Hope College Women's Swim Team Eyes NCAA Titles

Wasiniak, Gidley, and Baldwin lead Flying Dutch's quest for top-10 finish

Mar. 16, 2026 at 3:19pm

The Hope College women's swim team is aiming for its third top-10 finish at the NCAA championships in the past four years, led by three individual title contenders - Wasiniak, Gidley, and Baldwin.

Why it matters

Hope College has had only three serious NCAA title contenders in the past 20 years, making this season's trio of top swimmers a rare and significant opportunity for the program to achieve a high team finish at the national level.

The details

The Flying Dutch are focused on their individual performances rather than the team result, but a strong showing from Wasiniak, Gidley, and Baldwin could propel Hope to a top-10 finish, which the team has accomplished twice in the last four years.

  • The NCAA championships are scheduled for March 2026.

The players

Wasiniak

One of the three individual title contenders on the Hope College women's swim team.

Gidley

One of the three individual title contenders on the Hope College women's swim team.

Baldwin

One of the three individual title contenders on the Hope College women's swim team.

Hope College women's swim team

The team is aiming for its third top-10 finish at the NCAA championships in the past four years.

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The takeaway

Hope College's women's swim team has a rare opportunity this season to achieve a high team finish at the NCAA championships, led by three individual title contenders who could propel the program to new heights.