Denison Women Remain in Second, Finish Day Three with Three NCAC Titles

Big Red swimmers earn seven All-NCAC finishes to hold onto second place in the conference championships.

Published on Feb. 14, 2026

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The Denison women's swimming and diving team finished day three of the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Championships with three NCAC titles and a total of seven All-NCAC finishes, keeping them in second place overall behind Kenyon. Denison swimmers won the 100 Fly, 200 Free, and 200 Free Relay events.

Why it matters

The NCAC Championships are a key annual event for Division III swimming and diving programs in the region. Denison's strong performance, including multiple individual and relay titles, demonstrates the team's depth and competitiveness within the conference.

The details

Denison kicked off the evening with a one-two finish in the 100 Fly, led by junior Jassy Park's first-place time of 55.38. Senior Phoebe Ferguson finished second in the event. Sophomore Emily Harris then earned the Big Red's second NCAC individual title with a first-place time of 4:22.77 in the 200 Free. Other top finishers for Denison included Quinn Brown taking third in the 200 Free, and Reiley Tofflemire and Gwen Bakker finishing second and third, respectively, in the 100 Breast. The Big Red capped the night by winning the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:32.43.

  • The 2026 NCAC Championships continue through Saturday evening, with preliminary heats beginning at 9:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. each night.

The players

Jassy Park

A junior on the Denison women's swimming and diving team who won the 100 Fly event.

Phoebe Ferguson

A senior on the Denison women's swimming and diving team who finished second in the 100 Fly.

Emily Harris

A sophomore on the Denison women's swimming and diving team who won the 200 Free event.

Quinn Brown

A Denison women's swimmer who finished third in the 200 Free.

Reiley Tofflemire

A Denison women's swimmer who finished second in the 100 Breast.

Gwen Bakker

A Denison women's swimmer who finished third in the 100 Breast.

Ollie Morse

A member of the Denison women's 200 Free Relay team that won the event.

Hailey Kaminski

A member of the Denison women's 200 Free Relay team that won the event.

Caroline Ramirez

A member of the Denison women's 200 Free Relay team that won the event.

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What’s next

The 2026 NCAC Championships continue on Saturday, February 14, with events including the men's and women's 1650 Freestyle, 100 Individual Medley, 200 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 200 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, women's 3-Meter Diving, and the men's and women's 400 Freestyle Relay.

The takeaway

Denison's strong performance on day three of the NCAC Championships, including multiple individual and relay titles, demonstrates the team's depth and competitiveness within the conference. The Big Red remain in second place overall, setting themselves up for a potential conference championship run on the final day of competition.