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Denver Swimmers Earn Seven Spots in Thursday Night Finals
3/12/2026 10:23:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
The Pioneers qualified three into A-Finals on the opening day of the 2026 CSCAA NICs
DENVER – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming programs began action in the 2026 CSCAA National Invitational Championships at the FAST Facility in Ocala, Florida.
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Julia Saxman highlighted the opening morning of the national competition by taking the top spot in the women's 50 fly prelims with a time of 23.90. Hamish McLellan finished third in the men's 50 fly with a 21.38 and Pierce Bickerton took seventh in the men's 500 free prelims in 4:28.64.
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In addition to Denver's three A-Finals qualifiers, Denver had four student-athletes punch tickets to tonight's B-Finals. Sabrina Rachjaibun took 16th in the women's 500 free with a time of 4:53.72, Nico Morton finished 16th  in the men's 200 IM, reaching the wall in 1:50.15, Kito Campbell finished 15th in the men's 50 breast prelims in 25.06 and McLellan clocked in at 20.30 in the 50 free to take 14th. Â
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Thursday, March 12 (Prelims 7:30 a.m. MT, Finals 4 p.m. MT)
Women's 200 Free Relay – Thursday night
Men's 200 Free Relay – Thursday night
Women's 50 Back - Ali Beay – 25th / 65 – 25.65
Men's 50 Back - Quinn Collins – 22nd / 48 - 22.87
Women's 500 Free - Sabrina Rachjaibun 16th/43 – 4:53.72
Men's 500 Free - Pierce Bickerton 7th/29 – 4:28.64
Women's 50 Fly - Julia Saxman 1st/29 – 23.90
Men's 50 Fly - Hamish McLellan – 3rd/43 – 21.38
Women's 200 IM - Samantha Synsvoll – 23rd/60 – 2:03.18
Men's 200 IM - Nico Morton – 16th/34 – 1:50.15
Women's 50 Breast - Tenaya Winter – 23rd/52 – 28.99
Men's 50 Breast - Kito Campbell – 15th/43 – 25.06
Women's 50 Free - Julia Saxman – 22nd/66 – 23.40
Women's 50 Free - Isa Cardenas – 53rd/66 – 23.81
Men's 50 Free - Hamish McLellan 14th /56 – 20.30
Men's 50 Free - Matija Pantic 38th /56 – 20.79
Women's 400 Medley Relay – Thursday night
Men's 400 Medley Relay – Thursday night
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Remaining Schedule
Friday, March 13 (Prelims 7:30 a.m. MT, Finals 4 p.m. MT)
Women's 200 Medley Relay
Men's 200 Medley Relay
Women's 400 IM - Sabrina Rachjaibun
Men's 400 IM - Nico Morton
Women's 100 Fly - Isa Cardenas, Julia Saxman
Men's 100 Fly - Hamish McLellan
Women's 200 Free - Samantha Synsvoll
Men's 200 Free - Pierce Bickerton
Women's 100 Breast - Tenaya Winter
Men's 100 Breast - Kito Campbell
Women's 100 Back - Ali Beay
Men's 100 Back - Quinn Collins
Women's 800 Free Relay
Men's 800 Free Relay
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Saturday, March 14 (Prelims 7:30 a.m. MT, Finals 4 p.m. MT)
Women's 100 IM - Isa Cardenas
Men's 100 IM - Nico Morton
Women's 200 Back - Samantha Synsvoll
Men's 200 Back - Quinn Collins
Women's 100 Free - Isa Cardenas
Men's 100 Free - Matija Pantic
Men's 200 Breast - Kito Campbell, Nico Morton
Women's 200 Fly - Sabrina Rachjaibun
Women's 400 Free Relay
Men's 400 Free Relay
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Julia Saxman highlighted the opening morning of the national competition by taking the top spot in the women's 50 fly prelims with a time of 23.90. Hamish McLellan finished third in the men's 50 fly with a 21.38 and Pierce Bickerton took seventh in the men's 500 free prelims in 4:28.64.
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In addition to Denver's three A-Finals qualifiers, Denver had four student-athletes punch tickets to tonight's B-Finals. Sabrina Rachjaibun took 16th in the women's 500 free with a time of 4:53.72, Nico Morton finished 16th  in the men's 200 IM, reaching the wall in 1:50.15, Kito Campbell finished 15th in the men's 50 breast prelims in 25.06 and McLellan clocked in at 20.30 in the 50 free to take 14th. Â
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Thursday, March 12 (Prelims 7:30 a.m. MT, Finals 4 p.m. MT)
Women's 200 Free Relay – Thursday night
Men's 200 Free Relay – Thursday night
Women's 50 Back - Ali Beay – 25th / 65 – 25.65
Men's 50 Back - Quinn Collins – 22nd / 48 - 22.87
Women's 500 Free - Sabrina Rachjaibun 16th/43 – 4:53.72
Men's 500 Free - Pierce Bickerton 7th/29 – 4:28.64
Women's 50 Fly - Julia Saxman 1st/29 – 23.90
Men's 50 Fly - Hamish McLellan – 3rd/43 – 21.38
Women's 200 IM - Samantha Synsvoll – 23rd/60 – 2:03.18
Men's 200 IM - Nico Morton – 16th/34 – 1:50.15
Women's 50 Breast - Tenaya Winter – 23rd/52 – 28.99
Men's 50 Breast - Kito Campbell – 15th/43 – 25.06
Women's 50 Free - Julia Saxman – 22nd/66 – 23.40
Women's 50 Free - Isa Cardenas – 53rd/66 – 23.81
Men's 50 Free - Hamish McLellan 14th /56 – 20.30
Men's 50 Free - Matija Pantic 38th /56 – 20.79
Women's 400 Medley Relay – Thursday night
Men's 400 Medley Relay – Thursday night
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Remaining Schedule
Friday, March 13 (Prelims 7:30 a.m. MT, Finals 4 p.m. MT)
Women's 200 Medley Relay
Men's 200 Medley Relay
Women's 400 IM - Sabrina Rachjaibun
Men's 400 IM - Nico Morton
Women's 100 Fly - Isa Cardenas, Julia Saxman
Men's 100 Fly - Hamish McLellan
Women's 200 Free - Samantha Synsvoll
Men's 200 Free - Pierce Bickerton
Women's 100 Breast - Tenaya Winter
Men's 100 Breast - Kito Campbell
Women's 100 Back - Ali Beay
Men's 100 Back - Quinn Collins
Women's 800 Free Relay
Men's 800 Free Relay
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Saturday, March 14 (Prelims 7:30 a.m. MT, Finals 4 p.m. MT)
Women's 100 IM - Isa Cardenas
Men's 100 IM - Nico Morton
Women's 200 Back - Samantha Synsvoll
Men's 200 Back - Quinn Collins
Women's 100 Free - Isa Cardenas
Men's 100 Free - Matija Pantic
Men's 200 Breast - Kito Campbell, Nico Morton
Women's 200 Fly - Sabrina Rachjaibun
Women's 400 Free Relay
Men's 400 Free Relay
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DENVER'S HOME FOR COLLEGE SPORTS
Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports. Â
Like DU Swimming & Diving on Facebook
Follow DU Swimming & Diving on Twitter at @DU_SwimDive
Follow DU Swimming & Diving on Instagram
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