SSC Swimmers Win 11 National Titles, Earn 246 All-America Honors

SSC Swimmers Win 11 National Titles, Earn 246 All-America Honors

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The Nova Southeastern Sharks won their third consecutive women's national title

Phil Wood | Sunshine State Conference

RICHMOND, Virginia - Nova Southeastern women's swimming captured their third consecutive NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving National Championship. The Sharks totaled 475 points behind one individual national title and two relay titles. After the meet, Nova Southeastern Head Coach Ben Hewitt was named the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Women's Coach of the Year. Lynn University's Luna Mertins was named the 2025 CSCAA Women's Swimmer of the Year after winning two national titles and setting two national records.

On the men's side, the University of Tampa followed up their national championship with a second-place finish. The Spartans scored 451 points and were led by CSCAA Men's Swimmer of the Year Jacob Hamlin. Hamlin won four national titles and set national records in the 500 Free, the 1000 Free, and the 1650 Free.

In all, 75 athletes earned All-America honors in 246 events.

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Women's Championship Recap

For the third year in a row, the Nova Southeastern Sharks took home the national title. Behind an incredible performance from Mertins, Lynn finished 5th-place for the second consecutive season. Their 233 points barely topped the University of Tampa who finished sixth with 220 points. It was the third year in a row that three SSC teams finished in the top 10 at the national meet.

The Sharks earned their win by winning both the 400 Free Relay and the 800 Free Relay. Kristina Orban added a national title in the 200 Free.

Women's Team Finishes & Scores
1. Nova Southeastern (475 points)
5. Lynn (233 points)
6. Tampa (220 points)
33. Florida Southern (7 points)
35. Barry (5 points)
 
Women's Swimming National Titles
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 100 Free
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 100 Fly
Kristina Orban - Nova Southeastern - 200 Free
Nova Southeastern - 400 Free Relay
Nova Southeastern - 800 Free Relay

Women's SSC Overall Records
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 50 Free (22.31)
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 100 Free (48.07)
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 100 Back (52.37)
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 100 Fly (51.78)
Lynn - 200 Free Relay (1:30.59)
Nova Southeastern - 400 Free Relay (3:19.09)
Nova Southeastern - 200 Medley Relay (1:38.44)

Women's NCAA D2 Records
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 100 Free (48.07)
Luna Mertins - Lynn - 100 Fly (51.78)

Men's Championship Recap

One year after becoming the first SSC men's swimming program to win the national championship, the Spartans had another great showing, finishing as the national runner-up with 451 points. Florida Southern earned the program's 15th consecutive Top-15 finish, the COVID year of 2022 notwithstanding, by tying for 10th place. They finished with 152 points, which was the same amount that Lynn University earned to earn their best national finish in program history. Nova Southeastern finished 15th and Rollins finished 18th.

The meet belonged to Tampa's Hamlin who finished with four national titles and three national records. Tampa also won the 800 Free Relay and Tibor Tistan won the 50 Free national title.

Men's Team Finishes & Scores
2. Tampa (451 points)
T10. Florida Southern (152 points)
T10. Lynn (152 points)
15. Nova Southeastern (105 points)
18. Rollins (67.5 points)
23. Barry (27 points)
34. Florida Tech (9 points)

Men's Swimming National Titles
Tibor Tistan - Tampa - 50 Free
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 200 Free
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 500 Free
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 1000 Free
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 1650 Free
Tampa - 800 Free Relay

Men's SSC Overall Records
Tibor Tistan - Tampa - 50 Free (19.12)
Maurice Grabowski - Lynn - 100 Free (42.59)
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 200 Free (1:33.38)
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 500 Free (4:14.62)
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 1000 Free (8:47.23)
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 1650 Free (14:51.81)
Parker Knollman - Tampa - 100 Fly (45.98)
Vitaly Kostin - Lynn - 200 Fly (1:43.96)
Tampa - 800 Free Relay (6:17.93)
Tampa - 200 Medley Relay (1:24.71)
Florida Southern - 400 Medley Relay (3:08.54)

Men's NCAA D2 Records
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 500 Free (4:14.62)
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 1000 Free (8:47.23)
Jacob Hamlin - Tampa - 1650 Free (14:51.81)
Tampa - 800 Free Relay (6:17.93)

Women's All-Americans

Barry (1 athlete / 2 awards)

  • Suprun, Diana - 100 Breastroke (2nd Team), 200 Breastroke (2nd Team)

Florida Southern (5 athletes / 8 awards)
  • Hunter, Samantha - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Miles, Olivia - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Pelletier, Alizee - 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Sikes, Elizabeth - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • ?Voroshazy, Vanda  - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
Lynn (8 athletes / 34 awards)
  • De Santis, Mariele - 1650 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly (2nd Team) 400 IM (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Dekoninck, Laura - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay
  • Douthit, Lydia - 100 Butterfly (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Lundell, Alexa - 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Mertins, Luna - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay
  • Schneider, Malaika - 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay
  • Tapia Sahagun, Luz - 200 Freestyle (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Webster, Alastair - 400 IM (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
Nova Southeastern (10 athletes / 47 awards)
  • Esparza, Maya - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay
  • Gass, Claire - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 400 Medley Relay
  • Goncalves, Maria - 50 Freestyle (2nd Team), 100 Backstroke (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Kurdi, Zsofia - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Lowy, May - 200 Butterfly, 200 Backstroke, 200 IM, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay
  • Montgomery Hannah, 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team) , 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay
  • Murzilli, Ilaria - 200 Freestyle (2nd Team), 500 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay
  • Orban, Kristina - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay
  • Ronningdal, Emilia - 200 Freestyle, 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 IM, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay
  • Williams, Hailey - 500 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay
Tampa (11 athletes / 35 awards)
  • Bokos, Burlingtyn - 1000 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Butterfly, 400 IM, 400 Medley Relay
  • Gillan, Sierra - 200 Backstroke, 200 IM (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay
  • Hodgson, Laura - 500 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay
  • Louder, Lindsey - 200 Backstroke (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay
  • Mahneke, Brooke - 200 Freestyle Relay,  200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • Meister, Sidni - 100 Backstroke (2nd Team), 200 Backstroke,  200 Medley Relay (2nd Team)
  • McCaffrey, Kimberly -  200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay
  • Morin, Tilde - 50 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay
  • Soderlind, Alicia -  200 Medley Relay (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay
  • Tyler, Carlie - 200 Backstroke (2nd Team), 200 IM (2nd Team)
  • Vrijhof, Roma - 100 Backstroke (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay

Men's All-Americans

Barry (4 athletes / 6 awards)

  • Ament, Balazs - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • ?Nagy, Ronald - 100 Backstroke (2nd Team), 100 Backstroke, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Lanzo, Jacopo - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Mencel, Milosz - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
Florida Southern (6 athletes / 19 awards)
  • Barczyk, Janek - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Csicsaky, Peter - 500 Freestyle (2nd Team), 1650 Freestyle (2nd Team)
  • Da Rocha, Matheus - 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Tretyakov, Michael - 400 Freestyle Relay 
  • Viallon, Nino - 50 Freestyle (2nd Team), 100 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Wilson, Brandon - 50 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 400 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Florida Tech (1 athlete / 1 award)

  • Ongoren, Efe - 500 Freestyle (2nd Team)

Lynn (7 athletes / 24 awards)
  • Budd, Issac - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Geisner, Kamil - 200 Butterfly (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Grabowski, Maurice - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Hobbs, Spencer - 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Kostin, Vitaly - 200 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Mercer, Paul - 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Tsyfarov Maxim - 100 Breaststroke, 200 IM (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Nova Southeastern (6 athletes / 14 awards)
  • Alessandrini, Luca - 500 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Henriksen, Gustav - 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Lindley, Gavin - 100 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Moore, Rhett - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Marinaa, Inigo - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke
  • Parry, Josh - 400 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
Rollins (5 athletes / 9 awards)
  • Basinger, Seth - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Carter, Trey - 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Dinges, Luke - 200 Butterfly 
  • McInerny, Evan - 200 Butterfly, 400 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
  • Slowey, William - 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 IM (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay (2nd Team)
Tampa (11 athletes / 47 awards)
  • Beckstead-Holman, William - 100 Backstroke, 200 IM  (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay
  • Brandon, Caleb - 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay
  • Flamm, Michael - 200 Freestyle (2nd Team), 500 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle (2nd Team)
  • Hamlin, Jacob - 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle, 1650 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • Knollman, Parker - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 100 Butterfly, 200 IM (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
  • McLaughlin, Owen - 100 Butterfly (2nd Team)
  • Mindek, Jared - 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team) , 200 Breaststroke, 400 Medley Relay 
  • Polasek, Richard - 100 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay
  • Ponce De Leon, Rafael - 100 Freestyle (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 1000 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay
  • Rzezwicki, Gabriel - 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay
  • Tristan, Tibor - 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay

CSCAA All-American Selection Criteria

All-Americans are selected on the basis of their finish at the NCAA Division II National Championship and a team's current membership with the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Only student-athletes who competed in their championship finals are eligible for All-America Honors. As of 2017, the performance criteria for selection are first through eighth in individual events, and relays are named First Team, while Second Team honorees finished ninth through 16th.