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Men's Swimming and Diving Michael LaRocca

Millard Named Career High Point Swimmer; Bulldogs Achieve Second Place at 2026 Ivy League Championships

PRINCETON, N.J.  – After a successful final night of competition at the 2026 Ivy League Championships, the Yale men's swimming and diving team secured second place in the entire meet with a total score of 1,274.5. A second place finish is the highest for the Bulldogs since winning the entire meet in 1972. In the final day of events, the Bulldogs snatched four medals (three silver, one bronze). 

At the end of the meet, senior Noah Millard received the Harold S. Ulen Career High Point Swimmer award, finishing his Ivy League career with 352 points. 

The Results
  • 1650-yard Freestyle: Millard took home another long-distance medal, finishing second with a swim clocking in at 14:41.76.
  • 200-yard Backstroke: Mak Nurkic Kacapor finished fifth in the A final with a time of 1:42.49. Crash Ackerly finished first in the B final with a time of 1:42.78. 
  • 100-yard Freestyle: Nick Finch and Deniel Nankov secured the silver and bronze medals, finishing with times of 41.84 (NCAA A cut) and 42.73 respectively. Lars Kuljus and Lucius Brown finished first and second in the C final with times of 43.68 and 43.77. 
  • 200-yard Breaststroke: Charlie Egeland finished fifth in the A final with a time of 1:54.77.
  • 200-yard Butterfly: Alexander Hazlett finished seventh in the A final with a time of 1:46.39. During the prelims, Hazlett broke the Yale record in the event with a time of 1:43.62.
  • 3M Dive: Nicholas Chau placed ninth overall (334.35) and Brady Stanton was 10th (331.40).
  • 400-yard Freestyle Relay: Jake Wang, Finch, Millard and Nankov took silver with a time of 2:49.46. 
Up Next
The NCAA Swim Championships will take place in Atlanta, Georgia from March 25-28. Prelims will begin at 11 a.m. with finals to follow at 6 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Lucius Brown

Lucius Brown

Freestyle/Butterfly
Senior
Nicholas Chau

Nicholas Chau

Diving
Senior
Charlie Egeland

Charlie Egeland

Breaststroke
Junior
Nick Finch

Nick Finch

Sprints
Sophomore
Alexander Hazlett

Alexander Hazlett

Breaststroke/Freestyle
Senior
Noah Millard

Noah Millard

Freestyle/Backstroke
Senior
Deniel  Nankov

Deniel Nankov

Sprint Free
Junior
Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Freestyle/Backstroke
Junior
Brady Stanton

Brady Stanton

Diver
Sophomore
Jake Wang

Jake Wang

Breast/IM
Sophomore
Crash Ackerly

Crash Ackerly

Backstroke
First Year
Lars Kuljus

Lars Kuljus

Freestyle/Backstroke
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lucius Brown

Lucius Brown

Senior
Freestyle/Butterfly
Nicholas Chau

Nicholas Chau

Senior
Diving
Charlie Egeland

Charlie Egeland

Junior
Breaststroke
Nick Finch

Nick Finch

Sophomore
Sprints
Alexander Hazlett

Alexander Hazlett

Senior
Breaststroke/Freestyle
Noah Millard

Noah Millard

Senior
Freestyle/Backstroke
Deniel  Nankov

Deniel Nankov

Junior
Sprint Free
Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Junior
Freestyle/Backstroke
Brady Stanton

Brady Stanton

Sophomore
Diver
Jake Wang

Jake Wang

Sophomore
Breast/IM
Crash Ackerly

Crash Ackerly

First Year
Backstroke
Lars Kuljus

Lars Kuljus

Sophomore
Freestyle/Backstroke