2026 Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Swimming and Diving State Championships
- Feb. 7, 2026
- Nashville, TN
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
It was a repeat for the Baylor School girls’ team and a bit of redemption for the boys’ team at the Tennessee Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (TISCA) Swimming and Diving State Championships.
The Baylor girls defended the title won last year by finishing 89 points ahead of runner-up Ensworth, while the boys’ team improved on a runner-up finish from last year by winning the title this year, finishing well ahead of defending champion McCallie.
Girls’ Recap
Baylor repeated despite winning just one event, that being the meet-ending 400 free relay.
The team of AB Curtis (49.52), Emmy Zimmer (51.77), Anara Summers (51.69) and Ava Sugden (51.85) claimed the event in a time of 3:24.83, finishing more than two seconds ahead of runner-up Houston (3:27.05).
Individually, the big standouts were Houston’s senior tandem of twin sisters Roos and Eva Rottink.
Committed to Virginia, R. Rottink won the 50 free in a time of 22.67, and then the 100 free in a time of 49.53.
E. Rottink, who is committed to Indiana, won the 100 fly in 52.88 and the 100 back in a time of 51.99, both personal bests.
The two were also a part of Houston’s winning team in the 200 medley relay, with E. Rottink swimming leadoff (24.48) and R. Rottink the anchor (21.98) for the squad that won in 1:42.03. Taylor Cole (29.73) and Sam Riggen (25.84) were the other team members.
Rottink’s time was a new personal best in the 50 back.
The 200 free relay was won by Ensworth’s team of Alex Glenn (24.19), Mina Sanford (23.95), Bella Stader (23.47), and Ella Cox (23.57) in 1:35.18.
Other individual winners were:
- Brentwood Academy junior Faith Gorey, an Alabama commit, won the 200 free in 1:47.25.
- Ellie Stanley, a sophomore from Maryville, captured the 200 IM in a personal best time of 2:00.15.
- Boyd Buchanan senior Alex Brumley was the champion in diving with 460.30 points.
- Hannah Carpenter, a junior from Northpoint, swam a personal best 4:52.56 to win the 500 free.
- Bryce Winzenread, a junior and Indiana commit who swam unattached, won the 100 breast in a personal best time of 1:00.63.
Girls Team Standings — Top 5
- Baylor, 316
- Ensworth, 227
- Houston, 173
- Ravenwood, 172
- Father Ryan, 143
Boys’ Recap
Baylor finished 101 points ahead of McCallie thanks in large part to junior Hayden Vicknair, a Tennessee commit, who won two individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams.
Vicknair swam a personal best time of 1:34.24 to win the 200 free, and then won the 100 fly in a personal best time of 46.91.
In the 200 free relay, the team of Vicknair (19.65), Ethan Gover (20.12), Luke High (20.26) and Connor Hupman (20.52) won in a time of 1:20.55.
The 400 free relay was won by Baylor’s squad of Vicknair (43.32), Gover (44.25), Javier Diaz Lopez (45.68) and Hupman (45.31) in 2:58.56. Vicknair’s time in his leg was a state record.
The other individual standout was McCallie junior Collin Holgerson, also a Tennessee commit.
Holgerson repeated as champion in the 200 IM, coming in with a time of 1:43.72. He later won the 100 back in 45.26 and was also a part of McCallie’s winning team in the 200 medley relay. His time in the 100 back was a national independent school record.
The quartet of Holgerson (20.91), Aaron Colthrust (25.48), Zack-Andre Johnson (22.13) and Jaden Mills (20.04) won with a time of 1:28.56.
Other individual winners were:
- Ensworth senior Quincy Topping, a Boston College commit, won the 50 free in a personal best 20.14.
- Bearden junior Garrett Bailey won diving with 469.75 points.
- Montgomery Bell sophomore Hutch Paxton swam a personal best 44.34 to win the 100 free.
- Kuba Shaw, a senior from Gatlinburg-Pittman and a North Carolina commit, won the 500 free in 4:23.81.
- Ian Call, a junior from Collierville and a Texas commit, swam a personal best time of 52.51 to take the 100 breast. In the same event, Diaz Lopes of Baylor broke a school record in a 3rd-place finish, clocking a time of 54.97 to break the old record of 55.32 set in 2011 by Spencer Rowe.
Boys Team Standings — Top 5
- Baylor, 402
- McCallie, 301
- Ensworth, 176
- Montgomery Bell, 157
- Collierville, 124
Article should have highlighted the fact Ensworth girls won state in the 200 FR with two freshman, one sophomore and a senior!
Article should highlight Collin Holgerson’s national independent school record in the 100 back and the five state records that were broken, including Hayden Vicknair’s record leading off the 400 FR in prelims.
Baylor > Ensworth > NAC
As the President of the fan club, I must interject here. I’ll start writing a strongly worded email blast to all members shortly
Two great commits on the Boys side for the MAN VOLS. Those Texas folk best be getting scared of the best orange in the world. VFE (Vol for eternity)
Holdgerson also broke Ryan Murphy’s National Independent HS Record in the 100 back by .08