01.01), respectively. First-year Deniz Guvenc (Istanbul, Turkey/Ozel Sezin) adds another individual entry in the 200 freestyle, ranking 33rd (1:51.84).

Kenyon's sprint and stroke depth is just as strong. Senior Lisa Torrecillas-Jouault (Le Mans, France/CENS), a 10-time All-American, enters as the No. 7 seed in the 100 free (50.46) and also qualified for 15th in the 50 (23.21) and 32nd in the 200 (1:51.81) freestyle events. All-American junior Kate Bogan (Irmo, SC/Dutch Fork) is seeded 16th in the 50 free (23.24), 17th in the 100 free (50.75) and 28th in 100 breaststroke (1:04.07). Senior Gwen Eisenbeis (Okemos, MI/Williamston), an eight-time All-American, gives the Owls one of the nation's strongest backstroke options after earning the top seed in the 100 at 54.36. Eisenbeis also enters with the ninth best 200 back (1:59.91) and 35th 50 free (23.50).

First-years Kate Dunagan (Jefferson, GA/Jefferson), Julia Mascarenhas (Curitiba, Brazil/Colegio Saber) and Afsana Rawlins (Virginia Beach, VA/Ocean Lakes) all qualified in three events. Dunagan holds seeds in the 500 free (36th; 5:01.07) and 100 (31st; 56.33), and 200 (28th; 2:01.90) backstrokes, while Mascarenhas earned a seed in the 50 (41st; 23.63) and 100 (50th; 52.04) frees and the 100 breast (27th; 1:04.04), while Rawlins is also seeded in the 50 (51st; 23.98) and 100 (20th; 50.80) frees along with the 100 fly (38th; 56.13).

In the medley and breaststroke events, sophomore Kelsey Van Eldik (Newcastle, Australia/Merewether), a two-time All-American, leads the way after qualifying first in the 100 breast (1:00.76), second in the 200 breast (2:14.19), and 12th in the 200 IM (2:03.64). Junior Norah Johnson (Greenfield, IN/Greenfield Central) also qualified in the 200 IM (56th; 2:08.07) and the 100 (21st; 1:01.48), and 200 (35th; 2:21.55) breaststrokes, while All-American junior Ashlyn Widmer (Danville, CA/San Ramon Valley) looks to compete in the 200 (28th; 2:04.87) and 400 (9th; 4:23.38) IM's and the 200 butterfly (34th; 2:05.36). Together, that group gives the Owls strong scoring options across multiple stroke events to complement an already loaded freestyle and backstroke roster.

The Owls' relay group gives Kenyon another major strength heading into Indianapolis. Kenyon enters the meet as the top seed in both the 400- (3:40.92) and 200- (1:40.29) medley relays, while also owning a No. 2 seed in the 400 freestyle relay at 3:21.71. The Owls are also seeded in the top eight in the 800 free (7:23.14) and the 200 free (1:32.50). The team's relay depth gives Kenyon a strong foundation for team scoring and adds to the Owls' championship outlook. Additionally, first-year Nora Kortuem (Northfield, MN/Northfield) and junior Maggie Grespin (Huron, OH/Saint Ursula Academy) will join the Owls in Indianapolis, adding depth to Kenyon's relay contingent.
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