2026 NCAC Championships
- February 10-14, 2026
- Granville, Ohio
- SCY (25 Yards)
- Meet Mobile: 2026 NCAC Swimming & Diving Championships – c
- Live Results
- Day 1 Recap
The Denison men went into night 2 with a lead while the Kenyon and Denison women were tied after night 1.
Men’s Recap
The Denison men won three out of the four events on night 2 in their home pool. Sophomore George Goins posted a 4:26.22 in the 500 freestyle for the win. Goins has been as fast as a 4:23.37 which he swam to win the NCAA Division III ‘B’ final last year .
The 200 IM was a huge event for the program as Jack Hill led a 1-2-3 finish for Denison. Hill touched in a 1:47.02, ahead of Devin Testin (1:48.18) and Luke Swiggett (1:48.57). New to the NCAC this season, John Carroll freshman Jacob Florio was 4th in a 1:48.69, a program record.
The final individual event of the night was won by Kenyon’s Djordje Dragojlovic as he touched in a 19.96 in the 50 free. Dragojlovic has been as fast as 19.53, a time that currently sits at the top of D3 this season. He was 3rd in the event with a 19.61 at 2025 NCAAs. Although Dragojlovic earned the win for Kenyon, Denison had a 2-3-4 finish with Nick Hensel (2nd, 20.03), Cam Blevins-Mohr (3rd, 20.20), and Samuel Hibbert (4th, 20.28).
The Denison men closed the evening with a win in the 400 medley relay, defending their title from a year ago as the team touched in a 3:12.79. They were only half a second off the NCAC record of a 3:12.17 that their relay swam a year ago. This year’s relay consisted of Ben Bevill, Liam Nelson, Samuel Hibbert, and Jack Hill.
Scores Thru Day 2
- Denison University – 708.5
- Kenyon College – 597.5
- John Carroll University – 360
- DePauw University – 350
- Wabash College – 318
- Oberlin College – 260
- College of Wooster – 249
- Ohio Wesleyan University – 179
- Wittenberg University – 97
Women’s Recap
The Kenyon women had a huge night, sweeping all four swimming events. Senior Molly Haag kicked off the night with a win in the 500 free, touching in a 4:51.06. She earned the win after placing 2nd last year behind Quinn Brown of Denison, who notably was 2nd this year in a 4:53.65.
Continuing the dominant night for Kenyon was Kelsey Van Eldik who won the 200 IM in a 2:03.72. That was just off her lifetime best 2:03.64 from midseason. Finishing 2nd was Denison’s Drue Thielking as she touched in a 2:04.67.
Senior Lisa Torrecillas-Jouault won the 50 free for Kenyon in a 23.21, just out-touching teammate Kate Bogan who swam to 2nd in a 23.24. That marked a best time for Torrecillas-Jouault whose previous best was a 23.33 that she swam for 18th at 2025 D3 NCAAs.
Kenyon’s 400 medley relay of Gwen Eisenbeis, Kelsey Van Eldik, Nora Kortuem, and Torrecillas-Jouault swam to a win in a 3:40.97. Torrevillas-Jouault notably anchored in a 49.79.
Denison prevented the sweep of the whole night on the women’s side as Lu-si Minnich won the 1 meter diving event in a 421.30. Despite Denison earning the win, Kenyon had a huge boost from diving as the team went 2-3-4-5 compared to Denison’s 1-6.
Scores Thru Day 2
- Kenyon College – 719
- Denison University – 602
- DePauw University – 475
- John Carroll University – 325
- College of Wooster – 256
- Wittenberg University – 226
- Oberlin College – 213
- Ohio Wesleyan University – 174
Buzzy the Big Red Buzzard is flying high! Go Denison
What a session. Just wish the effort on the stream was a bit better. The guy doing commentary sounded like he barely knew what was going on, and the cameras were all over the place.
Agreed
Some how the commentary was better than last night’s relays…
That is true. By the end of the session it was fine but man during the men’s 500s it was bad. Had names completely flipped and was looking in the wrong lanes.
A nod to the decades of excellent announcing from Tim Shutt seems like it would fit here.
Not for nothing, but if you’re expecting any kind of decent level commentary for a D3 conference meet, you’ll be nothing but disappointed.
There are hundreds of former D3 swimmers around who think they know everything and can do everything better than everyone…wonder why none of them stick their hand up for the assignment?