Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

2026 NAIA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

Women’s Top 10 After Day 1

1. Keiser, 80
2. SCAD, 68
3. Masters, 64
4. St Thomas (FL), 58
5. Cumberlands, 56
6. Bethel (IN) , 52
7. Lindsey Wilson, 46
8. Milligan, 36
9. William Carey, 34
10. Olivet Nazarene, 28

Men’s Top 10 After Day 1

1. Keiser, 121
2. SCAD, 64
3. William Carey, 62
4. Milligan, 58
5. Masters, 56
6. St Thomas (FL), 54
7. St Ambrose, 50
8. Aquinas College, 46
9. (tie) Lindsey Wilson / Cumberlands, 34
10. –

Two of last year’s champions, both of whom set new meet records in their events, are back this year, and they will be highlighting the events on day one.

The Master’s University swimmer Katherine Dyer was last year’s women’s 200 IM champion, and her time of 2:01.49 set a new NAIA Championships record in the event. She has already been sub-200 this season, swimming 1:59.73 in November and will be looking for a new meet record this year.

In the men’s 50 freestyle, Noel de Geus has won the event three years in a row, and he will be hunting his 4th and final win in the event this season. His winning swim of 19.47 from last year broke his own Championship Record of 19.57 from the year prior.

Women’s 500 Freestyle — Prelims

• Meet Record: 4:52.24 — Alex Peters, Concordia (2011)
• 2025 Champion: Haley Vanbuskirk (St. Thomas), 5:00.87

Men’s 500 Freestyle — Prelims

• Meet Record: 4:20.35 — Joel Ax, SCAD (2017)
• 2025 Champion: Mate Miszlai (William Carey), 4:23.81

Women’s 200 IM — Prelims

Men’s 200 IM — Prelims

• Meet Record: 1:46.76 — Alex Kusik, Keiser (2024)
• 2025 Champion: Fynn Kunze (Keiser), 1:47.85

Women’s 50 Freestyle — Prelims

• Meet Record: 22.29 — Cheyenne Coffman, Fresno Pacific (2012)
• 2025 Champion: Maaike Broersma (Lindsey Wilson), 23.16

16Men’s 50 Freestyle — Prelims