MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Hamilton College Continentals broke two team records at the 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championships inside Wesleyan University's Webster Family Natatorium on Friday, Feb. 13.
Hamilton is in sixth place out of 11 teams after two days (the 800-yard freestyle relay was held on Feb. 12) with 395 team points. Swimming preliminary heats start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14. Diving trials begin at 1:30 p.m. and the finals get underway at 5:45.
Jade Matthias '26 broke her own record in the 50 butterfly with a time of 24.71 seconds in the morning's preliminary heats. Matthias went on to tie for third place in the event and was seventh in the 50 free.
Megan Janczyk '29 broke Julia Martin's record in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 30.54 seconds in prelims. Martin '21 posted a time of 30.73 seconds in February 2020.
Paige Wielgus '28 owned the best finish in the evening finals as she tied for second place in the 50 backstroke.
TOP PERFORMANCES
50 Breaststroke
17.
Megan Janczyk '29, 30.78 (1
st in preconso final; 30.54 in prelims, team record)
18.
Chi Kanu '27, 30.91 (2
nd in preconso final)
19.
Grace Fischer '28, 31.02 (3
rd in preconso final; 30.94 in prelims)
50 Butterfly
T3.
Jade Matthias '26, 25.03 (24.71 in prelims, team record)
17.
Chloe Lan '28, 25.57 (1
st in preconso final)
23.
Anna Orphanides '29, 26.49 (7
th in preconso final; 26.22 in prelims)
500 Freestyle
11.
Emma Robinson '26, 5:06.41 (3
rd in conso final; 5:05.16 in prelims)
18.
Brooks Risher '27, 5:09.19 (2
nd in preconso final)
50 Backstroke
T2.
Paige Wielgus '28, 26.10
21.
Mila Smarrito '29, 27.65 (5
th in preconso final; 27.33 in prelims)
200 Individual Medley
8.
Charlotte Sorensen '28, 2:08.52 (2:06.42 in prelims)
50 Freestyle
7. Matthias, 23.57
18. Lan, 24.00 (2
nd in preconso final)
22.
Ashlyn Blessey '26, 24.37 (6
th in preconso final)
24.
Carolyn Miner '27, 24.70 (8
th in preconso final, 24.29 in prelims)
1-Meter Diving
7.
Lucy Meola '26, 369.25 (377.45 in prelims)
