Augie Sweeps Thursday Finals to Lengthen Lead at CCIW Men’s Swimming Championship

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Defending champion Augustana posted victories in all 5 occasions throughout Thursday’s finals session to focus on the second day of the 2026 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships on the Pleasant Prairie RecPlex. The Vikings prolonged their lead within the staff standings by two days of swimming competitors.
 
In the boys’s staff standings by Thursday’s finals session, Augustana leads the sector with 403 factors, adopted by Carthage (338) and Wheaton (335). Carroll is fourth with 107 factors, whereas Illinois Wesleyan (70), Millikin (58) and North Central (8) spherical out the standings.
 
Augustana opened the night with a win within the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Luke Rettig, Bjorn Sievert, Tyler Leslie and Oskar Bannister mixed for a first-place time of 1:21.91.
 
In particular person occasions, Augustana senior Mark Addison gained the 500-yard freestyle in 4:33.46, whereas senior Tyler Leslie captured the 200-yard particular person medley in 1:50.85. Senior Oskar Bannister added a title within the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.84, edging teammate Luke Rettig (20.87).
 
The session concluded with the 400-yard medley relay, the place Tyler Leslie, Mark Addison, Luke Rettig and Oskar Bannister teamed up for a first-place end in 3:21.39.
 
The championships proceed Friday with preliminary heats at 10:30 a.m. and finals at 6 p.m. Friday’s males’s occasions will embody the 200-yard medley relay, 400-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke and 100-yard backstroke.