Notre Dame Declares Eight Captains For 2026-27 Season – Notre Dame Combating Irish

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Ahead of the 2026-27 season, Notre Dame swimming and diving has introduced eight captains for the yr. There are 4 on the ladies’s facet and 4 on the boys’s facet, and 5 of the captains are juniors. 

Carli Cronk — Junior // San Antonio, Texas

A two-time NCAA qualifier and 200 butterfly All-American, Cronk additionally holds eight college data, together with three particular person brief course marks (200 butterfly, 500 freestyle and 400 IM). She was final yr’s crew MVP and has earned a spot on the All-ACC Academic Team in every of her first two seasons whereas majoring in enterprise analytics. 

Emily Kitayama — Junior // San Antonio, Texas

A fellow Texan, Kitayama focuses on breaststroke and butterfly and was additionally a captain as a sophomore final season. Kitayama is a two-time member of the All-ACC Academic Team and is majoring in economics and psychology. 

Julieta Tracy — Senior // Chicago, Ill. 

Like Kitayama, Tracy was a captain final season as properly. A regional product, she participated in her second ACC Championships final yr and is a two-time member of the All-ACC Academic Team. Tracy is majoring in strategic administration. 

Hollie Widdows — Junior // Tavistock, England

Widdows certified for NCAA Championships final yr and led off the 400 freestyle relay. She holds the college document within the 100 freestyle and three relays, is a two-time member of the All-ACC Academic Team, and is majoring in neuroscience and habits. 

Jeremy Kelly — Junior // Georgetown, Texas

In his second yr with the crew — Kelly transferred to Notre Dame after spending freshman yr at Texas — Kelly is a junior captain. He holds the college document within the 200 IM and ranks within the prime 10 in program historical past in three different occasions. A winner of final season’s Knute Rockne Scholar-Athlete Award and 2026 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team member, Kelly is majoring in pc science.

Daniel Knapp — Fifth Year // Mesa, Ari. 

A 3-meter All-American, Knapp returns to the Irish this season. One of probably the most adorned Irish divers in latest historical past, Knapp was the crew MVP final season and earned the Weight Room Warrior honor as properly. He is a three-time NCAA qualifier. Knapp earned an undergraduate diploma in psychology. 

Charlie Mayr — Junior // Richmond, Va. 

A distance specialist, Mayr swam three occasions at 2026 ACC Championships and was a member of the All-ACC Academic Team. He posted three top-five finishes on the Tim Welsh Classic in January. Mayr is majoring in finance. 

Marcus Reyes-Gentry — Fifth Year // Central Point, Ore. 

Reyes-Gentry is coming off of a historic summer season with the Mexican National Team the place he gained 4 gold medals and broke 4 meet data on the Caribbean Games. The West Coast native holds college data within the 50 and 100 backstroke and was a First-Team All-American within the 100 backstroke final yr. After incomes an undergraduate diploma in finance from the Mendoza School of Business in May, Reyes-Gentry is pursuing a grasp’s diploma in digital advertising and marketing.