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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.
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).
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.
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.
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
Thursday Night Event Wins:
Women's 50 Fly – Julia Saxman – 23.69
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
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).
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.
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.
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
Thursday Night Event Wins:
Women's 50 Fly – Julia Saxman – 23.69
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
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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Visit DenverPioneers.com for complete coverage of all 18 of DU's NCAA Division I sports.
Like DU Swimming & Diving on Facebook
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