IOWA CITY – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs continued their strong start to the 2026 Summit League Championship by qualifying 28 swimmers into scoring finals on Thursday morning inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center at the University of Iowa.
 
Thursday Morning Top-10s in DU History
Samantha Synsvoll – Women's 200 IM – 2:01.59 – T-8^th in DU history
 
Thursday Morning's Scoring Final Qualifiers
Women's 500 Free
A Final: Sabrina Rachjaibun (1^st/4:50.92), Genevieve Franklin (4^th/4:57.21), Paige Reilly (6^th/5:01.48)
B Final: Nika Spehar (11^th/5:04.12)
 
Men's 500 Free
A Final: Pierce Bickerton (2^nd/4:27.44), Dylan Mes (3^rd/4:27.65), Kurt Owens (4^th/4:28.24), Finn Holdredge (5^th/4:28.51)
B Final: Max O'Neil (16^th/4:36.07)
 
Women's 200 IM
A Final: Samantha Synsvoll (1^st/2:01.59), Lilly Zippel (3^rd/2:02.97), Mina Ada Solaker (4^th/2:03.56), Izzy Burton (5^th/2:03.96), Peyton Mullowney (8^th/2:04.74)
 
Men's 200 IM
A Final: Nico Morton (2^nd/1:48.23), Max Roslin (4^th/1:49.21), Noah Laird (5^th/1:49.38)
B Final: Cota Clise (10^th/1:51.37), Ian O'Neil (12^th/1:51.71), Gabe Jones (16^th/1:52.76)
 
Women's 50 Free
A Final: Julia Saxman (1^st/22.93), Isa Cardenas (5^th/23.39), Ali Beay (8^th/23.52)
B Final: Darian Koler (9^th/23.63)
 
Men's 50 Free
A Final: Hamish McLellan (2^nd/20.13)
B Final: Ben Stone (10^th/20.54), Matija Pantic (13^th/20.59), Luke Milburn (15^th/20.74)

Women's 1-Meter Dive
A Final: Savanna Berry (1st/254.45), Kaitlin Calvery (2nd/247.20), Tatum Brasfield (6th/238.55)
 
Diving will be added to this release following the preliminary session
 
NCAA Cuts from Previous Sessions
Men's 1-Meter Dive Prelims – Dakotah Parker – 308.15
Men's 1-Meter Dive Finals – Trip Gregory – 316.85
Men's 1-Meter Dive Finals – Dakotah Parker – 305.90
 
Upcoming Summit League Championship Schedule
Thursday, February 19
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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