KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The student-athletes who have qualified for the 2026 NAIA Men’s Swimming and Diving National Championship have been announced, Feb. 20, featuring 26 schools represented by 148 student-athletes who have initially qualified for the March 4-7 championship in Elkhart, Ind.
Top-ranked Keiser (Fla.) has won six of the last seven contested championships, and the Seahawks are represented by 18 student-athletes in 2026. The only team to interrupt Keiser’s run is league rival St. Thomas (Fla.), from The Sun Conference, claiming the 2024 Red Banner over the Seahawks. The Bobcats also have a meet-best 18 student-athletes representing STU in this year’s championship.
SwimCloud Team Rankings have STU ranked fourth heading into the championship, behind No. 2 Cumberlands (Ky.), with 14 competitors, and No. 3 SCAD Savannah (Ga.), with 11 competitors. Milligan (Tenn.) is the only other program with 10 or more, bringing a dozen student-athletes to the championship.
Relay events will be announced Tuesday, Feb. 24, including additional relay-only swimmers.
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