CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Five event victories helped MIT increase its lead following the third day of the NEWMAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship, hosted by MIT at the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center Pool. 

MIT’s total grew to 1,066.5 points with Coast Guard remaining in second place (670 points), WPI in third place (524.5 points), Babson in fourth place (506 points), Wheaton in fifth place (419 points), Springfield in sixth place (339 points), and Clark in seventh place (169 points). 

Tomorrow, Sunday, February 22, is the last day of action and will feature the 200 Back, 100 Free, 200 Breast, 200 Fly, 1650 Free, and the 400 Free Relay. 

400 IM: 

• Champion: Jason Wang, MIT (3:55.55) 

  • Notes: Wang was the runner-up last year. NCAA B cut. 

• Runner-Up: Kelson Cantrell, MIT (3:57.53) 

• • Notes: NCAA B cut 

100 Fly: 

• Champion: Noah Reice, Coast Guard (46.94) 

  • Notes: Reice broke the NEWMAC meet and open record which he set at the 2025 championship and broke the pool record as he collected his third All-Conference award in the event. NCAA B cut and 2025 invited time. 

• Runner-Up: Bryce Roberts, MIT (48.22) 

  • Notes: Roberts was the runner-up for the second year in a row after winning the 2024 title. NCAA B cut. 

200 Free: 

• Champion: Evan Wong, MIT (1:37.98) 

  • Notes: NCAA B cut and 2025 invited time 

• Runner-Up: Aaron Martin, MIT (1:39.40) 

100 Breast: 

• Champion: Thomas Wu, MIT (54.36) 

  • Notes: Broke the NEWMAC meet record, which he previously set in 2024, and was just .04 seconds shy of tying the NEWMAC open record. NCAA B cut and 2025 invited time. 

• Runner-Up: Matt Quinney, Springfield (54.58) 

  • Notes: NCAA B cut 

100 Back: 

• Champion: Aitor Arrese-Igor, MIT (49.06) 

  • Notes: Arrese-Igor won the event for the third year in a row. NCAA B cut. 

• Runner-Up: Zack West, MIT (49.22) 

  • Notes: NCAA B cut 

1-Meter Diving: 

• Champion: Christian Butler, Springfield (510.65) 

  • Notes: Butler was the 2025 runner-up. NCAA Qualifying Score 

• Runner-Up: David Krol, Babson (487.40) 

  • Notes: NCAA Qualifying Score 

200 Medley Relay: 

• Champion: MIT (1:27.81) - Aitor Arrese-Igor, Thomas Wu, Aaron Martin, Bryce Roberts 

  • Notes: Arrese-Igor, Wu, and Roberts were members of the 2025 winning relay. NCAA B cut and 2025 invited time. 

• Runner-Up: Coast Guard (1:30.16) - Drew Carlson, Blaise Minckler, Noah Reice, Zach McGowen 
  
  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.