Collins Goes Low in 200 Back, Denver Qualifies 28 for Finals

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Collins Goes Low in 200 Back, Denver Qualifies 28 for Finals

2/21/2026 10:32:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

The Pioneers qualified 28 swimmers for the third-consecutive day on Saturday

By: Niko Blankenship

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

Saturday Morning Top-10 Times in Program History
Men's 200 Back – Quinn Collins – 1:45.93 – 9^th in DU History

Denver Swimmers Advancing to Scoring Finals
Women's 200 Back
A Final: Darian Koler (1^st/1:58.18), Samantha Synsvoll (3^rd/2:01.73), Nika Spehar (6^th/2:02.62), Lilly Zippel (7^th/2:02.74), Mina Ada Solaker (8^th/2:03.05)
B Final: Maria DelMonte (9^th/2:03.60)

Men's 200 Back
A Final: Quinn Collins (2^nd/1:45.93), Max Roslin (6^th/1:48.13)
B Final: Kurt Owens (12^th/1:50.95), Liam Simmons (13^th/1:51.33), Noah Laird (14^th/1:51.45)

Women's 100 Free
A Final: Julia Saxman (1^st/50.81), Isa Cardenas (3^rd/50.94), Tenaya Winter (5^th/51.50), Izzy Burton (4^th/51.71)
B Final: Anais Montibert (14^th/52.45)

Men's 100 Free
A Final: Hamish McLellan (2^nd/44.11), Matija Pantic (5^th/44.52), Tommy Hancock (7^th/44.61)
B Final: Ben Stone (15^th/45.62), Dylan Mes (16^th/45.63)

Women's 200 Breast
A Final: Peyton Mullowney (1^st/2:14.52)

Men's 200 Breast
A Final: Nico Martin (4^th/1:59.82), Kito Campbell (7^th/2:01.17), Cota Clise (8^th/2:02.04)

Women's 200 Fly
A Final: Sabrina Rachjaibun (1^st/2:01.39)

Men's 200 Fly
A Final: Ian O'Neil (2^nd/1:48.97), Max O'Neil (5^th/1:50.04)

School Records from Previous Sessions
Hamish McLellan - Men's 100 Fly – 46.53

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
Men's 3-Meter – Colin Breuer – 335.00 – NCAA Zone Cut

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
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
Women's 100 Fly - Julia Saxman – 52.86 – 4^th in DU History
Men's 100 Fly - Hamish McLellan – 46.53 – 1^st in DU History
Women's 400 IM – Sabrina Rachjaibun – Tied her 7^thbest time in DU History
Men's 400 IM – Nico Morton – 3:49.45 – 3^rd in DU History
Women's 200 Free – Samantha Synsvoll – 1:48.33 – 7^th in DU History
Men's 100 Breast – Kito Campbell – 52.61 – Improved on his 2^nd best time in DU History
Men's 3-Meter Dive – Colin Breuer – 335.00 – Improved on his 8^th best score 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
Women's 100 Fly – Julia Saxman – 52.86
Men's 100 Fly – Hamish McLellan – 46.53
Women's 400 IM – Sabrina Rachjaibun – 4:14.97
Men's 400 IM – Nico Morton – 3:49.45
Women's 200 Free – Samantha Synsvoll – 1:48.33
Men's 200 Free – Pierce Bickerton – 1:37.69
Men's 100 Breast – Kito Campbell – 52.61
Women's 100 Back – Ali Beay – 54.42
Men's 3-Meter Dive – Colin Breuer – 335.00
Women's 400 Medley Relay – Ali Beay, Tenaya Winter, Julia Saxman, Isa Cardenas – 3:40.34

Upcoming Summit League Championship Schedule
Saturday, February 21
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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