IOWA CITY – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs got off to strong starts in the first scoring session of the 2026 Summit League Championships on Wednesday night inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center at the University of Iowa.
Women's Team Scores (Top-3) – Through Event 6 of 42
Denver - 80
South Dakota - 68
Omaha - 62
Men's Team Scores (Top-3) – Through Event 6 of 42
Denver – 120
Omaha – 118
South Dakota - 98
Wednesday Night Event Winners
Women's 200 Medley Relay –
Ali Beay,
Tenaya Winter,
Julia Saxman,
Isa Cardenas – 1:39.18
Women's 800 Free Relay –
Tenaya Winter,
Samantha Synsvoll,
Izzy Burton,
Sabrina Rachjaibun – 7:17.72
Men's 800 Free Relay –
Matija Pantic,
Kurt Owens,
Pierce Bickerton,
Dylan Mes - 6:31.84
Women's Team Diving –
Savanna Berry,
Tatum Brasfield,
Kaitlin Calvery – 263.05
Wednesday Night Zone Cuts
Men's 1-Meter Dive –
Trip Gregory – 316.85
Men's 1-Meter Dive –
Dakotah Parker – 305.90
How it Happened
Denver opened Wednesday night's finals session with a win in the 200 medley relay as the quartet of
Ali Beay,
Tenaya Winter,
Julia Saxman and
Isa Cardenas combined for a time of 1:39.18 to take the top spot. The Pioneer men opened their meet with a second place finish in the relay, when
Liam Simmons,
Kito Campbell,
Hamish McLellan and
Matija Pantic turned in a time of 1:26.63.
Shifting to diving, Denver's men earned a pair of podium places in the one-meter dive on Wednesday evening. Freshman
Trip Gregory finished second with a score of 316.85 and
Dakotah Parker received a score of 305.90 to take third. Gregory and Parker's scores were both NCAA Zone Cuts.
Back to the racing pool, the two teams competed in the 800 free relays. Winter,
Samantha Synsvoll,
Izzy Burton and
Sabrina Rachjaibun got Denver right back in the win column in the women's race with their time of 7:17.72. The quartet took nearly eight seconds off their personal best time this season. Pantic,
Kurt Owens, Pierce Bickerton and
Dylan Mes dropped nearly seven seconds off their best time of the year, getting the Denver men on the top step of the podium for the first time at the 2026 championships with a time of 6:31.84.
The night closed with the women's team diving event.
Savanna Berry,
Tatum Brasfield and
Kaitlin Calvery combined for a score of 263.05 to take the event title.
NCAA Cuts from Previous Sessions
Men's 1-Meter Dive Prelims –
Dakotah Parker – 308.15 – NCAA Zone Cut
Upcoming Summit League Championship Schedule
Thursday, February 19
9 a.m. MT – Swimming Prelims
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
11:30 a.m. MT – Diving Prelims
Women's 1-Meter
4:30 p.m. MT – Swimming and Diving Finals
500 Free
200 IM
50 Free
Women's 1-Meter
200 Free Relay
Men's Team Diving Event
Friday, February 20
9 a.m. MT – Swimming Prelims
100 Fly
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
11:30 a.m. MT – Diving Prelims
Men's 3-Meter
4:30 p.m. MT – Swimming and Diving Finals
100 Fly
400 IM
200 Free
100 Breast
100 Back
Men's 3-Meter
400 Medley Relay
Saturday, February 21
9 a.m. MT – Swimming Prelims
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
11:30 a.m. MT – Diving Prelims and 1650 Free
Women's 3-Meter
1650 Free Time Final Event Consolation Heats
4:30 p.m. MT – Swimming and Diving Finals
1650 Free Championship Heat
200 Back
100 Free
200 Breast
200 Fly
Women's 3-Meter
400 Free Relay
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