IOWA CITY, Iowa – A handful of defended titles and an NCAA Standard cut performance highlighted day two of the 2026 Summit League Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
Women’s Current Standings
| Place |
School |
Score |
| 1. |
Denver |
408 |
| 2. |
South Dakota |
290 |
| 3. |
Omaha |
233 |
| 4. |
St. Thomas |
163 |
| 5. |
South Dakota State |
147 |
| 6. |
Southern Indiana |
139 |
| 7. |
Eastern Illinois |
72 |
Men’s Current Standings
| Place |
School |
Score |
| 1. |
Denver |
312 |
| 2. |
South Dakota |
268 |
| 3. |
Omaha |
238 |
| 4. |
St. Thomas |
133 |
| 5. |
South Dakota State |
123 |
| 6. |
Southern Indiana |
112 |
| 7. |
Eastern Illinois |
76 |
Top Performers
Denver’s Sabrina Rachjaibun set the tone for day two by claiming gold in the 500-yard freestyle, improving on her preliminary swim by more than a second to defend her title in 4:49.40. The Broomfield, Colo., native also led the prelims with a time of 4:50.92.
Alex Parkinson of South Dakota closed out the men’s 500-yard freestyle with a winning time of 4:22.31 to secure gold. Parkinson finished ahead of a strong showing from Denver, as the Pioneers claimed second through fifth in the event.
The Pioneers controlled the 200-yard medley, as freshman Samantha Synsvoll claimed the women’s title in 2:00.13, while junior Nico Morton followed with a victory on the men’s side, touching in 1:47.44.
After Denver’s Julia Saxman captured the women’s 50-yard freestyle in 22.75, South Dakota’s Nick Rounds delivered a record-breaking swim on the men’s side. Rounds surpassed the previous championship mark of 19.17 set by Sid Farber of Denver in 2020, while also securing an automatic NCAA qualifier with a Standard cut (19.43).
On the boards in the women’s one-meter, Denver’s Savanna Berry completed the diving sweep after winning the preliminary round and then claiming gold with a score of 261.25. Pioneer teammate Kaitlin Calvery finished second with a score of 258.30. The DU duo was followed by Southern Indiana’s Anna Bunnell in third place (253.45), garnering the first medal of the meet for the Screaming Eagles.
Swimming action concluded with relay victories, as the Denver foursome of Saxman, Tenaya Winter, Ali Beay, and Isabella Cardenas claimed gold in the women’s 200-yard relay (1:31.31). On the men’s side, South Dakota answered with a win from the quartet of Rounds, James Schreiber, Matthew Sorbe, and Jordan Hogue (1:18.55).
In the closing event of day two action, the Omaha diving team of Nathan Frette, Owen Kipp, and Stone Larson scored 347.85 points to grab the final gold medal of Thursday’s action.
Women’s Champions Crowned
500 free: Sabrina Rachjaibun, Denver | 4:49.40
200 IM: Samantha Synsvoll, Denver | 2:00.13
50 free: Julia Saxman, Denver | 22.75
1M dive: Savanna Berry, Denver | 261.25 points
200 free relay: Denver | 1:31.31
Men’s Champions Crowned
500 free: Alex Parkinson, South Dakota | 4:22.31
200 IM: Nico Morton, Denver | 1:47.44
50 free: Nick Rounds | 19.15 (NCAA Standard)
200 free relay: South Dakota | 1:18.55
Team diving event: Omaha | 347.85 points
Up Next
The fun continues Friday inside the Campus Recreation & Wellness Center. The swimming prelims kick off the day at 10 a.m. CT with diving prelims to follow at 12:30 p.m. CT and finals at 5:30 p.m. CT.
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