Swim Ranked fifth in Preseason RMAC Poll

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.  The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference on Thursday afternoon launched its official 2026-27 Women’s Swimming & Diving Preseason Coaches’ Poll, displaying Western Colorado fifth within the rankings with a complete of 36 factors.

Returning champion Colorado Mesa University leads the preseason rankings, gathering eight first-place votes (coaches are usually not allowed to vote for their very own crew).

The Mountaineers have completed in fourth place on the previous two RMAC championship meets in 2026 and 2025, have been fourth in 2023 and positioned third on the 2022 convention meet.

The program has been represented on the NCAA Division II championship the previous three years by distance freestyler Morgan Nielsen, who owns Western program data within the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyle occasions.

Nielsen returns for her senior season with the 2026-27 marketing campaign, which kicks off with the October 1-2 Intermountain Shootout at Colorado Mesa’s El Pomar Natatorium, the location of the 2027 RMAC swimming & diving championship meet.

The Mountaineers are led by first yr head coach Justin Hastings and assistant Halee Evans.