LANCASTER, Pa. -- Gettysburg's Evan Graham, Johns Hopkins' Kai Henrikson-Brandt and the Johns Hopkins coaching staff collected major awards to highlight the 2026 All-Centennial Men's Swimming Team. Graham was tabbed Swimmer of the Year, Henrikson-Brandt received Rookie of the Year honors and the Blue Jay coaches earned Coaching Staff of the Year accolades.
A year after being named Rookie of the Year, Graham secured Swimmer of the Year honors following a record-breaking regular season and strong performance at last weekend's CC championship. Graham set four new conference records during the regular season in the 100 and 200 backstrokes and 200 and 400 IMs. His 100 backstroke mark was re-set by Henrikson-Brandt at the CC championship, but Graham broke his own 400 IM mark at the championship and remains the 200 backstroke and 200 IM record-holder, with both of those marks set in the first half of the 2025-26 season. His top times in those four events each rank among the top 11 nationally, including the third-best national mark in the 200 backstroke.
Henrikson-Brandt received Rookie of the Year honors following a standout championship in which he took home Most Outstanding Performer of the meet laurels. He contributed 57 points to the Blue Jays' team total with golds in the 100 and 200 backstrokes and silver in the 100 butterfly, helping JHU secure the team crown. Henrikson-Brandt's 100 backstroke time set new conference and championship records, while his 200 backstroke time broke the championship record. Both of his top backstroke times rank sixth nationally.
The Hopkins coaching staff was selected by its peers as Coaching Staff of the Year. Head coach Scott Armstrong and assistant coaches Chris Pospisil, Mikaylie DePalma, CJ Arena, Dan Byrnes, Eric Ji, Bonnie Schwartz and Brandon Stride led the Blue Jays to the CC team title and a 7-3 dual record this season that included a 4-0 mark vs. CC opponents.
Gold medalists at the CC championship earn first team All-Centennial honors and silver medalists earn second team All-Centennial honors in both individual events and relays. Individual bronze medalists are named All-Centennial honorable mention. Johns Hopkins landed the most swimmers on the squad with 12, followed by Swarthmore (8), Gettysburg (7), Dickinson (2) and Washington College (1).
Swimmer of the Year – Evan Graham, So., Gettysburg
Rookie of the Year – Kai Henrikson-Brandt, Fr., Johns Hopkins
Coaching Staff of the Year – Johns Hopkins
First Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Event(s) |
Hometown / High School |
| Samson Qu |
Dickinson |
So. |
100 Free |
Shanghai, China / YK Pao School |
| Evan Graham |
Gettysburg |
So. |
400 IM |
Crofton, Md. / The Key School |
| Avery Clapp |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
200 MR | 800 FR | 400 MR | 200 Fly |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore |
| Kai Henrikson-Brandt |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
100 Back | 200 Back |
Washington, D.C. / School Without Walls |
| Michael Ivanov |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
200 MR | 400 MR | 100 Breast |
Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde |
| Aden Li |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
200 MR | 400 MR |
Benicia, Calif. / Benicia |
| Josiah March |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
800 FR | 500 Free |
Eden Prairie, Minn. / The Blake School |
| Ken Ning |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
800 FR |
Birmingham, Ala. / Hoover |
| Alessandro Pereira |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
1650 Free |
Miramar, Fla. / American Heritage School |
| Larry Yu |
Johns Hopkins |
Gr. |
200 MR | 800 FR | 200 IM | 400 MR | 200 Breast |
Victoria, B.C. / St. Michaels University School |
| Danny Castle |
Swarthmore |
Jr. |
200 FR | 200 Free | 400 FR |
Highland Park, Ill. / Highland Park |
| Luke Magnuson |
Swarthmore |
Sr. |
200 FR |
Manchester, Mass. / Saint John's Preparatory |
| Sean Neirynck |
Swarthmore |
Fr. |
400 FR |
Portland, Ore. / Jesuit |
| Levi Tipton |
Swarthmore |
So. |
200 FR | 400 FR |
Chicago, Ill. / Deerfield Academy |
| Cami Wilson |
Swarthmore |
Sr. |
50 Free | 200 FR | 100 Fly | 400 FR |
Birmingham, Mich. / International Acad. |
Second Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Event(s) |
Hometown / High School |
| James Wright |
Dickinson |
Sr. |
200 Free |
Richmond, Va. / Freeman |
| Connor Booth |
Gettysburg |
Jr. |
800 FR | 400 MR |
Wallingford, Conn. / Suffield Academy |
| Evan Graham |
Gettysburg |
So. |
800 FR | 400 MR | 100 Back | 200 Back | 400 FR |
Crofton, Md. / The Key School |
| Ethan Keiner |
Gettysburg |
So. |
50 Free | 400 MR | 100 Free | 400 FR |
Ellicott City, Md. / Marriotts Ridge |
| Connor Mangan |
Gettysburg |
So. |
800 FR | 200 IM | 200 Back |
Pipersville, Pa. / Central Bucks West |
| Max McAlister |
Gettysburg |
Sr. |
400 MR |
Powell, Ohio / Olentangy |
| Toby Winston |
Gettysburg |
Fr. |
800 FR | 400 FR |
Winchester, Va. / Sherando |
| Lorenzo Zullo |
Gettysburg |
Sr. |
400 FR |
Norwalk, Conn. / Norwalk |
| Avery Clapp |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
200 FR |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore |
| Jack Cornish |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
1650 Free |
Chappaqua, N.Y. / Horace Greeley |
| Matthew Hartshorn |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
400 IM |
Cross Junction, Va. / West Springfield |
| Larkin Helman |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
200 Breast |
Houston, Texas / Awty International |
| Kai Henrikson-Brandt |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
100 Fly |
Washington, D.C. / School Without Walls |
| Michael Ivanov |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
200 FR |
Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde |
| Aden Li |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
200 FR |
Benicia, Calif. / Benicia |
| Alessandro Pereira |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
500 Free |
Miramar, Fla. / American Heritage School |
| Larry Yu |
Johns Hopkins |
Gr. |
200 FR |
Victoria, B.C. / St. Michaels University School |
| Danny Castle |
Swarthmore |
Jr. |
200 MR |
Highland Park, Ill. / Highland Park |
| Dylan Herink |
Swarthmore |
Jr. |
100 Breast |
Waterloo, Iowa / West |
| Dylan Ling |
Swarthmore |
Sr. |
200 MR |
Bellevue, Wash. / Newport |
| Luke Magnuson |
Swarthmore |
Sr. |
200 MR |
Manchester, Mass. / Saint John's Preparatory |
| Mateo Smith |
Swarthmore |
Jr. |
200 Fly |
Providence, R.I. / Wheeler School |
| Cami Wilson |
Swarthmore |
Sr. |
200 MR |
Birmingham, Mich. / International Acad. |
Honorable Mention
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Event(s) |
Hometown / High School |
| Connor Mangan |
Gettysburg |
So. |
200 Fly |
Pipersville, Pa. / Central Bucks West |
| Toby Winston |
Gettysburg |
Fr. |
100 Free |
Winchester, Va. / Sherando |
| Avery Clapp |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
100 Fly |
Cincinnati, Ohio / Sycamore |
| Justin Ely |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
100 Breast |
Fremont, Calif. / BASIS Independent Fremont |
| Matthew Hartshorn |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
200 Breast |
Cross Junction, Va. / West Springfield |
| Michael Ivanov |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
50 Free |
Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde |
| Aden Li |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
100 Back |
Benicia, Calif. / Benicia |
| Bryce Lloyd |
Johns Hopkins |
Sr. |
200 IM |
Lutherville, Md. / Gilman |
| Josiah March |
Johns Hopkins |
So. |
200 Free | 1650 Free |
Eden Prairie, Minn. / The Blake School |
| Ken Ning |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
500 Free |
Birmingham, Ala. / Hoover |
| Alessandro Pereira |
Johns Hopkins |
Fr. |
400 IM |
Miramar, Fla. / American Heritage School |
| Nate Rawa |
Washington College |
Jr. |
50 Free |
Lansdale, Pa. / North Penn |
Sportsmanship Team
- Jace Pedicone, Dickinson, So., Latrobe, Pa.
- Brady Saunders, Franklin & Marshall, Sr., New Paltz, N.Y.
- Charter Sasseville, Gettysburg, Sr., North Yarmouth, Maine
- Josiah March, Johns Hopkins, So., Eden Prairie, Minn.
- Gavin Buchheiit, McDaniel, Fr., Bishopville, Md.
- Sam Peterson, Swarthmore, Sr., Leawood, Kan.
- Jack Campbell, Ursinus, Fr., Abington, Pa.
- Ethan Cronin, Washington College, Jr., Elizabethtown, Pa.
