MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – The Tufts Jumbos increased their lead to 26 points over the Williams Ephs following the third day of competition at the 2026 NESCAC Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships at Webster Family Natatorium on the campus of Wesleyan University.
 
Tufts finished day three with 1262.5 points, just ahead of Williams (1236.5 points). Colby stands third with 952 points, while Amherst (839 points) and Hamilton (684 points) round out the top five teams.

Sunday’s final day of competition begins at 10 a.m. with morning prelims. The finals session is set to begin at 5:30 p.m.

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200 Medley Relay
The Colby relay of Alexis Coates, Kellen Mottl, Caitlin Lacey, and Eliza Marco combined to set a Wesleyan Pool Record with an NCAA B-cut time of 1:41.39. The victory marked the first time the Mules won the event in team history. The Tufts foursome finished second in a time of 1:42.31 (NCAA B-cut) while the Williams relay placed third with a time of 1:42.37 (NCAA B-Cut).
 
1000 Freestyle
Tufts senior Madeleine Dunn took home the NESCAC title in the 1000 freestyle for the second consecutive championship with a time of 10:00.97. Dunn also won the event in 2023 and is just the second swimmer in NESCAC Championship history to win the event three times. Williams senior Lily Codd finished second (10:06.18) and Tufts rookie Cloe Nader was third (10:15.54).
 
100 Butterfly
Amherst junior Paige Arnold posted an NCAA B-cut time of 54.66 to claim first in the 100 butterfly to win the conference title. Arnold is the first Mammoth swimmer to win the event since Sarah Conklin earned back-to-back victories in 2013 and 2014. Williams first-year Maggie Farley was second at 54.75 (NCAA B-cut), and Amherst junior Maeve Kelley was third (54.97 NCAA B-cut).
 
400 IM
The Williams rookie duo of Sophie Phelps and Anna Doherty finished 1-2 in the 400 IM. Phelps led the field with a time of 4:20.58 (NCAA B-cut), while Doherty placed second with a time of 4:27.03 (NCAA B-cut). Bowdoin senior Elizabeth Walsh was third (4:28.57 NCAA B-cut). Phelps’ victory marked the 21st time an Eph has won the event.
 
200 Freestyle
Esme Van Orden of Williams was the only swimmer under 1:50.00 in the 200 freestyle. The rookie posted a winning time of 1:49.86 to take first place and is the second consecutive Eph to claim the conference crown in the event. Fellow Eph Carter Roebuck placed second with a time of 1:51.68 (NCAA B-cut), and Bowdoin’s Harper Stevenson was third (1:51.93 NCAA B-cut).
 
100 Breaststroke
Colby’s Kellen Mottl became the first Mule since Kelly Norsworth (2007, 2008) to win the NESCAC title in the 100 breaststroke. Mottl touched the wall in 1:02.50 and posted an NCAA B-cut time. Bates’ Sarah Palmer was five hundredths of a second behind in second place (1:02.55 NCAA B-cut). Tufts junior Sydney Stasz finished third at 1:03.20 (NCAA B-cut).
 
100 Backstroke
Williams won its third event of the evening when senior Irene Yang posted a winning time of 55.42 (NCAA B-cut) in the 100 backstroke. Yang is the ninth Eph to win the title and the first since 2022. Colby’s Alexis Coates finished second (55.58 NCAA B-cut) and Williams’ Alden White was third (55.65 NCAA B-cut).
 
3-Meter Diving
The 3-meter diving competition closed out the night session. Colby’s Avery Rappaport claimed the title with 467.95 points. Rappaport is the first Colby diver to win the conference crown on either the 1-meter or 3-meter boards. Amherst’s Donna Zhang was second with 449.80 points, and Bowdoin’s Ursula von Goeler placed third (449.30 points).