MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Hamilton College Continentals finished in fifth place out of 11 teams at the 2026 New England Small College Athletic Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championships inside Wesleyan University's Webster Family Natatorium on Sunday, Feb. 15.
 
Hamilton's showing in the team standings was its best in this championship since 2004. The Continentals racked up 854 team points over the course of the four days.
 
Most of Hamilton's drama was saved for the time trials. Jade Matthias '26 broke a team record and made an NCAA championships 'B' cut in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.33 seconds. Sam Karlson '23 held the old record of 23.42 seconds, which she set in 2023.
 
Matthias was part of a 200 free relay that improved its NCAA 'B' cut time and edged the team record by one one-hundredth of a second with a time of 1:33.86. Chloe Lan '28, Carolyn Miner '27 and Paige Wielgus '28 completed that relay.
 
The Continentals ended up in fifth place in the 400 free relay with a time of 3:28.99 that made an NCAA 'B' cut and tied the team record from three years ago. Matthias, Miner, Wielgus and Gianna Cofone '27 were on the relay.
 
Hamilton finds out on Feb. 26 if any of its swimmers are selected for the NCAA championships.
 
TOP PERFORMANCES
 
1650 Freestyle
7. Emma Robinson '26, 17:31.17
14. Charlotte Moulson '26, 17:51.13
 
200 Backstroke
8. Mila Smarrito '29, 2:06.45 (2:04.33 in prelims)
13. Charlotte Sorensen '28, 2:06.21 (5^th in conso final; 2:06.05 in prelims)
18. Kylie Willis '29, 2:07.36 (2^nd in preconso final)
 
200 Breaststroke
14. Sophia Tosone '26, 2:27.50 (6^th in conso final)
19. Holly Woodhouse '26, 2:26.62 (3^rd in preconso final)
24. Megan Janczyk '29, 2:30.17 (8^th in preconso final; 2:28.36 in prelims)
 
400 Freestyle Relay
5. Jade Matthias '26, Carolyn Miner '27, Paige Wielgus '28, Gianna Cofone '27 (3:28.99; NCAA 'B' cut; tied team record)
 
200 Freestyle Relay Time Trial
Chloe Lan '28, Matthias, Miner, Wielgus (1:33.86; NCAA 'B' cut; team record)
 
50 Freestyle Time Trial
Matthias, 23.33 (NCAA 'B' cut, team record)