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2026 NJAC Swimming Championships Preview

By Will DeBoer
Salisbury Swimming 1-17-26

THE RUNDOWN

One year after a championship breakthrough of epic proportions, the Salisbury University women's and men's swimming teams will look to write a new chapter at the 2026 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Swimming & Diving Championships. The championship meet - slated for action at the Hampton Aquaplex in Hampton, Va. - is scheduled to be held over four days on Thursday, Feb. 12, through Sunday, Feb. 15.

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Sadie Hebert, 1-17-26
Sadie Hebert | Jr. - Damascus, Md. | Fly/Distance Free
Michael DeSimone, 1-30-26
Michael DeSimone | Sr. - Cranford, N.J. | Sprint Free/Back

WOMEN'S SEASON RECAP

Salisbury posted a 6-2 record in dual meets, including three in a row after the winter hiatus to close out the regular season. The Sea Gulls also led wire-to-wire at the Yellow Jacket Invitational in Hampton, giving the team its first midseason invitational championship in the Nate Parsley era.

 

The SU women were ranked in multiple College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Top 25 polls during the season and will carry a No. 23 national ranking from January's poll into the championship meet. The Sea Gulls are also ranked 13th in Swimcloud's championship team rankings with 597.28 points, tops among NJAC rivals.

 

Salisbury earned its first-ever title in any conference by placing first of 10 teams at the 2025 NJAC Championships, clocking in with 1,419 points and overtaking archrival Mary Washington (1,394.5) on the final day to end the Eagles' three-decade championship dynasty.

Libby Miyashita, 1-30-26
Libby Miyashita | Fr. - Glen Allen, Va. | Fly/IM
Expectation isn't something we’re trying to avoid anymore. It’s something we’ve prepared for. It's a privilege to have something expected of you. Excellence is now a way of life here. We are no longer trying to be the first-ever women's swim conference championship team in program history, but we are trying to be the first to ever do it back-to-back.
Nate Parsley, Sea Gull Head Women's Swimming Coach
Nate Parsley, 1-30-26

MEN'S SEASON RECAP

Salisbury posted a 6-2 mark in dual meets and also won all three of its January bouts to cap the regular season. The Sea Gulls also defended their Yellow Jacket Invitational crown in emphatic fashion, blowing the competition out of the water at the midseason invitational in Hampton.

 

The SU men slotted in the CSCAA Top 25 on multiple occasions and will clocked in at 17th in January's national poll. The Sea Gulls boast a No. 10 ranking in the Swimcloud championship team rankings with 645.98 points, better than their NJAC peers and over three points up on No. 12 TCNJ (624.25).

 

Salisbury finished on the podium at the 2025 NJAC Championships, taking third place among nine teams with 1,181.5 points and finishing less than 10 back of second-place Merchant Marine (1,190). SU is seeking to capture its first conference title in program history.

Cameron Byrd, 1-17-26
Cameron Byrd | Fr. - Bear, Del. | Fly/Free
I've watched this team learn how to sit in discomfort without flinching. Pressure only shows up when something matters. This group understands that, and they're learning how to use it instead of having to fight it.  That’s usually the final piece to click before a group is ready to do something special. We don’t need to be perfect. We need to be present, connected, and willing to race for each other.
Nate Parsley, Sea Gull Head Men's Swimming Coach

SWIMMERS TO WATCH

Addi Wood, 1-17-26
Addi Wood | Jr. - Virginia Beach, Va. | Distance Free
Rowan O'Donoghue, 11-1-25
Rowan O'Donoghue | Fr. - Newark, Del. | Free
Maddie Powell, 10-18-25
Maddie Powell | Jr. - Fairfax, Va. | Breast/IM
Mackenzie Gula, 1-17-26
Mackenzie Gula | So. - Bloomingburg, N.Y. | Fly/Breast/IM
Aidan Loehr, 1-17-26
Aidan Loehr | So. - Fulton, Md. | Sprint Free/Breast/IM
Owen Mahoney, 1-17-26
Owen Mahoney | Fr. - Arnold, Md. | Free/Fly/IM
Mason Potts, 1-17-26
Mason Potts | So. - Landsdale, Pa. | Back/Fly/Sprint Free
Dominic Kazzi, 1-17-26
Dominic Kazzi | Sr. - Laurel, Md. | Breast/IM
  • Addi Wood | Jr. - Virginia Beach, Va.
    • Primary Events: Distance Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 677.45
  • Rowan O'Donoghue | Fr. - Newark, Del.
    • Primary Events: Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 677.40
  • Maddie Powell | Jr. - Fairfax, Va.
    • Primary Events: Breast, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 640.50
  • Mackenzie Gula | So. - Bloomingburg, N.Y.
    • Primary Events: Fly, Breast, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 637.45
  • Sadie Hebert | Jr. - Damascus, Md.
    • Primary Events: Fly, Distance Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 632.15
  • Jenna Krawlzik | So. - West Lawn, Pa.
    • Primary Events: Distance Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 624.35
  • Olivia Polucha | Jr. - Odenton, Md.
    • Primary Events: Fly, Back
    • Swimcloud Points: 622.65
  • Rachel Rickabaugh | Jr. - Centreville, Md.
    • Primary Events: Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 612.15
  • Lily Griffin | Jr. - Taneytown, Md.
    • Primary Events: Fly, Sprint Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 606.30
  • Libby Miyashita | Fr. - Glen Allen, Va.
    • Primary Events: Fly, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 601.55
  • Mason Potts | So. - Landsdale, Pa.
    • Primary Events: Back, Fly, Sprint Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 710.55
  • Owen Mahoney | Fr. - Arnold, Md.
    • Primary Events: Free, Fly, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 704.85
  • Dominic Kazzi | Sr. - Laurel, Md.
    • Primary Events: Breast, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 699.60
  • Aidan Loehr | So. - Fulton, Md.
    • Primary Events: Spring Free, Breast, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 692.00
  • Cameron Byrd | Fr. - Bear, Del.
    • Primary Events: Fly, Free
    • Swimcloud Points: 684.00
  • Matt Merke | Jr. - Columbia, Md.
    • Primary Events: Distance Free, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 681.90
  • Brody Hanlon | So. - Mt. Airy, Md.
    • Primary Events: Breast, IM, Fly
    • Swimcloud Points: 659.80
  • Ethan Lloyd | So. - Ephrata, Pa.
    • Primary Events: Utility, IM
    • Swimcloud Points: 659.15
  • Owen Brewer | Jr. - Mechanicsburg, Pa.
    • Primary Events: Sprint Free, Fly
    • Swimcloud Points: 655.15
  • Everett Rachael | Fr. - Elizabethtown, Pa.
    • Primary Events: Free, Back
    • Swimcloud Points: 653.75
Lily Griffin, 1-30-26
Lily Griffin | Jr. - Taneytown, Md. | Fly/Sprint Free
Brody Hanlon, 11-1-25
Brody Hanlon | So. - Mt. Airy, Md. | Breast/IM/Fly
What gives me confidence heading into this championship isn't one swim or one person; it’s how consistently this group has shown up for each other all season. That matters most. We're still connected to our roots: just a rowdy bunch of kids from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, from a no-name program, looking to make a splash and turn some heads.
Nate Parsley, Sea Gull Head Swimming Coach
Salisbury Swimming, 1-17-26

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