CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - On the strength of seven All-Conference performances and four event victories, MIT moved into first place following the second day of the NEWMAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship, hosted by MIT at the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center Pool. 

MIT leads the way with 524.5 points , with Coast Guard in second place (364 points), WPI in third place (298.5 points), Babson in fourth place (279 points), Wheaton in fifth place (234 points), Springfield in sixth place (215 points), and Clark in seventh place (126 points). 

Competition will resume tomorrow, Saturday, February 21, at MIT with prelims at 10:00 AM, followed by the finals at 6:00 PM. Tomorrow’s events will include the 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Breast, 100 Back, 1-Meter Diving, and the 200 Medley Relay. 

Friday Championship Results 
(Champion earns First Team All-Conference honors, while runner-up is Second Team All-Conference) 

200 Free Relay: 

• Champion: MIT (1:21.51) - Keon McClure, Aitor Arrese-Igor, Thomas Wu, Bryce Roberts 

  • Notes: This was the ninth year in a row MIT won the event. In addition, Arrese-Igor and Roberts were members of last year's relay. 

• Runner-Up: Wheaton (1:21.81) 

500 Free: 

• Champion: Evan Wong, MIT (4:29.55) 

  • Notes: Wong’s performance resulted in an NCAA B cut. 

• Runner-Up: Mark O’Mara, MIT (4:32.38) 

200 IM: 

• Champion: Kelson Cantrell, MIT (1:48.61) 

  • Notes: Cantrell’s performance was an NCAA B cut and a 2025 invited time. 

• Runner-Up: Jason Wang, MIT (1:48.95) 

  • Notes: Wang claimed his third All-Conference honor in the event as he was the runner-up in 2024 and the champion in 2025. His performance was also an NCAA B cut and a 2025 invited time. 

50 Free: 

• Champion: Noah Reice, Coast Guard (19.97) 

  • Notes: Reice captured his second straight title. His performance also resulted in an NCAA B cut and a 2025 invited time. 

• Runner-Up: Bryce Roberts, MIT (20.29) 

  • Notes: Roberts was the runner-up for the second year in a row and earned an NCAA B cut. 

400 Medley Relay: 

• Champion: MIT (3:14.74) - Aitor Arrese-Igor, Thomas Wu, Bryce Roberts, Nathan Kim 

  • Notes: This was the third year in row Roberts was a member of the winning relay while Arrese-Igor and Wu are repeat champions. The performance resulted in NCAA B cut and a 2025 invited time. 

• Runner-Up: Coast Guard (3:17.75) - Zach McGowen, Blaise Minckler, Noah Reice, Drew Carlson 

  • Notes: Minckler and Reice were members of last year’s relay that finished in second place. 

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 eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.