Conference Carolinas Releases 2025-26 Women’s Swimming Preseason Poll

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Back-to-back champion, UNC Pembroke, has been picked to say the Conference Carolinas championship once more in 2025-26 Women’s Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches’ Poll.

The convention workplace formally unveiled the preseason ballot on September 18. The preseason ballot was voted on by the league’s head coaches. Chowan’s gamers to look at are listed under.

Chowan

UNC Pembroke earned 34 factors and 4 first place votes to take a seat atop the ballot. The Braves are adopted by 2025 runner-up Emmanuel University who earned 31 factors and one first place vote. The University of Montevallo acquired the ultimate two first place votes and 25 factors because the Falcons are picked to complete third.

Converse University is picked fourth with 22 factors, adopted by Barton College with 16 factors. King University, 11 factors, and Chowan University, eight factors, rounded out the ballot.

The 2025-26 Conference Carolinas Swimming & Diving Championships are scheduled for Wednesday, February 18 by way of Saturday, February 21 on the Kingsport Aquatic Center in Kingsport, Tenn.

 

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2025-26 Conference Carolinas

Women’s Swimming & Diving Preseason Poll
 

	School	Total (First Place)
1	UNC Pembroke	34 (4)
2	Emmanuel	31 (1)
3	Montevallo	25 (2)
4	Converse	22
5	Barton	16
6	King	11
7	Chowan	8

 

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2025-26 Conference Carolinas Women’s Swimming & Diving Players to Watch
Barton

• Cali Younker, Jr., Blaine, Tennessee
• Avril Villalobos, Jr., Raleigh, North Carolina
• Kristina Chudikova, Fr., Bratislava, Slovakia

Chowan

Converse

• Alison Ludeman, So., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (2025 All-Conference Carolinas third group in 200 yard freestyle)
• Ember Hill, Jr., Salida, Colorado
• Kayla Smith, Fr., Easton, Maryland

Emmanuel

• Isabell Schiller, Sr., Karlskron, Germany
• Marcela Alonso, Sr., Rio de Janerio, Brazil
• Darielys Ortiz, Jr., Santiago, Dominican Rupublic

King

• Cassie Lowe, Sr., Freestyle/Backstroke, Johnson City, Tennessee
• Alice Schoemans, So., Breaststroke/Individual Medley, Auderghem, Belgium
• Katie Koenst, Jr., Individual Medley, Houston, Texas

Montevallo

• Keara McGee, Sr., Saint Augustine, Florida (2024 All-NSISC second group, Two-time particular person All-Conference Carolinas choice)
• Alexandria Morgan, So., Birmingham, Alabama (2025 Conference Carolinas Freshman of the Year, Two-time particular person All-Conference Carolinas choice)
• Vanina Loriedo, Fr., France

UNC Pembroke

• Fabiana Pesce, So., Caracas, Venezuela (All-Conference Carolinas second group in 100 yard freestyle, All-Conference Carolinas in 50 yard freestyle)
• Katie Raleigh, Jr., Palm Harbor, Florida (All-Conference Carolinas third group in 200 yard butterfly)
• Britta Schwengle, Sr., Savaneta, Aruba (Conference Carolinas Champion in 200 yard freestyle, All-Conference Carolinas first group in 200 yard freestyle, All-Conference Carolinas in 1000 yard freestyle and 1650 yard freestyle)