Men's Swimming and Diving

HCAC 2025-26 Swimming & Diving Notebook, Week 5

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Swimming & Diving teams competed in week five of the 2025-26 season.
 
Around the League:
HCAC Swimming and Diving Schedule
 
Athletes of the Week: 
Men's Swimming Athlete of the Week:
Zachary Jackson-Blaine (Kingston, Jamaica) Franklin College | Swimmer | Junior - Zachary Jackson-Blaine had an amazing weekend at the Gail Moll Pebworth Invitational. He won the 50 freestyle with a time of 20.44 and the 100 freestyle with a time of 46.23. Jackson-Blaine also swam the 100 butterfly with a time of 52.18. On relays, he anchored the 200 medley relay with a split of 20.26. He also anchored the 400 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay swimming a 46.34 and 46.41. His 50 freestyle time is currently ranked 20th in the nation.

Men's Diving Athlete of the Week:
Parker Siddons (Plainfield, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Diver | Junior - Parker Siddons was the standout for the Fightin' Engineers in their dual meet victory over Wittenberg, 149-60. Siddons dominated the diving competitions, placing first in both the 1-meter (225.15) and 3-meter (216.14) contests.

Women's Swimming Athlete of the Week:
Kat Lundy (Winchester, Ind.) Franklin College | Swimmer | Junior - Kat Lundy had a record-breaking weekend this weekend at the Gail Moll Pebworth Invitational. She swam the 400 IM, 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke and the 200 butterfly, winning the first three. She won the 400 IM with a time of 4:42.88. In the 100 backstroke, Lundy clocked in 56.21, setting a new school record, new HCAC open record, and new meet record. That swim is also an NCAA National B-Cut. The junior is currently ranked 15th in the nation. In the 200 backstroke, she finished at 2:04.26, which is currently 25th in the nation. In the 200 butterfly, Lundy placed fourth with a time of 2:19.15. She also competed as part of the 400 medley relay, which is currently 22nd in the nation. Lundy was also on the 800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, and the 400 freestyle relay, placing second in each.

Women's Diving Athlete of the Week:
Alexis Fleming (Monroe, Ohio) Franklin College | Diver | Sophomore - Alexis Fleming won both the 1-meter diving and the 3-meter diving competitions in convincing fashion. In the 3-meter, she scored a 407.55, while scoring 410.15 in the 1-meter, which secured her regional qualification.

Notable Performances:
Men's
  • Noah Singleton (Knox, Ind.) Anderson University | Swimmer | Senior - Noah Singleton led Anderson in scoring at the Gail Moll Pebworth Invitational this past weekend with 59 points.  He posted career best times in the 50 and 100 freestyle, 50 and 100 backstroke, 50 and 100 breaststroke and the 200 IM.  Singleton’s 200 IM time broke the team record and leads the HCAC at mid season.  He is in the top 10 of the HCAC of every conference championship event he has competed in this season which is every event except the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyles and 200 butterfly. 
  • Landon Gardner (Whitehall, Mich.) Bluffton University | Swimmer | Sophomore - Landon Gardner dominated at the Malone Invitational. He set school records in prelims of the 100 breaststroke (1:10.33), 200 IM (2:29.18), and the 200 breaststroke (2:41.22). He then turned around and dropped an additional 2 seconds in finals to re-break his own 200 breaststroke record (2:39.19).
  • Levi Galaviz (Salt Lake City, Utah) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Swimmer | Freshman - Levi Galaviz had an exceptional performance in the team's dual meet win over Wittenberg, 149-60. He placed first in both the 50 freestyle (22.64) and the 100 freestyle (49.06). He also claimed event wins as a member of the 200 medley relay (1:41.62) and the 200 freestyle relay teams (1:34.15).
  • Kole Brannock (Georgetown, Ky.) Transylvania University | Swimmer | Senior - Kole Brannonck swam multiple events at the midseason meet. He finished the 200 IM in 1:56.90, which was the only time he has swam that event this season. He also clocked in at 51.80 in the 100 backstroke, 50.66 in 100 butterfly, and 1:52.32 in the 200 butterfly. He led off Transylvania’s 800 freestyle relay with a time of 1:46.74 and the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 48.97. 
Women's
  • Jami Baker (Lowell, Ind.) Bluffton University | Swimmer | Sophomore - Jami Baker had a spectacular midseason meet. She qualified for the 100 breaststroke finals (1:13.24, 1:13.16), only nearly a half second off of her personal-best time set at the 2025 HCAC Championships. Baker also qualified for finals in the 200 breaststroke (2:47.75) and then followed it up with a five-second time drop in finals (2:42.61). This is Baker’s fastest time for the season and only one second off of her personal record from last season’s HCAC Championships.
  • Sydney Grisier (Bryan, Ohio) Bluffton University | Diver | Senior - Sydney Grisier competed in the 1-meter (11 dives) diving finals at the Mid-Season Meet and finished with a score of 199.15.
  • Catherine Bath (Kokomo, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Swimmer | Junior - Catherine Bath was a standout for the Fightin' Engineers in the team's win over Wittenberg, 149-127. Bath earned two event wins in the 1000 freestyle (11:25.41) and the 500 freestyle (5:35.25). She also added a second-place finish in the 200 butterfly (2:23.88).
  • Ellie Castleman (Fort Wayne, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Diver | Freshman - Ellie Castleman led the Fightin' Engineers to two event wins in the team's dual meet victory over Wittenberg, 149-127. Castleman placed first in both the 1-meter (179.47) and 3-meter diving contests (180.83).
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