2025 NAIA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving National Championships
- Dates: Wednesday, March 5–Saturday, March 8
- Times: Prelims 9AM Eastern, Finals 5PM Eastern
- Location: Elkhart Aquatic Center, Elkhart, IN
- Defending Champions: Keiser women (3x); St. Thomas men (1x)
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- Quaifiers per School: Women ׀ Men
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Women’s Top 10 After Day 2
- Keiser 210
- St Thomas 174
- Lindsey Wilson 157
- Cumberlands 142
- Bethel IN 103
- SCAD Savannah 90
- Indiana Wesleyan 89
- Milligan 88
- Olivet Nazarene 87
- Union Commonwealth 83
Men’s Top 10 After Day 2
- Keiser 241
- Milligan 147
- SCAD Savannah 142
- Cumberlands 131
- William Carey 125
- Lindsey Wilson 91
- St Ambrose 89
- St Thomas 77
- The Master’s 76
- Union Commonwealth 64
Day 3
Women’s 400 Yard Individual Medley – Finals
Meet Record: 4:22.41 – Rachel Bradley, Keiser (2024)- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Rachel Bradley, Keiser 4:22.41
Podium:
- Katherine Dyer, The Master’s 4:21.33
- TIE Alessia Claassen, St Thomas / Rachel Bradley, Keiser 4:24.44
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- Emma Phillips, Union 4:29.35
- Emily Cooper, Loyola New Orleans 4:30.78
- Kayla Parry, Olivet Nazarene 4:31.26
- Marine Lecomte, Keiser 4:31.86
Lilly Windham of Keiser was disqualified in the “A” final for a 15 meter violation. Alicja Sedlak of Cumberlands won the “B” final in 4:34.97.
The top 5 teams after the 400 IM: Keiser (240.5), St Thomas (197.5), Lindsey Wilson (157), Cumberlands (156) Bethel IN (107)
Men’s 400 Yard Individual Medley – Finals
Meet Record: 3:51.08 – Stephen Gilbert, Milligan (2022)- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Stephen Gilbert, Milligan 3:53.52
Podium:
- Kevin Keil, SCAD Savannah 3:48.61
- Mate Miszlai, William Carey 3:53.11
- Adam Conrad, St Thomas 3:56.55
- Xavier Trovesi, West Virginia Tech 3:57.41
- Marcelo Rojas Ariza, Cumberlands 3:59.01
- Abel Eszenyi, Union 3.59.21
- Elliot Best, St Thomas 4:00.23
- Alex Menzel, Keiser 4:00.70
Kevin Keil of SCAD Savannah was first off the blocks and established an early lead on the butterfly. He was followed by Mate Miszlai of William Carey and Xavier Trovesi from West Virginia Tech. Keil continued to build his lead on the backstroke, flipping 1.7 seconds ahead of Miszlai on the first 50. Keiser’s Alex Menzel took over for Trovesi at third.
On the second 50 of backstroke, Adam Conrad of St Thomas passed Menzel, while Keil increased his lead over Miszlai to 3.3 seconds.
Keil was up over 4 seconds at the 250 wall, with Mizlai and Elliot Best from St Thomas in his wake. That configuration continued for another 50 yards, then they turned for the freestyle.
By the 450 wall, Keil was up by 5.8 seconds. Miszlai was still in second place behind him, while the race for third was more animated. Conrad took over after the first 50 of free and remained in third place through to the end.
Keil destroyed the meet record with 3:48.61, while Miszlai went 3:53.11 for second. Conrad earned the bronze with 3:45.55. Trovesi moved his way back toward the lead group and ended up finishing fourth with 3:57.41.
Juan Ramirez Zapata of Cumberlands (4:00.90) came from behind to beat Oier Fernandez of St Thomas (4:01.71) and Marat Usov of St Ambrose (4:01.72) in the “B” final.
Team scores after the 400 IM: Keiser (252), SCAD Savannah (162), Cumberlands (154), Milligan (147), William Carey (142)
Women’s 100 Yard Butterfly – Finals
- Meet Record: 53.70 – Lisa Tixier, Biola (2017)
- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Valentina Zapata, Cumberlands 55.32
Podium:
- Ines Laurent, Keiser 54.33
- Luiza Bersi, Keiser 54.78
- Zselyke Papp, Keiser 55.79
- Sarah Zoellner, Cumberlands 55.89
- Aspen Shipp, Thomas 56.41
- Ro Monge Serrano, SCAD Savannah 57.05
- Marta Sinsabaugh, Indiana Wesleyan 57.14
- Eliza Nuet, Bethel (IN) 57.31
Keiser swept the podium with 2024 runner-up Ines Laurent (54.33), Luiza Bersi (54.78), and Zselyke Papp (55.79). Laurent led from wire to wire, with her teammates just behind her.
Mary Grace Bitting of Milligan won the “B” final from lane 1 with 57.15.
Team scores after 100 fly: Keiser (298.5), St Thomas (197.5), Cumberlands (177.5), Lindsey Wilson (157), Bethel IN (124.5).
Men’s 100 Yard Butterfly – Finals
Meet Record: 46.12 – Daniel Ramirez, Oklahoma Baptist (2015)- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Steven Aimable, St Thomas 47.29
Podium:
- Isaiah Aleksenko, Keiser 46.01
- Enzo Constable, Union 47.56
- Bo Kasten, SCAD Savannah 47.74
- Angel Martaritov, Keiser 48.43
- Joash Mckonie, Milligan 48.45
- Nilton Dossantos Deoliveira, The Master’s 48.65
- Nicklas Pedersen, Keiser 48.66
- Sergio Tudor, Milligan 48.70
Keiser freshman Isaiah Aleksenko, who flirted with the meet record in prelims, crashed through the barrier in finals with 46.01, taking .11 off the NAIA national mark that had been set in 2015 by Oklahoma Baptist’s Daniel Ramirez. Out in 21.42, he came home in 24.6 to finish more than a body length ahead of runner-up Enzo Constable of Union Commonwealth.
Constable was in second place at the halfway mark with 21.82, followed by Milligan’s Joash Mckonie. He came home in 25.7 for 47.56. Behind him, SCAD’s Bo Kasten moved into third with a 25.2 second 50. He clocked in at 47.74 to clear the rest of the field by half a body.
Keiser’s Angel Margaritov edged Mckonie by .02 for fourth place with 48.43.
Milligan’s Michael Rinaldi went 49.11 to win the “B” final.
Team scores: Keiser (305), Milligan (188), SCAD Savannah (182), Cumberlands (154), William Carey (142).
Women’s 200 Yard Freestyle – Finals
- Meet Record: 1:47.34 – Kirsten de Goede, Lindsey Wilson (2025)
- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Kylee Sears, The Master’s 1:50.28
Podium:
- Kirsten de Goede, Lindsey Wilson 1:48.74
- Kylee Sears, The Master’s 1:49.94
- Aubrey Bach, Keiser 1:51.75
- Jaylyn Harrison, Bethel (IN) 1:52.83
- Haley Vanbuskirk, St Thomas 1:53.35
- Martine Abrahamsen, St Thomas 1:54.03
- Ugne Takuseviciute, Cumberlands 1:54.14
- Manta Petric, Union 1:54.34
After taking 2 full seconds off the meet record in prelims, Lindsey Wilson’s Kirsten de Goede dominated the final, winning by 1.2 seconds over defending champion Kylee Sears of The Master’s. De Goede was 1.4 seconds off her prelims time but was untouchable with 1:48.74.
Sears was in second place from start to finish, Jaylyn Harrison of Bethel Indiana and Aubrey Bach of Keiser traded places in the race for third. Sears went 1:49.94 to put 1 and 1/2 body lengths between herself and third-place finisher Bach (1:51.75). Harrison went 1:52.83 for fourth place.
Katie Gorno of St Thomas won the “B” final from lane 1 with 1:54.68.
Team scores: Keiser (318.5), St Thomas (241.5), Cumberlands (196.5), Linsey Wilson (177), Bethel IN (142.5)
Men’s 200 Yard Freestyle – Finals
- Meet Record: 1:34.89 – Joel Ax, SCAD (2017)
- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Daniel Laureyssens, St Thomas 1:36.36
Podium:
- Jake Hutchinson, Keiser 1:37.14
- William Birkett, St Thomas 1:37.35
- Carlos Trinidad Sancho, Keiser 1:38.61
- Jan Gastal, SCAD Savannah 1:37.69
- Timothy Braun, Olivet Nazarene 1:38.38
- Zoltan Tompos, SCAD Savannah 1:38.40
- Dylan Crane, The Master’s 1:38.61
- Janos Szabo, William Carey, 1:38.67
It was an exciting final in the men’s 200 free. Timothy Braun from Olivet Nazarene went out quickly from lane 1 and led the field at the 50 and again at the 100. Behind him in second place at both markers was Dylan Crane from The Master’s. SCAD Savannah’s Jan Gastal was in third at the 50 but his teammate Zoltan Tompos made it past him at the 100.
The second half of the race was a game of musical chairs. Jake Hutchinson of Keiser passed Braun and took over the lead at the 150. Braun was in second, while William Birkett of St Thomas moved past Tompos and Gastal.
Hutchinson held on over the last 50, thwarting a strong challenge from Birkett. Keiser’s Carlos Trinidad Sancho pushed past the SCAD pair and landed in third at the finish with 1:37.61. Gastal went 1:37.69 for fourth, ahead of Braun (1:38.38) and Tompos (1:38.40).
Jonas Friess of St Ambrose won the “B” final with 1:38.61.
Team scores: Keiser (347), SCAD Savannah (210), Milligan (193), Cumberlands (165), William Carey (157)
Women’s 100 Yard Breaststroke – Finals
- Meet Record: 1:01.18 – Nikoline Biltoft-Jensen, Keiser (2025)
- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Stella Warborn, St Thomas 1:01.41
Podium:
- Nikoline Biltoft-Jensen, Keiser 1:00.13
- Nikki Hahn, SCAD Savannah 1:01.21
- Stella Warborn, St Thomas 1:01.71
- Ella DiScala, Keiser 1:04.20
- Megan Schoenlein, Cumberlands 1:04.51
- Eszter Kardos, William Carey 1:04.63
- Kate Vorontsova, Keiser 1:04.77
- Tessa Ip Hen Cheung, Brenau 1:05.09
Keiser’s Nikoline Biltoft-Jensen won this event in 2023 with a meet record of 1:02.01 Last year, she was beaten by Stella Warborn of St Thomas, who set a new meet mark of 1:01.41. Biltoft-Jensen took back control of the record book this morning with a prelims swim of 1:01.18, and she dropped another 1.05 seconds tonight to settle the meet record at 1:00.13.
Biltoft-Jensen had the lead at every wall. Somewhat surprisingly, though, it was Nikki Hahn of SCAD Savannah in second place behind her. Hahn, who finished in third last year, a full body length behind Warborn and Biltoft-Jensen, was swimming in lane 3 having gone the third-fastest time in prelims. This morning, she was out quickly but gave up some of her lead on the back half with splits of 29.1/33.2. Tonight, Hahn split 28.8/32.3 to take 1.4 seconds off her seed time and finish in 2nd with 1:01.21.
Warburn came in third with 1:01.71.
Keiser’s Ella DiScala led the next round of finishers, most of whom were bunched up in the mid 1:04s.
Bridget O’Grady from St Ambrose was 1:04.34 in the “B” final.
Team scores: Keiser (365.5), St Thomas (267.5), Cumberlands (218.5), Lindsey Wilson (181), Bethel IN (143.5)
Men’s 100 Yard Breaststroke – Finals
- Meet Record: 51.43 – Noel de Geus, Keiser (2024)
- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Noel de Geus, Keiser 51.80
Podium:
- Noel de Geus, Keiser 51.73
- Caleb Fry, Milligan 53.92
- Alex Kusik, Keiser 54.68
- Cory Werrett, St Ambrose 55.10
- Robert Adam, Milligan 55.59
- TIE Emil Schildhauer, Thomas / Leon Irmer, Cumberlands 55.69
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- Hunter Boudreau, William Carey 55.74
Keiser’s Noel de Geus beat his winning time from last year but fell just short of the meet record he had established in prelims in 2024 to repeat as the 100 breast champion with 51.73.
De Geus was first to turn at the 25 wall, followed by Robert Adam of Milligan. At the 50, it was de Geus, then Milligan’s Caleb Fry, and Alex Kusik of Keiser.
The trio held their formation through the touch, with Fry going 53.92 and Kusik clocking a 54.68 for third. Cory Werrett of St Ambrose passed Adam on the second half to finish fourth with 55.10. Adam made it to the wall just .10 ahead of Emil Schildhauer of Thomas and Leon Irmer of Cumberlands, who tied with 55.69.
Life’s Bence Meresz won the consolation final with 54.37K
Team scores: Keiser (383), Milligan (224), SCAD Savannah (214), Cumberlands (177.5), William Carey (168)
Women’s 100 Yard Backstroke – Finals
- Meet Record: 52.76 – Cheyenne Coffman, Fresno Pacific (2012)
- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Maaike Broersma, Lindsey Wilson 54.12
Podium:
- Maaike Broersma, Lindsey Wilson 53.71
- Aspen Shipp, Thomas 56.26
- Natalia Gorska, Lindsey Wilson 56.76
- Marine Lecomte, Keiser 56.95
- Lorie Seranski, Keiser 56.97
- Paige Howell, Olivet Nazarene 57.33
- Grace Funck, William Carey 57.75
- Irene Artabe Absalo, St Ambrose 57.95
Defending champion Maaike Broersma of Lindsey Wilson dominated the final from start to finish. She was up by a body length at the halfway mark, flipping at the 50 in 25.90. She came home in 27.9 to clock a winning 53.71, going .4 faster than her winning time from 2024.
Behind her, the race for second place took a few turns. Irene Artabe Abasalo of St Ambrose held second at the 25, with Aspen Shipp from Thomas in third. At the 50, Lindsey Wilson’s Natalia Gorska moved into second place ahead of Artabe Abasalo.
Shipp came home in 28.7 to pass both Gorska and Artabe Abasalo and secure the silver medal with 56.26. Gorska touched third with 56.76, while Keiser’s Marine Lecomte touched out her teammate Lori Seranski, 56.95 to 56.97, for fourth.
Brenau’s Sophie Bell was the “B” final winner with 57.32.
Team scores: Keiser (394.5), St Thomas (267.5), Cumberlands (225.5), Lindsey Wilson (217), Bethel IN (143.5)
Men’s 100 Yard Backstroke – Finals
Meet Record: Meet Record: 46.28 – Daniel Z Ramirez, Oklahoma Baptist (2014) and Isaiah Aleksenko, Keiser (2025)- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Alex Marrero, St Thomas 48.10
Podium:
- Isaiah Aleksenko, Keiser 46.12
- Matt Mizell, St Thomas 47.80
- Matheus Queiroz, Keiser 47.98
- Ruthiik Satti, Cumberlands 48.02
- Nicklas Pedersen, Keiser 48.15
- Alex Marrero, St Thomas 48.72
- Kervens Warnon, St Thomas 49.01
- Jet Fuhrmann, Keiser 49.46
After tying the meet mark in prelims, Isaiah Aleksenko of Keiser went another .16 faster in finals to own the record outright, securing his second NAIA national record of the night. In both the 100 fly and the 100 back, he lowered meet marks that had been set by Daniel Ramirez in an era when Oklahoma Baptist (now in NCAA Division II) dominated the championships.
It was St Thomas’s Matt Mizell who took it out first, flipping ahead of Keiser’s Matheus Queiroz at the 25 and Aleksenko at the 50.
Aleksenko, out in 22.8, came home in 23.2 to secure the win by over a body length.
Mizelli finished second with 47.80. Queiroz made it to the wall just ahead of Ruthiik Satti from Cumberlands, 47.98 to 48.02, for third.
Joash Mckonie of Milligan won the “B” final in 48.98.
Team scores: Keiser (444), Milligan (240), SCAD Savannah (220), Cumberlands (201.5), St Thomas (172)
Men’s 1-Meter Diving – Finals
- Meet Record: 587.35 – Grant Brehaut, Simon Fraser (2004)
- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Nicholas Bohm, Bethel Indiana 271.35
Podium:
- Juan Gonzalez, Keiser 305.20
- Nick Bohm, Bethel (IN) 259.70
- Evan Bennett, Aquinas 246.70
- Troy Borrero, Aquinas 212.15
- Owen Fleck, Bethel (IN) 199.65
Lane Otte, St Ambrose DQ
Juan Gonzalez, who transferred to Keiser from Hawaii (and before that, he dove at Wyoming), swept the boards with a 305.20 in the final of 1-meter diving. He won on the 3-meter board on Wednesday. Double defending champion Nick Bohm of Bethel finished in second place with 259.70 points, clearing Evan Bennett of Aquinas by 13 points.
Women’s 400 Yard Medley Relay – Timed Finals
Meet Record: 3:44.00 – Keiser (2024)- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Keiser 3:44.00
Podium:
- Keiser 3:42.22
- Lindsey Wilson 3:44.50
- SCAD Savannah 3:48.75
- St Thomas 3:49.75
- Cumberlands 3:52.62
- Bethel (IN) 3:53.54
- Olivet Nazarene 3:54.78
- Indiana Wesleyan 3:54.79
Keiser broke the meet record they had set a year ago by 1.78 seconds, clocking a 3:42.22 from Marine Lecomte (56.54), Nikoline Biltoft-Jensen (1:00.59), Luiza Bersi (54.69), and Ines Laurent (50.40).
Lindsey Wilson was out first with a 54.19 backstroke leadoff from Maaike Broersma. Keiser was in second place, followed by Cumberlands, St Thomas, and SCAD.
After the breaststroke leg, Keiser pulled into the lead and SCAD moved from fifth to third. Keiser, Lindsey Wilson, and SCAD held their positions for the rest of the race.
Lindsey Wilson went 3:44.50 with Broersma (54.19) Sara Motyl (1:03.83), Nathalie Medina (57.24), and Kirsten de Goede (49.24).
The SCAD quartet consisted of Romane Cayla (57.90), Nikki Hahn (1:01.66), Ro Monge Serrano (56.64), and Ellie Alexander (52.55) for a final time of 3:48.75.
Men’s 400 Yard Medley Relay – Timed Finals
Meet Record: 3:11.87 – Keiser (2024)- 2024 NAIA National Champion: Keiser 3:11.87
Podium:
- Keiser 3:10.52
- Cumberlands 3:16.22
- SCAD Savannah 3:16.80
- St Thomas 3:16.85
- St Ambrose 3:19.25
- William Carey 3:20.24
- The Master’s 3:22.57
- Life 3:24.18
Milligan was disqualified for an early takeoff.
Keiser’s Nicklas Pedersen (48.45), Noel de Geus (52.50), Isaiah Aleksenko (45.76), and Matheus Queiroz (43.81) combined for a winning 3:10.52 to smash the meet record that they set last year with 3:11.87.
The Seahawks led from start to finish, with Cumberlands in second place at every wall. The Patriots used Ruthiik Satti (48.05), Leon Irmer (54.36), Zsombor Bene (49.62), and Agustin Rasche (44.19) who together went 3:16.22.
SCAD was in fifth place after the back (Dario Rukavina, 49.51), sixth after the breast (Naz Sementsov, 55.58), and fourth after the fly (Bo Kasten, 47.81), and third at the finish (Jan Gastal 43.90 free) with a final time of 3:16.80.
Women’s Top 10 After Day 3
- Keiser 434.5
- St Thomas 297.5
- Cumberlands 253.5
- Lindsey Wilson 251
- SCAD Savannah 170
- Bethel IN 169.5
- Olivet Nazarene 137
- Indiana Wesleyan 129
- Union Commonwealth 128
- Milligan 111
Men’s Top 10 After Day 3
- Keiser 504
- SCAD Savannah 252
- Milligan 240
- Cumberlands 235.5
- St Thomas 202
- William Carey 194
- St Ambrose 149
- The Master’s 130
- Lindsey Wilson 128
- Union Commonwealth 111