Granville, Ohio - Coming off a second straight fourth-place finish at the NCAA Division III Championships, the Denison women's swimming and diving team returns nine All-Americans in 2026-27, led by senior Jassy Park and reigning NCAC Newcomer of the Year Hailey Kaminski, as the Big Red set their sights on the conference title and another run up the national standings.

2025-26 Recap

Denison finished runner-up at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships at the Trumbull Aquatics Center in February, winning the 200 Free Relay (1:32.43) and 800 Free Relay (7:19.14) and placing second in the other three relays. Lu-Si Minnich swept the 1-meter (421.30) and 3-meter (490.30) titles to earn NCAC Diver of the Year honors, Kaminski was named NCAC Newcomer of the Year, and Park (100 Fly) and Emily Harris (400 IM, 200 Fly) added individual conference crowns.
At the NCAA Division III Championships in Indianapolis, the Big Red totaled 304 points to finish fourth for the second consecutive season, with 13 swimmers earning All-America honors. Harris placed second in the 500 Free (4:48.82), Quinn Brown took fourth in both the 500 Free and 1650 Free, and the 200 Free Relay of Ollie Morse, Kaminski, Caroline Ramirez and Harris placed fifth in 1:32.12.

NCAC Award Winners

• Lu-Si Minnich – NCAC Diver of the Year
• Hailey Kaminski – NCAC Newcomer of the Year

2025-26 Denison Women's Swimming and Diving All-Americans
Name	First Team	Second Team
Avery Anderson		200 Back
Gwen Bakker	200 Breast	100 Breast
Audrey Brink		100 Breast
Quinn Brown	500 Free, 1650 Free, 800 Free Relay	200 Free
Phoebe Ferguson	200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay	400 Free Relay
Emily Harris	500 Free, 200 Fly, 400 IM, 200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay	400 Free Relay
Hailey Kaminski	200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay	400 Free Relay
Ollie Morse	200 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay	50 Free, 400 Free Relay
Reilly O'Hara	800 Free Relay	500 Free, 1650 Free
Jassy Park	100 Back, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay	100 Fly
Caroline Ramirez	200 Free Relay	200 Back
Drue Thielking	100 Breast, 200 Breast
Riley Tofflemire	100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay

Key Returners

Denison graduated a decorated senior class in Quinn Brown, Phoebe Ferguson, Emily Harris, Lu-Si Minnich and Drue Thielking, but returns nine All-Americans and plenty of championship experience. Leading the way is senior Jassy Park, the NCAC champion in the 100 Fly (55.38) and runner-up in the 100 Back (55.51), who earned four All-America honors last season, including first team in the 100 Back and both medley relays.

The breaststroke group is one of the deepest on the roster. Senior Riley Tofflemire was a first-team All-American in the 100 Breast and on both medley relays after placing second in the 100 Breast and third in the 100 IM at the conference meet. Senior Gwen Bakker earned first-team honors in the 200 Breast and second team in the 100 Breast after taking third in both events at the NCAC Championships, and junior Audrey Brink adds a second-team honor in the 100 Breast.
In the sprints, senior Ollie Morse returns after placing third in the 50 and 100 Free at the NCAC meet and earning All-America honors in the 50 Free and three freestyle relays. Sophomore Hailey Kaminski followed her Newcomer of the Year campaign with first-team honors on the 200 Free Relay and 200 Medley Relay.

Junior Caroline Ramirez finished second in the 200 Back and third in the 100 Back at the conference meet and was an All-American in the 200 Back and 200 Free Relay, while sophomore Avery Anderson took third in the 200 Back at the NCAC Championships and earned second-team honors in the event. In distance freestyle, sophomore Reilly O'Hara collected second-team honors in the 500 and 1650 Free as a first-year and swam on the first-team 800 Free Relay.

On the boards, senior Molly McIntyre leads a diving group under national Coach of the Year Kai Robinson that adds first-years Blythe Duley and Sarah Willoughby.

Newcomers

Denison welcomes six first-years to Granville: Desiree Blute (Tucson, Ariz.), Maddy Dawidian (Las Vegas, Nev.), Elina Eko (Randolph, Vt.), Arina Lazareva (Little River, S.C.), and divers Blythe Duley (Charlotte, N.C.) and Sarah Willoughby (Oviedo, Fla.).

A Look at the Schedule

• Season Opener: Oct. 16-17 at the Akron Zip Classic (Akron, Ohio)
• Home Opener: Oct. 24 vs. Xavier (Mission 34 Meet) and Denison Diving Invitational at 1 p.m.
• NCAC Championships: Feb. 10-13 at Trumbull Aquatics Center
• NCAA Diving Regionals: Feb. 26-27, hosted by the University of Chicago
• NCAA Division III Championships: March 17-20 in Greensboro, N.C.