KANSAS CITY, Mo. – St. Thomas (Fla.) opens the 2026-27 season atop the SwimCloud NAIA Women’s Swimming & Diving Ratings with 510.03 points. The Bobcats hold a 40.63-point advantage over second-place Keiser (Fla.), which enters the season with 469.40 points. Cumberlands (Ky.) follows closely in third with 464.61 points, just 4.79 points behind the Seahawks.
The closest race in the top 10 is between eighth-place Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and ninth-place University of Saint Mary (Kan.), separated by just 0.45 points, 354.50 to 354.05.
Friday’s release was the first of seven SwimCloud NAIA Swimming & Diving Ratings releases for the 2026-27 season. The next scheduled release is Nov. 20, followed by Dec. 4, Jan. 8, Jan. 22, Feb. 5, and a final rating on Feb. 19.
St. Thomas leads the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 510.03 points, highlighted by Taylor Wagner’s NAIA-leading time of 17:51.29 in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Wagner also ranks fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:13.00) and 1,000 freestyle (10:54.83). Ingeborg Smehaug owns the fastest 200 butterfly time in the NAIA (2:07.63) and ranks second in the 200 individual medley (2:09.13). The Bobcats also lead the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:35.92.
Keiser stands second in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 469.40 points, led by Kate Vorontsova, who holds the NAIA’s fastest 100 breaststroke time (1:03.37) and ranks fifth in the 200 breaststroke (2:26.80). Alanis Santiago ranks second in both the 100 freestyle (51.99) and 200 freestyle (1:55.70), while Boglarka Zsunics is second in the 200 breaststroke (2:23.27). The Seahawks lead the 400 medley relay with a time of 3:56.77 and rank fourth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:34.95).
Cumberlands ranks third in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 464.61 points, supported by Zuzia Denisiewicz’s NAIA-leading performances in the 100 backstroke (57.95) and 200 backstroke (2:05.91). Alisa Radygina holds the second-fastest 200 backstroke time (2:07.50), while Bella Hoare ranks second in the 1,000 freestyle (10:39.03) and third in the 200 individual medley (2:09.97). The Patriots rank third in the 400 freestyle relay (3:34.16) and are tied for third in the 200 medley relay (1:48.38).
Aquinas sits fourth in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 442.32 points, highlighted by the fastest 800 freestyle relay time in the NAIA (8:23.74). The Saints also rank second in the 400 medley relay (3:58.92) and third in the 200 medley relay (1:48.38). Elena Cavadas ranks second in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.26) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:25.81), while Emersyn Joslin is third in the 200 backstroke (2:07.84).
SCAD rounds out the top five in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 423.49 points, led by Layne Smith’s NAIA-leading 1,000 freestyle time of 10:26.67. Smith also ranks second in the 500 freestyle (5:05.92) and fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:56.63). Lena Gerl holds the second-fastest 400 individual medley time (4:37.01), while Molly Burton ranks fifth in the 100 butterfly (58.96) and 200 backstroke (2:08.88). The Bees lead the 400 freestyle relay (3:32.94) and rank third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:38.08).
The Master’s ranks sixth in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 413.34 points, powered by Katherine Dyer, the season’s first NAIA Women’s Swimmer/Diver of the Week. Dyer owns NAIA-leading times in six events: the 100 freestyle (51.33), 200 freestyle (1:51.36), 500 freestyle (5:04.21), 200 breaststroke (2:19.99), 200 individual medley (2:04.61) and 400 individual medley (4:27.66). Riley Weikel owns the fastest 100 butterfly time (58.53), while Megan Sutanto ranks second in the 50 freestyle (23.93). The Mustangs hold the second-fastest times in the 200 freestyle relay (1:37.16), 400 freestyle relay (3:33.35) and 200 medley relay (1:48.12).
Indiana Wesleyan stands seventh in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 394.42 points, led by Emma Bledsoe’s seventh-place time in the 50 breaststroke (31.92). Marta Sinsabaugh ranks eighth in the 50 butterfly (27.53), while Catherine Van Der Aa is seventh in the 100 individual medley (1:06.47). The Wildcats also hold the fifth-fastest 800 freestyle relay time (8:44.33), rank ninth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:43.40) and stand 10th in the 400 medley relay (4:12.85).
Lindsey Wilson ranks eighth in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 354.50 points, led by Nathalie Medina, who ranks fourth in the 1,650 freestyle (18:44.91) and seventh in the 200 butterfly (2:12.82). Klara Svobodova adds a ninth-place performance in the 1,650 freestyle (19:42.43). The Blue Raiders hold the second-fastest 800 freestyle relay time in the NAIA (8:26.00) and rank eighth in the 400 freestyle relay (3:45.10).
University of Saint Mary sits ninth in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 354.05 points, just 0.45 points behind Lindsey Wilson. The Spires rank third nationally in the 800 freestyle relay with a time of 8:41.64. University of Saint Mary also holds the 10th-fastest times in the 200 freestyle relay (1:43.78) and 400 freestyle relay (3:48.68).
College of Saint Mary completes the top 10 in the SwimCloud NAIA Ratings with 344.38 points. Emily Walters leads the Flames’ listed individual performances, ranking 10th in the 100 individual medley with a time of 1:09.08 at the Nebraska Good Life Relays. The Flames begin the season 9.67 points behind ninth-place University of Saint Mary.
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