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Denver Punches Five Tickets to Friday Night’s A-Finals at NICs
3/13/2026 10:17:00 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
The Pioneers youth movement continues to shine as four underclassmen earn spots in Friday night’s finals session
DENVER – The University of Denver men's and women's swimming programs reached the halfway point of the 2026 CSCAA National Invitational Championships on Friday morning at the FAST Facility in Ocala, Florida.
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Hamish McLellan led all Denver qualifiers taking third in Friday morning's 100 fly prelims in 47.60. Freshman Samantha Synsvoll grabbed fourth in the women's 200 free prelims (1:48.61) and Nico Morton finished fourth in the men's 400 IM prelims (4:19.26).
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Junior Sabrina Rachjaibun earned the seventh qualifying spot in Friday night's women's 400 IM A-Final with her time of 4:19.26. Coming off last night's first win at the championships in eight years, Julia Saxman earned a spot in Friday night's A-Final of the women's 100 free with a time of 53.94.
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Freshman Pierce Bickerton will swim in the men's 200 free B-Final after taking 11th Friday morning in a time of 1:38.02.
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Friday Morning Prelim Results
Women's 400 IM - Sabrina Rachjaibun – 7th/54 – 4:19.26
Men's 400 IM - Nico Morton – 4th/25 – 3:53.83
Women's 100 Fly - Julia Saxman – 8th/54 – 53.94
Men's 100 Fly - Hamish McLellan – 3rd/47 – 47.60
Women's 200 Free - Samantha Synsvoll – 4th/60 – 1:48.61
Men's 200 Free - Pierce Bickerton – 11th/35 – 1:38.02
Women's 100 Breast - Tenaya Winter – 41st/54 – 1:04.06
Men's 100 Breast - Kito Campbell – 43rd/53 – 56.30
Women's 100 Back - Ali Beay – 25th/63 – 55.24
Men's 100 Back - Quinn Collins – 24th/53 – 49.27
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Thursday Night Event Wins:
Women's 50 Fly – Julia Saxman – 23.69
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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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Hamish McLellan led all Denver qualifiers taking third in Friday morning's 100 fly prelims in 47.60. Freshman Samantha Synsvoll grabbed fourth in the women's 200 free prelims (1:48.61) and Nico Morton finished fourth in the men's 400 IM prelims (4:19.26).
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Junior Sabrina Rachjaibun earned the seventh qualifying spot in Friday night's women's 400 IM A-Final with her time of 4:19.26. Coming off last night's first win at the championships in eight years, Julia Saxman earned a spot in Friday night's A-Final of the women's 100 free with a time of 53.94.
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Freshman Pierce Bickerton will swim in the men's 200 free B-Final after taking 11th Friday morning in a time of 1:38.02.
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Friday Morning Prelim Results
Women's 400 IM - Sabrina Rachjaibun – 7th/54 – 4:19.26
Men's 400 IM - Nico Morton – 4th/25 – 3:53.83
Women's 100 Fly - Julia Saxman – 8th/54 – 53.94
Men's 100 Fly - Hamish McLellan – 3rd/47 – 47.60
Women's 200 Free - Samantha Synsvoll – 4th/60 – 1:48.61
Men's 200 Free - Pierce Bickerton – 11th/35 – 1:38.02
Women's 100 Breast - Tenaya Winter – 41st/54 – 1:04.06
Men's 100 Breast - Kito Campbell – 43rd/53 – 56.30
Women's 100 Back - Ali Beay – 25th/63 – 55.24
Men's 100 Back - Quinn Collins – 24th/53 – 49.27
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Thursday Night Event Wins:
Women's 50 Fly – Julia Saxman – 23.69
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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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