WATERVILLE, Maine – In the opening event of the 2026 NESCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championship hosted by Colby College, the Williams Ephs set a pool record in the 800 freestyle relay to win the event for the eighth year in a row.

The Williams foursome of Ryan Nunez, Nye Hanan, Harrison Williams, and Samuel Brozek shaved 14.07 seconds off the entry time en route to a winning time of 6:33.33. The Ephs claimed the NESCAC title in the event for the 18th time since 2001.

Conn. College was the runner-up with a time of 6:34.44, lowering the Camels’ entry time by 15.97 seconds, while the Tufts relay finished third (6:37.92) as all three relays posted NCAA B-cut times.

The NESCAC Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships continue on Friday. The morning prelim swims begin at 10 a.m. and the diving trials will start at 1 p.m. The evening finals are set for 6 p.m.

HOW TO WATCH
A live webcast will be available at NESCAC.com on computers and mobile devices. The webcast can also be seen on Roku, AppleTV, and Amazon Fire devices. Search for NESCAC Network and download the channel. Click here for more information.

Live results and heat sheets will be available throughout the weekend at NESCAC.com on the Men's Swimming & Diving Championship page and via Meet Mobile.