Laker Swimming and Diving set for NJCAA National Meet

Laker Swimming and Diving set for NJCAA National Meet

Its Nationals time again for your Laker Swimming and Diving! The Lakers will travel to Fort Pierce, FL for the 2026 NJCAA National Swimming and Diving Championship which takes place March 4th through March 7th! This year with 5 men qualifying and 2 females, we are excited to see the competitiveness emerge! 

Making their debuts in the Championship, Freshmen Ethan Heideyer, Jochem Lemmens, Roberto Suarez, Emma Graff, and Josey Saxton take on a multitude of different events! Heideyer takes on the 50 Backstroke, 100 Fly, 100 Back, and 100 Free. Lemmens is ready for the 200 IM, the 400 IM, the 100 Back, and 200 Back. Suarez is ready to take on the 1000 Free, 1650 Free, 200 Free, and 500 Free. Graff is ready for the 50 Breast, 50 Free, 100 Breast, and the 1M Diving. Saxton will participate in the 100 Free.  

Returning to the Championships, experienced and ready to go are Grant Bumsted and Lucas Neuvonen. Bumsted is ready for the 50 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 Fly, and the 50 Fly. Neuvonen is taking on the 50 Breast, 100 Fly, 50 Free, and 50 Fly.  

We also have our 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free and the 400 Medley ready to go.  

Head Coach Samantha Nelson stated "The National meet is always the goal for the end of the year but I know these athletes have more goals than just making it to the Meet. Each of these athletes has been diligently working to get to where they are in this meet and I cannot wait to see what they can do! For some, this is the biggest meet they have ever been too and others its not even close, but the drive and competitiveness is still there. I know they will represent Iowa Lakes very well and hopefully end up on the Podium! 

Official schedule of events can be found: https://www.njcaa.org/sports/swimdive/schedule  

You can also watch streamed matches on the NJCAA Network: https://www.njcaa.org/network/landing/index 

 

PHOTO: Photo of Iowa Lakes Swim team attached. 

OTHER: Link to Rosters 

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MEDIA: For more information, please contact Head Men's & Women's Swim Coach at (712) 852-5209 or the Iowa Lakes sports information office at (712) 362-7928.