LANCASTER, Pa. – Four-time defending champion Swarthmore edged conference newcomer Johns Hopkins for the top position in the 2025-26 Centennial Conference Women's Swimming Preseason Poll. The Garnet received six first-place votes and totaled 62 points atop the vote of CC head coaches.
Johns Hopkins, which had previously competed as as independent in swimming, collected three first-place nods and 58 points as the projected second-place finisher in its inaugural CC women's swimming season. Gettysburg was picked to finish third, followed by Franklin & Marshall (43), Dickinson (35), Ursinus (29), Washington College (23), Bryn Mawr (14) and McDaniel (9) in fourth through ninth, respectively.
Centennial teams will dive into the 2025-26 season beginning this Saturday, Oct. 25 with CC meets hosted by F&M and Gettysburg. The CC Championship meet will take place Feb. 19-22 at F&M, while the NCAA Championships are set for March 18-21 at the IU Natatorium on the campus on IUPUI in Indianapolis, Ind.
2025-26 Centennial Conference Women's Swimming Preseason Poll
| Rank | Institution (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1. Swarthmore (6) |
62 |
| 2. Johns Hopkins (3) |
58 |
| 3. Gettysburg |
51 |
| 4. Franklin & Marshall |
43 |
| 5. Dickinson |
35 |
| 6. Ursinus |
29 |
| 7. Washington College |
23 |
| 8. Bryn Mawr |
14 |
| 9. McDaniel |
9 |
2025-26 Schedule | 2025 Championship Results | 2025 All-Centennial Team | History & Records | All-Time Top 10
Swarthmore continued its recent string of dominance last winter, capturing its fourth consecutive Centennial Conference championship in record-breaking fashion. For the third year in a row, Swarthmore broke its own scoring record at the four-day championship meet, compiling 1,017 points to best the total of 991 from the 2024 championship. The Garnet became the third CC program to win at least four straight titles, joining Gettysburg (7 straight from 1994-2000) and Ursinus (6 straight from 2024-19) in that elite club. With six returning All-Americans and nine returning All-Centennial performers back on the roster this year, it should come as no surprise that the Garnet are once again considered the CC favorites.
After previously competing as an independent, Johns Hopkins will join the Centennial in swimming this season, adding a new wrinkle to the CC swimming landscape and perhaps another challenger to Swarthmore's title streak. The Blue Jays bring a wealth of team and individual success into the CC, having produced 16 NCAA individual and relay titles and combined for more than 900 All-America honors in program history.
Swarthmore and Gettysburg both sent several individuals and relays to the NCAA Championships last winter. The Garnet had five relays and two individuals secure All-America placings, while the Bullets had two relays earn All-America nods. Swarthmore's Elle Anthony (10 relays, 1 indiv.), Quinn Weygandt (3 relays, 4 indiv.) and Genine Collins (7 relays, 3 indiv.) headline the list of returning All-Americans. Anthony and Weygandt have earned All-America honors in each of the past three seasons, while Collins became just the sixth swimmer in conference history to earn a top-three placing at the NCAA Championships with a third-place finish in the 50 freestyle last year. Ainsley Jane Tambling, Ava Craig, and Kate Hallmark are also returning All-Americans for the Garnet, while Gettysburg welcomes back a quartet of All-Americans - Valerie Lawton, Delaney Reck, Mia Morreale and
Maya Knoller.
Weygandt is the two-time reigning Swimmer of the Year and Most Outstanding Performer at the CC championship meet. The Garnet senior holds conference and championship meet records in the 200 IM and 400 IM and is also part of the record-holding 400 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay squads. She is the three-time defending CC champion in both the 200 and 400 IM and the two-time defending champion in the 200 butterfly.
Collins is the other individual record-holding back this season, as she owns both the conference and championship meet records in the 50 freestyle. Eleven of the 20 conference records and 12 of the 20 championship meet records have been set in the past two years, showcasing the recent strength throughout the conference. With a slew of talented names set to compete again this year along with the addition of Johns Hopkins into the conference fray, it's safe to assume that plenty more record book updates will be made in 2025-26.
Returning All-Americans (10)
Valerie Lawton, Gettysburg, Sr. (2025-200 FR, 400 FR | 2024-400 FR, 200 FR)
Delaney Reck, Gettysburg, Jr. (2025-400 FR | 2024-400 FR, 200 FR)
Mia Morreale, Gettysburg, Sr. (2025-400 FR | 2024-400 FR)
Maya Knoller, Gettysburg, Sr. (2024-200 FR)
Elle Anthony, Swarthmore, Sr. (2025-200 FR, 400 FR, 800 FR, 200 MR, 400 MR | 2024-400 FR, 200 FR, 400 MR, 50 free | 2023 Honorable Mention-400 MR, 200 MR)
Genine Collins, Swarthmore, Jr. (2025-200 FR, 400 FR, 200 MR, 400 MR, 50 free | 2024-400 FR, 200 FR, 400 MR, 100 free, 50 free)
Quinn Weygandt, Swarthmore, Sr. (2025-200 fly, 400 IM, 400 FR, 800 FR | 2024-400 FR, 400 IM | 2023-400 IM)
Ainsley Jane Tambling, Swarthmore, Sr. (2025-200 FR | 2024-400 FR, 200 FR)
Ava Craig, Swarthmore, Jr. (2025-800 FR)
Kate Hallmark, Swarthmore, Sr. (2023-500 free)
Returning All-Centennial (22)
Anna Gnagey, Dickinson, Jr. (2025 Honorable Mention-200 back)
Tori May, Dickinson, Sr. (2023 Second Team-1650 free)
Emma Johnston, Dickinson, Sr. (2023 Honorable Mention-500 free)
Mia Morreale, Gettysburg, Sr. (2025 First Team-200 back | 2025 Second Team-400 MR, 400 FR | 2025 Honorable Mention-100 back | 2024 First Team-100 back | 2024 Second Team-400 FR | 2023 Second Team-100 back, 400 FR)
Maya Knoller, Gettysburg, Sr. (2025 Second Team-200 MR, 200 FR | 2024 Second Team-200 MR, 400 MR, 200 FR, 100 breast | 2023 First Team-200 MR | 2023 Second Team-400 MR | 2023 Honorable Mention-100 breast)
Bramley Hawkins, Gettysburg, Sr. (2025 Second Team-200 MR, 400 MR | 2024 Second Team-200 MR, 400 MR | 2023 First Team-200 MR | 2023 Second Team-400 MR | 200 FR | 100 Fly | 400 FR)
Delaney Reck, Gettysburg, Jr. (2025 Second Team-200 FR, 100 back | 2025 Honorable Mention-50 free | 2024 Second Team-200 MR, 200 FR, 100 back, 400 FR)
Valerie Lawton, Gettysburg, Sr. (2025 Second Team-200 MR, 200 FR, 400 FR | 2024 Second Team-200 FR, 400 FR | 2024 Honorable Mention-50 free | 2023 Second Team-200 FR)
Ava Berry, Gettysburg, Jr. (2025 First Team-1650 free | 2025 Second Team-800 FR, 400 IM | 2025 Honorable Mention-500 free | 2024 Honorable Mention-500 free, 1650 free)
Lanie McKenzie, Gettysburg, Jr. (2025 Second Team-800 FR, 200 IM, 200 back)
Audrey Csokmay, Gettysburg, Jr. (2025 Second Team-200 MR)
Quinn Weygandt, Swarthmore, Sr. (2025 Swimmer OTY | 2025 First Team-800 FR, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly, 400 FR | 2024 Swimmer OTY | 2024 First Team-800 FR, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 fly, 400 FR | 2023 First Team-800 FR, 200 IM, 400 IM)
Kate Hallmark, Swarthmore, Sr. (2025 Second Team-500 free, 1650 free | 2025 Honorable Mention-200 free | 2024 First Team-800 FR, 1650 free | 2024 Second Team-500 free | 2024 Honorable Mention-200 free | 2023 First Team-800 FR, 400 FR | 2023 Second Team-500 Free, 1650 Free | 2023 Honorable Mention-200 free)
Elle Anthony, Swarthmore, Sr. (2025 First Team-200 MR, 800 FR, 200 FR, 400 FR | 2025 Second Team-50 free, 100 free | 2024 First Team-800 FR, 400 MR, 200 FR, 400 FR | 2024 Second Team-50 free, 100 free | 2023 Rookie OTY | 2023 First Team-800 FR, 50 free, 200 FR, 100 free, 400 FR | 2023 Second Team-200 MR)
Genine Collins, Swarthmore, Jr. (2025 First Team-200 MR, 50 free, 400 MR, 200 FR, 100 fly, 100 free, 400 FR | 2024 Rookie OTY | 2024 First Team-200 MR, 50 free, 400 MR, 200 FR, 100 fly, 400 FR | 2024 Honorable Mention-100 free)
Ainsley Jane Tambling, Swarthmore, Sr. (2025 First Team-200 FR | 2024 First Team-200 FR, 400 FR | 2023 First Team-400 MR, 200 FR, 400 FR | 2023 Honorable Mention-50 free)
Ava Craig, Swarthmore, Jr. (2025 First Team-800 FR, 500 free, 400 FR | 2025 Second Team-200 free)
Norah Rutkowski, Swarthmore, So. (2025 Rookie OTY | 2025 First Team-400 MR | 2025 Second Team-100 fly)
Cara Dominici, Swarthmore, Jr. (2025 Second Team-100 breast, 200 breast)
Mirabel Fernald, Swarthmore, Jr. (2025 Honorable Mention-100 fly)
Sara Bozzomo, Ursinus, Sr. (2024 Second Team-800 FR | 2023 Second Team-800 FR)
Melanie Hahn, Ursinus, Jr. (2024 Second Team-800 FR)
