2026 America East Swimming & Diving Championships
- Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21
- Location: VMI Aquatic Center, Lexington, VA
- Defending Champions: New Hampshire women (1x); Binghamton men (2x)
- Teams: Binghamton, Bryant, Maine, New Hampshire (women), NJIT (men), UMBC, Vermont (women), VMI
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TEAM STANDINGS (THRU DAY 3)
MEN
- UMBC – 591.5
- Binghamton – 546
- Bryant – 382.5
- VMI –309
- Maine –241
- NJIT – 240
WOMEN
- Bryant – 582
- New Hampshire – 455
- Vermont – 414
- UMBC – 338
- Binghamton – 291
- Maine – 209
- VMI – 116
Through the 3rd day of the 2026 America East Championships, UMBC and Bryant continue to lead the men’s and women’s standings respectively. The gap is tight for UMBC, however, as Binghamton enters the final day of the meet in 2nd by just 45.5 points.
The Friday night finals session kicked off with a bang, seeing Bryant sophomore Ruby Tonelli take down the America East Conference record in the women’s 100 fly. Tonelli popped a 53.10, breaking her own America East record of 53.12, which she set back in the fall. Naturally, her performance last night also stands as a career best and a Bryant program record.
Maine sophomore Joey Stauss won the men’s 100 fly decisively, clocking a 46.64. Stauss touched 1st by a little over a second. It was a huge career best for Stauss, blowing away his previous best of 47.15, which he set back in November at the Harold Anderson Invite.
UMBC grad student Alice Marini claimed the America East title in the women’s 400 IM, swimming a 4:20.99. Marini was out fast, splitting 59.01 on fly and 1:03.09 on back, for a 2:02.79 on the opening 200. Marini holds a career best of 4:15.39, which she swam back at the 2022 Art Adamson Invite, when she swam for Texas A&M.
Binghamton junior Harrison Lambert won the men’s 400 IM in 3:55.07. The swim marked a new career best for Lambert, taking a second off his previous mark of 3:56.18, which he swam at last year’s America East Championships.
New Hampshire sophomore Lydia Hart defended her title in the women’s 200 free, winning the race in 1:47.80. Hart was off her winning time from last year, 1:46.74, which also stands as the America East Conference record in the event. It was a 1-2 punch for New Hampshire, as senior Audrey Mahoney came in 2nd with a 1:49.55.
Binghamton sophomore Evan Peters won the men’s 200 free in 1:36.79. Peters was just off his personal best of 1:35.90, which he swam at last year’s America East Championships.
Bryant sophomore Jocie Niemczyk claimed victory in the women’s 100 breast, swimming a 1:01.58. It was a very tight race with Vermont senior Ellie Fazio, who came in 2nd with a 1:01.67. Niemczyk held a slight lead at the 50 turn, which she was able to maintain through the back half of the race.
Binghamton sophomore Cam Stetzer clocked a 53.99 to win the men’s 100 breast. The swim marked a huge personal best for Stetzer, who entered the day with a career mark of 54.67.
In the women’s 100 back, Natalie Schick, a Vermont senior, clocked a 54.86 to earn the title. UMBC freshman Quinn Marchionini won the men’s 100 back in 48.03 after swimming a 47.78 in prelims.
Bryant won the women’s 400 medley relay in 3:41.34. Clara Steen (56.29), Niemczyk (1:01.72), Tonelli (52.57), and Jill Carline (50.76) teamed up to earn the win.
UMBC’s Marchionini (48.47), Sean Neils (54.44), Stefano Perez (47.46), and Braden Weise (43.00) combined to swim a 3:13.37, winning the men’s 400 medley relay.
The diving event of the day was men’s 1-meter, where Binghamton freshman Samuel Pikofsky-Christianse won with a final score of 308.20.
