CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) announced the results of the 2025-26 Men’s Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll, with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology voted to finish first in the men’s race.
In the men’s poll, the Rose-Hulman Fightin' Engineers' collected 35 points and five first-place votes narrowly edged out the second place finisher, the Franklin College Grizzlies, who picked up 32 points and the remaining two first-place nods of their own. The Transylvania University Pioneers finished in third with 25 points, and the Manchester University Spartans rounded out the top half with 20 points.
Listed below is the 2025-26 HCAC Men’s Swimming and Diving Preseason Poll, the 2024-25 HCAC All-Conference returners and the 2025-26 HCAC Athletes to Watch.
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2025-26 HCAC MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING PRESEASON POLL
(#) Denotes First Place Votes
| 1. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
35 (5) |
| 2. |
Franklin College |
32 (2) |
| 3. |
Transylvania University |
25 |
| 4. |
Manchester University |
20 |
| 5. |
Anderson University |
17 |
| 6. |
Hanover College |
11 |
| 7. |
Bluffton University |
7 |
HCAC All-Conference Returners from Last Season:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Reid Haney |
Senior |
Goshen, Ind. |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Zachary Jackson-Blaine |
Junior |
St. Andrew, Jamaica |
| Will Johnson |
Junior |
Batesville, Ind. |
| Kaden Cummins |
Junior |
Lawrenceburg, Ind. |
| Isaac Layton |
Sophomore |
Franklin, Ind. |
| Sam Hittel |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Trevor Wiley |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Eric Sinclair |
Junior |
Overland Park, Kan. |
| Parker Siddons |
Junior |
Plainfield, Ind. |
| Aidan Carter |
Senior |
Rocky River, Ohio |
| Tommaso Caviello |
Senior |
Milan, Italy |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Kole Brannock |
Senior |
Georgetown, Ky. |
2025-26 HCAC Men's Swimming & Diving Other Athletes to Watch:
Anderson
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Reid Haney |
Senior |
Goshen, Ind. |
| Noah Singleton |
Senior |
Knox, Ind. |
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Landon Gardner |
Sophomore |
Whitehall, Mich. |
| Grant Patton |
Sophomore |
Clinton Township, Mich. |
| Joel Hernandez |
First Year |
Bowling Green, Ohio |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Zachary Jackson-Blaine |
Junior |
St. Andrew, Jamaica |
| Sam Hittel |
Sophomore |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Keaton Stephenson |
First Year |
Columbus, Ind. |
| Will Johnson |
Junior |
Batesville, Ind. |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Callum Buchanan |
Junior |
Franklin, Ind. |
| Chaze Combs |
Sophomore |
Seymour, Ind. |
Manchester
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Cyler Nelis |
Senior |
Greenwood, Ind. |
| Peter Kotlin |
Sophomore |
Lowell, Ind. |
| Colten Schulte |
Senior |
Huntington, Ind. |
| Michael DeBartolo |
Senior |
Elkhart, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Anthony Hoyt |
Senior |
Alexandria, Minn. |
| Carter Kirtz |
Senior |
Center Point, Iowa |
| Aron Varga |
Sophomore |
Mahomet, Ill. |
| Travis Zinzer |
Sophomore |
Bee Cave, Tenn. |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Kole Brannock |
Senior |
Georgetown, Ky. |
| Adam Tichy |
Senior |
Louisville, Ky. |
| Joey Kissing |
Sophomore |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Hayes Doolin |
First Year |
Lexington, Ky. |