GREENSBORO, N.C. - The MIT women's swimming and diving team won the program's first National Championship, jumping ahead of NYU on the final day as the Engineers finished with 497 points at the 2025 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving National Championships, hosted by the ODAC at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, N.C.  

MIT entered the event ranked as the top team in the country and capped the day with two more national championships. Overall, MIT won three individual national championships and four relay titles. The swim staff were named the CSCAA Staff of the Year. 

MIT first year Lauren Adler (Ann Arbor, Mich.) finished in 17:09.17 for 13th overall in the 1650. 

MIT junior Annika Naveen (Wynnewood, Pa.) paced MIT with a third-place finish in the 100 free followed by graduate student Alexandra Turvey (Vancouver, B.C.) in fourth. Sophomore Sydney Smith (Atlanta, Ga.) finished in sixth. Sophomore Ella Roberson (Midland, Mich.) finished second in the consolation final (10th overall).  Wheaton College junior Garin Stone (Barrington, R.I.) turned in a time of 52.70 to place 54th in the 100-yard freestyle prelims.

MIT's Kate Augustyn held the lead through most of the 200 backstroke, but Sophia Verkleeren (Horseheads, N.Y.) of Williams caught up to the defending champion in the last half of the race. With just 25 yard left, Augustyn pulled away to defeat Verkleeren with a time of 1:55.85. Augustyn shaved almost two seconds off her prelim time and fell just short of the national record time of 1:55.67. With the win, the Engineers pulled to within one point of NYU for the top spot. Augustyn defended her title in the 200 Back while sweeping the National Championship in both the 100 and 200 Back in consecutive years. She concludes her career as one of the most decorated swimmers in program history, collecting four individual national championships, four relay national championships, and 27 All-America honors, the most in program history. 

Wheaton senior Reese Hartmann (Grand Rapids, Mich.) finished 30th in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:03.52 in her final collegiate swim for the Lyons. 

First year Sarah Bernard (Brookline, Mass.) put MIT in the lead with her fifth-place finish in 2:14.53 in the 200 breaststroke, giving the Engineers 14 points to bring their total to 437 while NYU fell to second with 424 points.  Springfield College senior Nina Lamb (Killingworth, Conn.) notched a time of 2:20.59 to finish 23rd overall in the event.

MIT's Fiora Beratahani (San Jose, Calif.) posted her best NCAA finish on the 3-meter diving board, taking third overall with 497.55 points. Teammate Rachel Loh (Arcadia, Calif.) finished with 433.15 points for 13th.  

The Engineers sealed the overall National Championship by winning their fourth relay of the championship, this time the 400 Freestyle, besting the team from NYU. Turvey set the pace with her lead-off led followed by Smith and Augustyn. Roberson, swimming the anchor leg, held off Kaley McIntyre (Novato, Calif.) of NYU, who earlier set the national record in the 100 free, to give MIT the win with a time of 3:19.03 as the Violets took second in 3:19.36.  

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.