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Men's Swimming and Diving

Several Bulldogs Punch Tickets to NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Members of the Yale swimming and diving team have secured their spots in the postseason and will compete at the 2025 NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Wash., as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday, March 12.
 

Six members of the men's squad have qualified to compete:

Noah Millard – 500 free, 200 free, 1650 free

Nick Finch – 50 free, 100 fly, 100 free

Lucius Brown – 200, 400, and 800 free relays; 400 medley relay

Deniel Nankov – 200, 400, and 800 free relays; 400 medley relay

Jake Wang – 200, 400, and 800 free relays; 400 medley relay

Charlie Egeland – 200, 400, and 800 free relays; 400 medley relay


Millard captured titles in both the 500 and 1650-yard freestyle at the Ivy League Championships. Finch also claimed gold in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly. Brown, Finch, and Nankov were key members of the 200-yard medley relay team that won gold at Ivies. Additionally, Finch, Nankov, Brown, and Millard secured victory in the 200-yard freestyle relay, while Finch, Nankov, Wang, and Millard triumphed in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

On the women's side, divers Paige Lai and Lily Horenkamp competed at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships earlier in the week.

Lai qualified for the NCAA Championships in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events after finishing within the top 12 on the 3-meter board. Horenkamp placed fifth with a score of 571.30, while Lai followed closely in seventh with a score of 561.70, securing her spot in the NCAA 1-meter event.

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Players Mentioned

Lucius Brown

Lucius Brown

Freestyle/Butterfly
Junior
Charlie Egeland

Charlie Egeland

Breaststroke
Sophomore
Noah Millard

Noah Millard

Freestyle/Backstroke
Junior
Deniel  Nankov

Deniel Nankov

Sprint Free
Sophomore
Nick Finch

Nick Finch

Sprints
First Year
Jake Wang

Jake Wang

Breast/IM
First Year
Lily Horenkamp

Lily Horenkamp

Diving
Junior
Paige Lai

Paige Lai

Diving
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lucius Brown

Lucius Brown

Junior
Freestyle/Butterfly
Charlie Egeland

Charlie Egeland

Sophomore
Breaststroke
Noah Millard

Noah Millard

Junior
Freestyle/Backstroke
Deniel  Nankov

Deniel Nankov

Sophomore
Sprint Free
Nick Finch

Nick Finch

First Year
Sprints
Jake Wang

Jake Wang

First Year
Breast/IM
Lily Horenkamp

Lily Horenkamp

Junior
Diving
Paige Lai

Paige Lai

Junior
Diving