Granville, Ohio (Feb. 13): Denison women's swimming and diving finished day three of the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships with three NCAC titles and a total of seven All-NCAC finishes to hold steadily to its second-place standing. Just ahead of the Big Red with 1300 points is Kenyon, while DePauw sits in third with 890.5, and John Carroll in fourth with 633.4 to round out the top four. 

Denison kicked off the evening with a one-two finish in the 100 Fly. Taking first in the 100 Fly was junior Jassy Park with a time of 55.38 (B-cut), and just behind her was senior Phoebe Ferguson with a time of 55.40 (B-cut). Earning the Big Red's second NCAC individual title for the night was Emily Harris, who shaved three seconds off her prelim time, earning first-place with a time of 4:22.77 (B-cut). 

In the 200 Free, Quinn Brown secured Denison's fourth All-NCAC finish, after taking third-place with a time of 1:50.72. The Big Red would grab another pair of top-three finishes in the 100 Breast. This time, Reiley Tofflemire earned second with a time of 1:02.10 (B-cut), and Gwen Bakker finished in third with a time of 1:02.14 (B-cut).

With the Trumbull Aquatic Center shaking with energy ahead of the final event of day three, the Big Red soaked up the energy of the crowd and finished first in the 200 Free Relay. Ollie Morse, Phoebe Ferguson, Hailey Kaminski, and Caroline Ramirez swam a 1:32.43 (B-cut) for a first-place finish just 0:00.07 seconds ahead of the Owls.

 

Up Next:

The 2026 NCAC Championships continue through Saturday evening, with preliminary heats beginning at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. each night. 

 

Saturday, February 14 

28. Men's 1650 Freestyle  

29. Women's 1650 Freestyle 

30. Men's 100 Individual Medley 

31. Women's 100 Individual Medley 

32. Men's 200 Backstroke 

33. Women's 200 Backstroke 

34. Men's 100 Freestyle 

35. Women's 100 Freestyle 

36. Men's 200 Breaststroke 

37. Women's 200 Breaststroke 

38. Men's 200 Butterfly 

39. Women's 200 Butterfly 

40. Women's 3-Meter Diving 

41. Men's 400 Freestyle Relay  

42. Women's 400 Freestyle Relay