BU Women's Swim & Dive Wins Four Medals on Final Night of Patriot League Championships

Freshman Alayna Kennedy sweeps diving events, three other Terriers medal on final day

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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The Boston University women's swimming and diving team had a strong final night at the Patriot League Championships, winning four medals. Freshman Alayna Kennedy became the first BU freshman to sweep the diving events, taking gold in the 3-meter dive. Classmate Molly Barber claimed silver in the 100-yard freestyle, while Danka Ndubuisi won bronze in the 200 backstroke. Senior Haley Newman added a bronze medal in the 200 butterfly, the ninth Patriot League medal of her career.

Why it matters

This performance caps off a successful conference championship meet for the BU women's swim and dive team, with the program continuing to build momentum and establish itself as a Patriot League powerhouse. Kennedy's historic sweep of the diving events is a particularly impressive feat for a freshman.

The details

Freshman Alayna Kennedy won the 3-meter diving event by a narrow margin to complete a sweep of the diving competitions at the Patriot League Championships. Classmate Molly Barber finished second in the 100-yard freestyle, while fellow freshman Danka Ndubuisi took bronze in the 200 backstroke. Senior Haley Newman, the defending champion in the 200 butterfly, earned another bronze medal in that event, the ninth Patriot League medal of her career.

  • The Patriot League Championships took place from February 19-22, 2026 in Annapolis, Maryland.

The players

Alayna Kennedy

A freshman on the Boston University women's swimming and diving team who swept the diving events at the 2026 Patriot League Championships, becoming the first BU freshman to accomplish that feat.

Molly Barber

A freshman on the Boston University women's swimming and diving team who won a silver medal in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2026 Patriot League Championships.

Danka Ndubuisi

A freshman on the Boston University women's swimming and diving team who won a bronze medal in the 200 backstroke at the 2026 Patriot League Championships.

Haley Newman

A senior on the Boston University women's swimming and diving team who won a bronze medal in the 200 butterfly at the 2026 Patriot League Championships, the ninth Patriot League medal of her career.

Boston University women's swimming and diving team

The women's swimming and diving program at Boston University, which had a strong performance at the 2026 Patriot League Championships.

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What they’re saying

“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”

— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)

The takeaway

The Boston University women's swimming and diving team continued to establish itself as a Patriot League powerhouse, with several standout individual performances capping off a successful conference championship meet for the program.