BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 2026 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships will take place from Wednesday, Feb. 18, through Saturday, Feb. 21, at the United States Naval Academy’s Lejeune Hall in Annapolis, Md.

All 10 Patriot League schools will compete at the championship as this marks the 15th year the Midshipmen have hosted the event, dating back to 1995.

Army West Point, the defending men’s swimming and diving champions, will look to capture the program’s 11th championship after bringing home the title last year for the first time since 2001.
Navy’s women’s squad looks to capture its 14th straight Patriot League title and 24th overall since the championships started in 1991.

At the 2025 championships, the Black Knight men totaled 1,639.5 points, Navy finished as the runner-up with 1,595 points and Loyola Maryland registered 1,213 points to finish third.

The Navy women finished with 1,514.5 points to place first, followed by Army West Point (1,246) and Bucknell (1,090.5) to round out the top three.

Patriot League Championship Schedule
The four-day event begins on Wednesday with the men’s three-meter diving trials at noon. The swimming events open on Wednesday at 5 p.m. with the women’s 200-yard medley relay final. Preliminaries will begin at 10 a.m. and the finals will swim at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The remaining diving trails will be contested on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 1 p.m.
Schedule of Events

Live Coverage on ESPN+
Live coverage of the 2026 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships will be available daily on ESPN+.

Live Swimming Results
Live swimming results for the 2026 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships can be found HERE.

Live Diving Results
Live diving results for the 2026 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships can be found HERE.

2026 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championship Coverage

Wednesday, February 18	Time	Coverage
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Evening Session	5 p.m.	ESPN+
Thursday, February 19	Time	Coverage
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Morning Session	10 a.m.	ESPN+
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Evening Session	6 p.m.	ESPN+
Friday, February 20	Time	Coverage
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Morning Session	10 a.m.	ESPN+
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Evening Session	6 p.m.	ESPN+
Saturday, February 21	Time	Coverage
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Morning Session	10 a.m.	ESPN+
Patriot League Swimming and Diving Evening Session	6 p.m.	ESPN+

VISIT THE 2026 PATRIOT LEAGUE SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL

Patriot League Championship Tickets
Tickets are available for all sessions of the 2026 Patriot League Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at Navy’s Lejeune Hall by visiting the United States Naval Academy’s official ticketing website.

There is no charge for the abbreviated evening session on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Patriot League Championship Parking
Vehicle access to the United States Naval Academy is restricted to those vehicles driven by someone with a Department of Defense identification card. All other visitors - including fans attending sporting events - will need to park outside of USNA grounds and either ride the courtesy shuttle bus or enter the Academy through the pedestrian entrance located near Gate One.

Shuttle Bus Location: The primary pick-up and drop-off point for the USNA shuttle bus is the blue side (west) parking lot at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, in front of the Blue Angel plane. The parking lot entrance is located off of Taylor Avenue on the south side of the stadium (550 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD, 21401).

Shuttle Bus Cost: The shuttle bus itself is free, but parking at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium costs $10 per vehicle.

Patriot League Awards
The Patriot League will present awards to the men’s and women’s highest point scorers of the meet at the conclusion of the competition.

The Patriot League Men's and Women's Swimmer of the Meet, the Men's and Women's Diver of the Meet, the Men's and Women's Rookie of the Meet, the Patriot League Men's and Women's Swimming Coaching Staffs of the Year, the Joe Suriano Men's Diving Coaching Staff of the Year and the Patriot League Women's Diving Coaching Staff of the Year awards will be voted on by the League’s head coaches.

The Patriot League office will publicize those award winners on Monday, Feb. 23.

Returning Major Award Winners
On the men’s side, Army West Point returns the Men’s Swimmer and Rookie of the Meet in sophomore Johnny Crush. Last year, Crush won gold in the 100-yard backstroke (44.96), while also setting the meet, pool and League records in the event. The Louisville, Ky. native won silver in the 50-yard freestyle (19.61) and logged a bronze-medal finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:42.64). Crush also swam on the 400-yard and 800-yard freestyle relays for the Black Knights, who took home gold medals in both events.

Navy’s Finn Gelbach looks to capture his second career Men’s Diver of the Meet award and junior Ben Irwin returns as a two-time Highest Point Scorer. Gelbach previously earned the honors in 2024 as the junior swept both diving events that season. Irwin has been the men’s highest point scorer two consecutive championships after capturing titles in the 100-yard backstroke (2024), 200-yard backstroke (2024-25) and 200-yard butterfly (2024-25).

On the women’s side, Navy welcomes back senior Mackenzie Kim, who was named the Diver of the Meet after capturing gold in the one-meter and three-meter diving competitions in 2025. The Diamond Bar, Calif. native was honored as the Women’s Diver of the Week five times this season and 15 times in her career.

Army West Point’s Molly Webber returns as a two-time Highest Point Scorer and was honored as the Swimmer of the Meet in 2025. The three-time All-Patriot League selection has captured titles in the 200-yard freestyle (2024-25), 500-yard freestyle (2023-25) and 1,650-yard freestyle (2024-25).

Bucknell sophomore Clara Renner is back for her second Patriot League Championship after earning Rookie of the Meet honors a season ago. Renner totaled 88 points following gold in the 400-yard individual medley (4:16.85) and runner-up finishes in the 500-yard freestyle (4:48.48) and 1,650-yard freestyle (16:31.54).

Returning All-Patriot League – Men
Twenty-five of the 38 Men’s Swimming and Diving All-Patriot League Team members are back from last year’s championships, including 14 First and Second-Team members from Navy. Army West Point returns eight All-Patriot League honorees, including six first-team selections. Three-time Men’s Swimmer of the Week junior Joe Hayburn leads three All-League returners for Loyola Maryland.
 

2025 First-Team All-Patriot League Returners	2025 Second-Team All-Patriot League Returners
Brice Barrieault, Army West Point	Kalvin Hahn, Army West Point
Johnny Crush, Army West Point	Ben Vorthmann, Army West Point
Thomas Hadji, Army West Point	Brennan Coyle, Loyola Maryland
Joey Kling, Army West Point	Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland
Kohen Rankin, Army West Point	Hans van Lierop, Loyola Maryland
Daniel Verdolaga, Army West Point	Stephan Aguirre, Navy
Lachlan Andrew, Navy	Finnian Gelbach, Navy
Ben Irwin, Navy	Dean Jones, Navy
Ben Mauldin, Navy	Juan Mora, Navy
Michael Phillips, Navy	Luca Oliva, Navy
Blake Shaw, Navy	Kellan Pattison, Navy
Ben Stankovich, Navy	Zach Stump, Navy
	Simon Thompson, Navy

Returning All-Patriot League – Women
Twenty-three of the 38 Women’s Swimming and Diving All-Patriot League Team members return from a season ago, including 10 honorees from defending champion Navy. Runner-up Army West Point features five All-League returners, while Boston University, Bucknell and Colgate each have two. Lehigh and Loyola Maryland round out the returning All-Patriot League selections with one apiece.
 

2025 First-Team All-Patriot League Returners	2025 Second-Team All-Patriot League Returners
Catriona Gilmore, Army West Point	Jenna Hart, Army West Point
Angie McKane, Army West Point	Kira MacMullan, Army West Point
Molly Webber, Army West Point	Izzy Valantiejus, Boston University
Haley Newman, Boston University	Audrey Collins, Colgate
Sara Ketron, Bucknell	MG King, Colgate
Clara Renner, Bucknell	Riley Fried, Loyola Maryland
Mairin Ludwig, Lehigh	Samantha Clifford, Navy
Elise Delacruz, Navy	Ela Habjan, Navy
Sarah Eldridge, Navy	Maddie Koutavas, Navy
Mackenzie Kim, Navy	Erin Miller, Navy
Lauren Walsh, Navy	Marin Rose, Navy
	Brynn Stoneburg, Navy

Several Patriot League Records Shattered
Several Patriot League marks were broken on the men’s side this season, including four individual times and three relays. Army West Point’s Johnny Crush (100-yard backstroke, 44.10) and Kohen Rankin (100-yard breaststroke, 50.76), along with Navy’s Michael Phillips (200-yard breaststroke, 1:52.43) and Xavier Sohovich (200-yard freestyle, 1:33.77), set League records in their respective events.

The Black Knights also set three Patriot League relay records, including the 400-yard freestyle relay (2:50.18), the 200-yard medley relay (1:22.95) and the 400-yard medley relay (3:04.10).
On the women’s side, Army West Point’s Angie McKane recorded a Patriot League mark in the 100-yard butterfly (52.10), while the Black Knights’ quartet of Catriona Gilmore, Syndey Braeger, Tiana Mescher and McKane set a League record in the 200-yard medley relay (1:38.48).

2025-26 Swimming and Diving Weekly Award Winners
Men’s Swimmer of the Week
10.14 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
10.21 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
10.28 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
11.4 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
11.11 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Brennan Coyle, Loyola Maryland, So.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Ben Irwin, Navy, Jr.
1.13 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.
1.20 – Joe Hayburn, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
1.27 – Kohen Rankin, Army West Point, Sr.
2.3 – Trevor Olson, Lafayette, Fr.
2.10 – Johnny Crush, Army West Point, So.

Women’s Swimmer of the Week
10.14 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
10.21 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, So.
10.28 – Christine Datovech, Loyola Maryland, So.
11.4 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
11.11 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Haley Newman, Boston University, Sr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.
1.13 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
1.20 – Danka Ndubuisi, Boston University, Fr.
1.27 – Angie McKane, Army West Point, So.
2.3 – Isabella Van Ess, Lafayette, Sr.
2.10 – Molly Webber, Army West Point, Sr.

Men’s Diver of the Week
10.14 – Ethan Wong, Boston University, Fr.
10.21 – Anthony Sciulli, Navy, Sr.
10.28 – Landon Orth, Lafayette, Jr.
11.4 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.
11.11 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Anthony Sciulli, Navy, Sr.
1.13 – Zein Mahana, Boston University, Jr.
1.20 – Ethan Wong, Boston University, Fr.
1.27 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.
2.3 – Finn Gelbach, Navy, Jr.
2.10 – Jack McDaniel, Army West Point, So.

Women’s Diver of the Week
10.14 – Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, Fr.
10.21 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
10.28 – Brenna Short, Holy Cross, So.
11.4 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr.
11.11 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
1.13 – Marianne Orr, Army West Point, Jr.
1.20 – Brenna Short, Holy Cross, So.
1.27 – Alayna Kennedy, Boston University, Fr.
2.3 – Mackenzie Kim, Navy, Sr.
2.10 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr.

Men’s Rookie of the Week
10.14 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
10.21 – Nathan Lee, Boston University, Fr.
10.28 – Cody Miles, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
11.4 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
11.11 – Ethan Zhou, Boston University, Fr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Drew Davis, Bucknell, Fr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Xavier Sohovich, Navy, Fr.
1.13 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
1.20 – Jason Kellerman, Bucknell, Fr.
1.27 – Chase Maier, Navy, Fr.
2.3 – Trevor Olson, Lafayette, Fr.
2.10 – Cohen Laylo, Army West Point, Fr.

Women’s Rookie of the Week
10.14 – Kiki Rampersad, Boston University, Fr.
10.21 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
10.28 – Megan Donavan, Loyola Maryland, Fr.
11.4 – Kiki Rampersad, Boston University, Fr.
11.11 – Danka Ndubuisi, Boston University, Fr.
11.18 – No Award
11.25 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
12.2 – No Award
12.9 – Eliza Johnson, Lehigh, Fy.
1.13 – Paige Fisher, Colgate, Fy.
1.20 – Katie Miller, Colgate, Fy.
1.27 – Molly Barber, Boston University, Fr.
2.3 – Eliza Johnson, Lehigh, Fy.
2.10 – Hadley Futch, Army West Point, Fr.

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