NEWMAC Sends Twenty-Two to NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- Twenty-two swimming and diving student-athletes from the NEWMAC have been chosen to compete on the 2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championship on the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis from March 18-21.

Student-athletes from MIT, Wellesley College, and Wheaton College have been chosen and are listed beneath. 

MIT:

• Christina Beggs: 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay 
• Fiora Beratahani: Diving
• Sarah Bernard: 100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 IM, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay 
• Olivia Chen: 200 Free Relay 
• Jessica Crane: 200 Free, 500 Free, 800 Free Relay 
• Mary Feliz: 200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Fly, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay 
• Amber Gong:  400 IM 
• Tiffany Kim: 1650 Free 
• Annika Naveen: 50 Free, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay 
• Kathy Nie: 200 Fly, 200 IM, 400 IM 
• Daniela Petran: 200 Breast, 200 IM 
• Lillian Poag: 400 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay 
• Sydney Smith: 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay 
• Belise Swartwood – 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 400 Medley Relay  
• Natalie Tang: 800 Free Relay 
• Rachel Yang: 200 Free Relay 
• Logan Yee: Diving

Wellesley: 

• Lucy Choe: 200 Medley Relay
• Alexis Kung: 200 Medley Relay
• Tracey Liu: 200 Medley Relay
• Kavita Sekhon: 200 Medley Relay, 100 Breast

Wheaton:

 
About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an affiliation of 12 selective tutorial establishments: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which are dedicated to offering prime quality aggressive athletic alternatives for student-athletes inside an academic and respectful atmosphere that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The convention additionally companions with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women’s Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men’s Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men’s Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men’s Volleyball, 2026-2027), whereas sponsoring 20 sports activities.