Denver Sets Four Top-10 Times in Program History in Friday Prelims

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Denver Sets Four Top-10 Times in Program History in Friday Prelims

2/20/2026 11:10:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

The Pioneers earn another 28 spots in scoring finals

By: Niko Blankenship

IOWA CITY – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming and diving programs matched Thursday's prelims session, qualifying 28 swimmers into scoring finals on Friday morning inside the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center at the University of Iowa.

Friday Morning's Top-10 in DU History
Women's 100 Fly – Julia Saxman – 53.25 – 4^th in DU History
Men's 400 IM – Nico Morton – 3:51.12 – 5^th in DU History
Women's 100 Back – Darian Koler – 54.71 – 9^th in DU History
Men's 100 Back – Quinn Collins - 48.38 – 8^th in DU History

Thursday Morning's Scoring Final Qualifiers
Women's 100 Fly
A Final: Julia Saxman (1^st/53.25), Isa Cardenas (2^nd/54.97)

Men's 100 Fly
A Final: Hamish McLellan (1^st/47.11)

Women's 400 IM
A Final: Sabrina Rachjaibun (1^st/4:18.48), Mina Ada Solaker (2^nd/4:22.31), Lilly Zippel (3^rd/4:22.29), Genevieve Franklin (4^th/4:29.29)

Men's 400 IM
A Final: Nico Morton (1^st/3:51.12), Cota Clise (4^th/3:56.90), Ian O'Neil (6^th/3:57.21), Noah Laird (7^th/3:57.34)

Women's 200 Free
A Final: Samantha Synsvoll (1^st/1:50.02), Izzy Burton (4^th/1:51.48)
B Final: Paige Reilly (12^th/1:53.57)

Men's 200 Free
A Final: Pierce Bickerton (1^st/1:38.70), Dylan Mes (4^th/1:39.25), Tommy Hancock (6^th/1:39.54), Kurt Owens (7^th/1:39.60)
B Final: Finn Holdredge (16^th/1:41.00)

Women's 100 Breast
A Final: Tenaya Winter (3^rd/1:02.77), Peyton Mullowney (4^th/1:03.49)

Men's 100 Breast
A Final: Kito Campbell (4^th/54.41)

Women's 100 Back
A Final: Ali Beay (1^st/54.51), Darian Koler (2^nd/54.71)
B Final: Maria Delmonte (13^th/57.36)

Men's 100 Back
A Final: Quinn Collins (4^th/48.38)
B Final: Liam Simmons (9^th/49.07), Max Roslin (12^th/49.54)

Diving will be added to this release following the preliminary session

Top-10s in DU History from Previous Sessions
Women's 200 IM – Samantha Synsvoll – 2:01.59 – T-8^th in DU history
Women's 200 IM – Samantha Synsvoll – 2:00.13 – 5^th in DU history
Men's 200 IM – Nico Morton - 1:47.44 – Improved on his 8^th best time in DU history
Women's 50 Free – Julia Saxman – 22.75 – 6^th in DU History
Men's 50 Free – Hamish McLellan – 19.85 – 6^th in DU History

Summit League Event Champions from Previous Sessions
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
Women's 500 Free – Sabrina Rachjaibun – 4:49.40
Women's 200 IM - Samantha Synsvoll – 2:00.13
Men's 200 IM – Nico Morton – 1:47.44
Women's 50 Free – Julia Saxman – 22.75
Women's 1-Meter Dive – Savanna Berry – 261.25
Women's 200 Free Relay – Julia Saxman, Tenaya Winter, Ali Beay, Isa Cardenas – 1:31.31

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
Friday, February 20
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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