Roberts Wesleyan Sweeps Team Titles At 2026 Metropolitan Conference Championships

2026 METROPOLITAN COLLEGIATE SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• February 13-15, 2026
• Piscataway, N.J.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Meet Central
• Full Results (PDF)

Courtesy: Daniel Drury, Conference President

The 2026 Metropolitan Conference Championship Meet concluded this Sunday, February 15th with a dual-champion team crowned and a variety of top competitors and individual champions making an impact. Taking place at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center at Rutgers University in New Jersey, this season’s meet continues a rich tradition of outstanding Metros championship weekends, as we look back on the 2026 chapter:

On the Women’s Swimming and Diving side, Roberts Wesleyan University (D2, Rochester, NY) took first place with an overall score of 992 points, narrowly outpacing Second-Place finisher Sarah Lawrence College (D3, Bronxville, NY) by just 11 points. Roberts Wesleyan swimmers claimed victory in 1 individual swimming event, two relay events, and both diving events while Sarah Lawrence College claimed victory in 1 individual event. Head Coach Sara Smith was awarded the Tony Lisa “Coach of the Year” award for her leadership of the Redhawks Women’s Team.

On the Men’s Swimming and Diving side, Roberts Wesleyan University also took first place with an overall score of 1,480 points. The Redhawks Swimmers won 7 individual events and 3 relay events to claim their first Metropolitan Conference title, finishing just 6 points ahead of Second-Place finisher and 2025 team champion Baruch College (D3, Manhattan, NY). Head Coach Sara Smith was also awarded the Tony Lisa “Coach of the Year” award for Men’s Swimming and Diving.

Individually, junior Allyse Alexander of Baruch College earned the Most Outstanding Swimmer award as the female top overall scorer, and swimmer Grace Valette of Hunter College (D3, Manhattan, NY) earned Rookie of the Meet award as the top-scoring female first year swimmer. Emma Dicob of RWU earned female Diver of the Meet award, earning overall victories in 3 meter diving and 1 meter diving, repeating her victories and award win from 2025’s Metropolitan Conference Championship meet.

Individually on the men’s side, Antonie Pieterse of Roberts Wesleyan University earned Most Outstanding Swimmer as the top male scorer, and was joined by teammate Raphael Weber who earned Rookie of the Meet as the top male freshman swimmer. Senior Brodyn Baldwin, also of Roberts Wesleyan University, earned male Diver of the Meet award for winning the 3 meter and 1 meter events.

The diving coach of Roberts Wesleyan University, Jackie Bors, was named Coach of the Year for both Men’s and Women’s diving competition.

The Metropolitan Swimming and Diving Conference also acknowledges two seniors; one male and one female, with the Dick Krempecki Outstanding Senior award to recognize service, leadership, and overall impact on a program. Nominations are submitted and then voted on by all coaches. Recipients of this season’s awards were Victoria Haspsis of John Jay College of Criminal Justice (D3, Manhattan, NY), and Daniel Vasilkoff of Baruch College.