2026 Centennial Conference Championships
- February 19-22, 2026
- Kunkel Aquatic Center at Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
- SCY (25 yards)
- Prelims/Finals (Timed finals on Sunday)
- Results on Meet Mobile: “2026 Centennial Conference Championship”
- Full Results (PDF)
The Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays did not show up quietly for their inaugural appearance at the Centennial Conference Swimming Championships, where the men’s team soared to the conference crown, winning by a decisive margin over runner-up Gettysburg. On the women’s side, the championship came down to the very last splash, with perennial powerhouse Swarthmore ultimately taking the 400 free relay and the title – their fifth in as many years – leaving the lady Blue Jays 15.5 points back.
The championship showcased some of the D3 conference’s top talent, rewriting the record books in numerous events, before the weekend was ultimately put on ice by an impending winter storm that sacrificed Sunday’s finals.
Day 1 Recap
Relays were the name of the game on Thursday, and Hopkins came in hot. The men took the top spot in the 200 medley and 800 free relays, setting new Centennial Conference and meet records in both events. The Hopkins women prevailed in the 200 medley relay, with Swarthmore taking top billing in the 800 free relay.
Men’s Winners:
- 200 Medley Relay: Johns Hopkins (Li, Yu, Clapp, Ivanov), 1:27.96
- 800 Freestyle Relay: Johns Hopkins (Yu, Clapp, Ning, March), 6:35.10
Women’s Winners:
- 200 Medley Relay: Johns Hopkins (Veerapaneni, Rosenthal, Lee, Miler), 1:42.84
- 800 Freestyle Relay: Swarthmore (Weygandt, Bacinski, Hallmark, Craig), 7:31.94
Day 2 Recap
On Friday, it was March Madness in February, as sophomore Josiah March of Johns Hopkins set a new championship and meet record in the men’s 500 freestyle, touching the wall in 4:28.33. Larry Yu of Hopkins took the men’s 200 IM in 1:49.30, while Cami Wilson of Swarthmore blasted a personal best of 20.03 in the 50 free, for his first individual gold of the meet. Hopkins closed out the night with a win in the men’s 400 medley relay (Li, Yu, Clapp, Ivanov), in a conference and meet record time of 3:14.80.
On the women’s side, Caelan Ladd, of Ursinus, secured the 500 free title in a personal best of 4:58.72, the only female to finish under the five-minute mark. From that point on, it was all Swarthmore, with championship and meet record wins in the remaining 3 events. Quinn Weygandt dominated the 200 IM in 2:02.43, earning her first of 3 individual golds of the weekend. Sprint specialist Genine Collins stole the 50 free in 22.69, while the 400 medley relay (Ambardekar, Anthony, Rutkowski, Collins) was won in 3:44.80.
Day 3 Recap
Saturday got off to a swift start with the 200 freestyle relays. Swarthmore (Wilson, Castle, Tipton, Magnuson) set a new conference and meet record of 1:20.31 to claim the men’s event. Next, Gettysburg put one in the win column, with Evan Graham setting a conference and meet record of 3:52.45 in the men’s 400 IM. Swarthmore’s Cami Wilson took his second gold of the meet in the 100 fly, in a conference and meet record time of 46.91, while his teammate Danny Castle set a new meet record in the 200 free, hitting the wall in 1:38.55. Michael Ivanov of Hopkins topped the 100 breast, touching in 55.43, while his teammate and fellow freshman Kai Henrikson-Brandt scorched a new conference and meet record in the 100 back, in a time of 47.70.
The Swarthmore women (Collins, Bacinski, Packard, Anthony) came in quick, with a conference and meet record time of 1:32.24 in the 200 free relay. After conquering the 200 IM on Friday, Quinn Weygandt continued her winning ways in the 400 IM with a meet record time of 4:20.71. Ken Lee of Johns Hopkins struck gold twice in one night, taking the 100 fly in 55.37 and the 100 back in a meet record time of 56.01. Mia Morreale, of Gettysburg, won the 200 free in 1:51.58, and in the battle of the 100 breaststrokers, Cara Dominici of Swarthmore, stopped the clock in 1:03.47.
Day 4 Recap: No Finals? No problem!
The impending winter weather brought a change of plans on Sunday, forcing the swimmers to take care of business in a morning timed finals session. The milers kicked things off at 8 a.m., two hours ahead of the originally scheduled start time. The remaining meet program resumed at 10 a.m., and swimmers brought the heat one last time before hitting the road.
In the men’s 1650 freestyle, Johns Hopkins freshman Alessandro Pereira went out fast and never looked back on his way to a meet record of 15:40.65, while his teammate, Kai Henrikson-Brandt, made it back-to-back on backstroke, winning the 200 back in another meet record time of 1:45.89. Samson Qu of Dickinson went a quick 44.60 in the 100 free, while Larry Yu of Hopkins toppled the 200 breast in 2:01.51 for his second gold medal of the meet. Hopkins teammate Avery Clapp took the 200 fly title in style, with a conference and meet record time of 1:46.43. Swarthmore (Tipton, Wilson, Neirynck, Castle) claimed the final event of the championship, the 400 free relay, in 2:59.01.
The Swarthmore women ruled the pool on the final day of competition, as senior Kate Hallmark took the 1650 freestyle title in 17:20.61. Mia Morreale of Gettysburg won the 200 back in a meet record time of 1:59.63, for her second trip to the top of the podium. Genine Collins solidified her sprint credentials, with a conference and meet record of 50.44 in the 100 free, while Cara Dominici claimed bragging rights among the breaststrokers, winning the 200 breast in 2:20.88, following her earlier 100 breast title. Quinn Weygandt, the only competitor in the meet to win 3 individual events, topped off her trifecta by taking the 200 fly in 2:03.97. Swarthmore (Collins, Bacinski, Weygandt, Anthony) capped off its winning ways with a conference and meet record time of 3:23.55 in the 400 free relay, sealing the deal for the meet championship.
Top Athlete Honors
For the third consecutive year, Swarthmore’s Quinn Weygandt was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Performer on the women’s side. And in his first appearance at the Centennial Conference Championship, Kai Henrikson-Brandt, of Johns Hopkins, was named the men’s Most Outstanding Performer.
Final Team Scores – Men
- Johns Hopkins, 940.5
- Gettysburg, 726
- Swarthmore, 675
- Dickinson, 311
- Franklin & Marshall, 277
- Ursinus, 229
- Washington College, 219.5
- McDaniel, 135
Final Team Scores – Women
- Swarthmore – 819
- Johns Hopkins – 803.5
- Gettysburg – 626
- Ursinus – 299
- Franklin & Marshall – 259
- Dickinson – 231.5
- Washington College – 189
- Bryn Mawr – 141
- McDaniel – 104
Great swims and great energy!
Nice to see an article about Division III swimmers. These are true student athletes swimming for love of the sport.
Amazing swims by everyone! Another great read by Elizabeth Spencer Rosenthal
I felt as if I was there, being so excited reading about the scores attained in this meet! I cheered for Hopkins as well as Swarthmore, obviously knowing that I was really reading scores and not seeing the action. Once again Liz Rosenthal writes an exciting story about a great swim meet, and incredible swimmers! Congrats to this
author as well as the swimmers!