Kole Brannock Named HCAC Swimmer of the Year

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) introduced the winners of the 2026 Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Athletes of the Year awards on Friday with Transylvania senior Kole Brannock (Georgetown, Ky.) being honored on the lads’s aspect and Franklin’s Celeste Hollis (Granger, Ind.) incomes recognition for the ladies.
 
The HCAC Male and Female Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year honors appears to be like at a swimmer or diver’s whole physique of labor over the course of a season, together with any postseason appearances.
 
Brannock was a key contributor to the Pioneers’ squad this yr and picked up three particular person HCAC titles this yr. He positioned first within the 100 butterfly, the 100 backstroke, and the 200 backstroke, serving to the Kentucky-native earn Co-Swimmer of the Meet honors. His finest occasions in these occasions got here on the convention championships and have been 49.92, 50.86, and 1:51.56, respectively. 

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