Denison women's swimming and diving started strong at the 2026 NCAA Division III Championships, finishing day one in fourth place with 63.5 points from five All-American performances. NYU leads the standings with 121 points, followed by Kenyon at 109.5 and Emory at 92.5. Senior Emily Harris set the pace with an impressive second-place finish in the 500 Free, while Quinn Brown and Reilly O'Hara contributed additional points across various events.

By the Numbers
  • Denison scored 63.5 points on day one of the championships.
  • Emily Harris finished the 500 Free in 4:49.19 and placed second in the A Finals.
  • The women's 400 Medley Relay team placed fourth with a time of 3:43.13.
State of Play
  • Denison is competing against strong teams, with NYU and Kenyon currently leading the standings.
  • Final sessions are scheduled for each evening, with more events to come, including men's and women's 200 Free and 100 Fly.
What's Next

Denison aims to build on this momentum in subsequent events, particularly targeting strong finishes in the upcoming preliminaries and finals over the next few days.

Bottom Line

The Denison women's swimming and diving team is positioned well for the remainder of the championships and seeks to capitalize on their strong performance to climb in overall rankings as the competition progresses.