The Denison Big Red men’s team and the MIT Engineers women’s team wined at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships, claiming national titles with impressive performances.
For Denison, this victory marks their first championship since 2019, as they amassed a remarkable 463.5 points, creating a substantial lead over the runner-up Emory, who finished with 323.5 points after securing three consecutive titles prior.
On the women’s side, MIT made history by winning their first-ever national championship. The Engineers scored 497 points, narrowly defeating NYU, which came in second with 470 points in a closely contested competition.
The 2025 DIII Swimming & Diving Championships kicked off on February 26, with the selection announcement on NCAA.com, followed by the release of the official psych sheets. The event was held at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, NC, from Wednesday, March 19, to Saturday, March 22.
2025 DIII swimming & diving championships schedule, dates
*All times Eastern
- Wednesday, Feb. 26 | Selections release
- Monday, March 3 | Official psych sheets release
- Wednesday, March 19 | Results displayed
- Finals
- 500-yard freestyle
- Men’s winner: Justin Finkel, Connecticut College (4:22.43)
- Women’s winner: Natalie Garre, Bowdoin (4:44.90)
- 200-yard individual medley
- Men’s winner: Brayden Morford, Carnegie Mellon (1:45.50)
- Women’s winner: Sophia Verkleeren, Williams (1:59.93)
- 50-yard freestyle
- Men’s winner: James Schwenk, St Mary’s MD (19.53)
- Women’s winner: Kaley McIntyre, NYU (22.15)
- Three-meter diving (M)
- Men’s winner: Trent Makowiec, SUNY Geneseo (558.35)
- 400-yard medley relay
- Men’s winner: Carnegie Mellon (3:10.84)
- Women’s winner: MIT (3:38.48)
- 500-yard freestyle
- Finals
- Thursday, March 20
- Trials | 10 a.m.
- Finals | 6 p.m.
- 400-yard individual medley
- Men’s winner: Kirill Sidorko, Kenyon (3:50.84)
- Women’s winner: Sophia Verkleeren, Williams (4:11.75)
- 100-yard butterfly
- Men’s winner: Cooper Costello, Chicago (45.97)
- Women’s winner: Sydney Smith, MIT (53.96)
- 200-yard freestyle
- Men’s winner: Colin Twiss, Coast Guard (1:35.68)
- Women’s winner: Kaley McIntyre, NYU (1:44.88)
- One-meter diving (W)
- Winner: Kailee Payne, Ithaca (486.30)
- 200-yard free relay
- Men’s winner: Chicago (1:18.51)
- Women’s winner: MIT (1:30.00)
- 400-yard individual medley
- Friday, March 21
- Trials | 10 a.m.
- Finals | 6 p.m.
- 200-yard medley relay
- Co-Men’s winner: Tufts and Emory (1:26.72)
- Women’s winner: MIT (1:39.51)
- 200-yard butterfly
- Men’s winner: Justin Finkel, Connecticut College (1:42.64)
- Women’s winner: Nicole Ranile, NYU (1:57.72)
- 100-yard backstroke
- Men’s winner: Brayden Morford, Carnegie Mellon (46.61)
- Women’s winner: Kate Augustyn, MIT (53.41)
- 100-yard breaststroke
- Men’s winner: Henri Bonnault, Emory (52.61)
- Women’s winner: Jennah Fadely, Kenyon (1:00.13)
- One-meter diving (M)
- Men’s winner: Trent Makowiec, SUNY Geneseo (528.70)
- 800-yard freestyle relay
- Men’s winner: UChicago (6:26.98)
- Women’s winner: NYU (7:13.02)
- 200-yard medley relay
- Saturday, March 22 | Watch live on NCAA.com: Men’s & Women’s
- Trials | 10 a.m.
- Finals | 6 p.m.
- 1650-yard freestyle
- Men’s winner: Lucas Lang, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (15:18.01)
- Women’s winner: Natalie Garre, Bowdoin (16:17.84)
- 100-yard freestyle
- Men’s winner: Max Cory, Bates (42.88)
- Women’s winner: Kaley McIntyre, NYU (48.53)
- 200-yard backstroke
- Men’s winner: Kyle Wolford, Wash U (1:44.15)
- Women’s winner: Kate Augustyn, MIT (1:55.85)
- 200-yard breaststroke
- Men’s winner: Sun Liyang, Emory (1:56.64)
- Women’s winner: Jennah Fadely, Kenyon (2:11.22)
- Three-meter diving (W)
- Women’s winner: Kailee Payne, Ithaca (522.80)
- 400-yard freestyle relay
- Men’s winner: UChicago (2:54.20)
- Women’s winner: MIT (3:19.03)
- 1650-yard freestyle
NCAA DIII Swimming & Diving Championship History
In 2024, Kenyon secured the DIII women’s swimming and diving championship, continuing its legacy as one of the sport’s most dominant programs. On the men’s side, Emory claimed its third consecutive national title, further solidifying its place among the top teams in Division III swimming.
For a complete look at past champions and historic performances.
Men’s Swimming DIII Championship History-
DIII men’s swimming and diving champions and runner-ups dating back to 1975.
