Queens (NC) wins both the men's and women's 2021 DII swimming & diving championships
Queens (NC) wins 2021 men's and women's championships
Queens (NC) won both the men's and women's DII swimming & diving championships on Saturday, March 20.
Queens (NC) won both the men's and women's championship for DII swimming & diving on Saturday. The men's team finished 561 points, while the women's team totaled 695. The Royals have now won six straight national championships.
Two DII records were also set. McKendree's Fabio Dalu won the men's 1650 freestyle with a time of 14:55.12, while Drury's Karol Ostrowski captured the men's 100 freestyle with a 49.49.
Below are the individual national champions that were crowned on Saturday.
- Women's 1650 freestyle: Francesca Bains, Queens (NC) — 16:30.98
- Men's 1650 freestyle: Fabio Dalu, McKendree — 14:55.12 (new DII record)
- Women's 100 freestyle: Lexie Baker, Queens (NC) — 49.49
- Men's 100 freestyle: Karol Ostrowski, Drury — 41.25 (new DII record)
- Women's 200 backstroke: Katie McCoy, Indianapolis — 1:56.39
- Men's 200 backstroke: Nathan Bighetti, Drury — 1:43.51
- Men's 1 meter diving: Ammar Hassan, Colorado Mesa — 568.50
- Women's 200 breaststroke: Bec Cross, Drury — 2:13.59
- Men's 200 breaststroke: Filipe Pinheiro — 1:55.80
Full results can be found here.
Day 4 from Birmingham: Keep up with what's happening in 2021 DII swimming & diving championship
It's the fourth and final day of the 2021 DII swimming and diving championships. After three days, Queens (NC) men's and women's sit in the lead.
Click here to track scoring for each event here. The competitions will be streamed on this page.
The first session begins at 11 a.m. ET and has all prelims.
The second session begins at 7 p.m. ET. Here's the schedule:
- Women 1650 Free
- Men 1650 Free
- Women 100 Free Finals
- Men 100 Free Finals
- Women 200 Back Finals
- Men 200 Back Finals
- Women 200 Breast Finals
- Men 200 Breast Finals
- Men 1 mtr Diving Finals
- Women 400 Free Relay
- Men 400 Free Relay
Queens (NC) men, women lead after Day 3
Day 3 of the 2021 DII swimming & diving champions are complete. Queens (NC) men's and women's teams are leading with 456 points and 517.5 points, respectively. Listed below are the winner's from Saturday's evening session.
- Women's 500-yard freestyle: Giulia Grasso, Queens (NC) — 4:48.20
- Men's 500-yard freestyle: Fabio Dalu, McKendree — 4:19.88
- Women's 100-yard backstroke: Laura Pareja, Drury — 52.98
- Men's 100-yard backstroke: Giulio Brugnoni, Delta State — 46.77
- Women's 100-yard breaststroke: Danielle Melilli, Queens (NC) — 1:01.32
- Men's 100-yard breaststroke: Gerald Brown, Lindenwood — 52.77; Joao Santos, Emmanuel (GA) — 52.77
- Women's 200-yard butterfly: Celeste Taylor, Delta State —1:58.29
- Men's 200-yard butterfly: Alex Kunert, Queens (NC) — 1:42.85
- Women's 3-meter diving: Graycn Segard, Grand Valley State — 487.15
- Women's 800-yard freestyle relay: Queens (NC) — 7:16.98
- Men's 800-yard freestyle relay: Queens (NC) — 6:22.59
Full results can be found here.
Live coverage of Day 4 begins tomorrow at 11 a.m. on NCAA.com.
Queens (NC) men, women lead halfway into Day 3
The Royals' men's and women's teams both lead midway through Day of 3 of the 2021 DII men's and women's swimming & diving championships.
Queens (NC) sophomore Danielle Melilli won the women's 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.22. Teammate Francesca Bains then captured the women's 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 16:35.74 to close the morning session.
Today's evening session will begin at 6:45 p.m. ET and will be stream live on NCAA.com.
Full results can be found here.
Day 3 from Birmingham: Keep up with what’s happening in 2021 DII swimming & diving championships
It’s the third day of the 2021 DII swimming and diving championships. After two days, Queens (NC) leads in both the men’s and the women’s.
You can follow all scoring during the events here. The entire competition will be streamed on this page.
The first session begins at 11 a.m. ET and will consist of all prelims.
The second session begins at 7 p.m. ET. Here’s what’s on tap for that.
- Women 500 Free Finals
- Men 500 Free Finals
- Women 100 Back Finals
- Men 100 Back Finals
- Women 100 Breast Finals
- Women 200 Fly Finals
- Men 200 Fly Finals
- Women 800 Free Relay
- Men 800 Free Relay
Queens (NC) men and women lead after Day 2
After the conclusion of Thursday's evening session, Queens (NC) men and women lead the team competition.
The Royals picked up a pair of key finishes with Alex Kunert and Lexie Baker placing second in the men's and women's 200-yard freestyle respectively. Additionally, Queens (NC) took first place in the 400-yard medley relay with Rachel Massaro, Danielle Melilli, Kayla Tenant, and Lexie Baker posting a winning time of 1:54:96.
It's far from over though, Drury sit close behind Queens (NC) in both the men's and women's competition. The Panthers won the men's 400-yard medley relay, as well as the men's 200-yard freestyle relay to keep things close. Bec Cross placed a time 4:14:19 in the women's 400-yard individual medley to win the event and keep the Panther's in second place in the women's competition. All results for today are available here.
Tomorrow's morning session will begin at 11 a.m. ET and will be streaming live on NCAA.com.
Queens (NC) women, Drury men lead halfway into Day 2
Thursday's morning session of the 2021 DII swimming and diving championships wrapped up with the Queens (NC) women and Drury men leading the team competitions.
The Royals won the women's 200-yard medley relay with their team of Rachel Massaro, Danielle Melilli, Kayla Tennant and Natalie Van Noy posting a time of 1:40:13. Melilli also won the individual championship in the 50-yard freestyle.
The Panthers picked up a big win in the men's 200-yard medley relay, currently the difference in the team rankings. Drury's quartet of Nathan Bighetti, Dawid Nowodworski, Dominik Karacic and Alex Bowen won the event with a time of 1:24:69. Freshman Karol Ostrowski and Bowen also gave the Panthers a 1-2 finish in the 50-yard freestyle. All results for today are available here.
Today's evening session will begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be streaming live on NCAA.com.
Competition resumes in Birmingham on day 2 of the 2021 DII swimming & diving championships
After the threat of severe weather in Birmingham, Alabama disrupted day 1 of the 2021 DII swimming & diving championships, competition resumes Thursday at noon at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Wednesday's previously scheduled finals will be completed in the first session Thursday.
Women's 1M diving finals begin at 1:30 p.m. ET with all 16 divers making 11 dives.
Men's 3M diving finals will begin at 4 p.m. ET with all 16 divers making 11 dives.
The entire competition will be streamed on this page. You can track live scoring right here.
Threat of severe weather halts day 1 of 2021 DII swimming & diving championships
Severe weather threats halted day 1 of competition at the 2021 DII swimming & diving championships.
Weather warnings in the Birmingham area led city officials to close the CrossPlex Wednesday before noon, cutting the morning preliminary session short. The championship is expected to resume Thursday at noon ET.
Due to weather warnings in the Birmingham area, the City of Birmingham will be closing the CrossPlex for the remainder of the day. The #NCAAD2 Swimming & Diving Championship will be postponed until Thursday at Noon ET. pic.twitter.com/BpS0GOn3KL
— NCAA Division II (@NCAADII) March 17, 2021
Competition will resume at noon ET Thursday and last through roughly 11:30 p.m. ET.
Wednesday's previously scheduled finals will be completed in the first session Thursday.
The entire competition will be streamed on this page. You can track live scoring right here.
Day 1 from Birmingham: Keep up with what's happening in the 2021 DII swimming & diving championships
The 2021 DII swimming & diving championships begin today in Birmingham, Alabama.
We'll be live streaming all four days of competition here on this page. You can track live scoring right here.
Below is the full championship event schedule:
- Wednesday, March 17 — 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET
- Thursday, March 18 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
- Friday, March 19 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
- Saturday, March 20 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
How to watch the 2021 DII swimming & diving championship
- Wednesday, March 17 — 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET
- Thursday, March 18 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
- Friday, March 19 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
- Saturday, March 20 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
2021 DII men’s and women’s diving qualifiers announced
The NCAA DII Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Committee have announced the participants in the 2021 NCAA DII Men’s and Women’s Diving Championships.
The Birmingham Crossplex in Birmingham, Alabama will play host to the men's and women's championships this year, running from March 17-20. A total of 16 male student-athletes and a total of 16 female student-athletes will compete in the diving portion of the championships.
All 32 qualifiers for the men's and women's diving championships are listed here.
2021 DII swimming and diving championship qualifiers announced
The NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Committee announced Saturday the qualifiers for the 2021 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships.
Everything you need to know for selections
- Wednesday, March 17 — 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET
- Thursday, March 18 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
- Friday, March 19 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
- Saturday, March 20 — 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET
DII men's championship history
Queens (N.C.) has won the last five national championships for men's swimming & diving. Watch the Royals capture the 2019 title right here.
Below is the complete championship history for DII men's swimming & diving.
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Queens (N.C.) | Jeff Dugdale | 606 | Delta State | 364.5 | Indianapolis |
| 2018 | Queens (N.C.) | Jeff Dugdale | 558 | California Baptist | 307 | Greensboro, NC |
| 2017 | Queens (N.C.) | Jeff Dugdale | 563.5 | Drury | 350 | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2016 | Queens (N.C.) | Jeff Dugdale | 449 | Lindenwood | 299.5 | Indianapolis |
| 2015 | Queens (N.C.) | Jeff Dugdale | 433.5 | Drury | 417.5 | Indianapolis |
| 2014 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 569.5 | Wayne State (Mich.) | 358.5 | Geneva, Ohio |
| 2013 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 546 | Florida Southern | 397 | Birmingham, Ala. |
| 2012 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 473 | UC San Diego | 400 | Mansfield, Texas |
| 2011 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 600.5 | UC San Diego | 345 | San Antonio |
| 2010 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 538 | Incarnate Word | 403 | Canton, Ohio |
| 2009 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 543 | Wayne State (Mich.) | 504.5 | Houston |
| 2008 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 523.5 | Missouri S&T | 336 | Missouri S&T |
| 2007 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 665.5 | North Dakota | 485 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2006 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 649 | Cal State Bakersfield | 543.5 | Indianapolis |
| 2005 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 726 | Cal State Bakersfield | 480 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2004 | Cal State Bakersfield | Bob Steele | 718.5 | Drury | 586 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 2003 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 612 | Cal State Bakersfield | 535 | North Dakota |
| 2002 | Cal State Bakersfield | Bob Steele | 529 | North Dakota | 507 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 2001 | Cal State Bakersfield | Bob Steele | 621 | Drury | 562.5 | Canton, Ohio |
| 2000 | Cal State Bakersfield | Bob Steele | 687 | Drury | 630 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1999 | Drury | Brian Reynolds | 829 | Cal State Bakersfield | 557 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1998 | Cal State Bakersfield | Bob Steele | 730 | Drury | 637 | Ashland |
| 1997 | Oakland | Peter Hovland | 767 | Drury | 623 | San Antonio |
| 1996 | Oakland | Peter Hovland | 869.5 | Cal State Bakersfield | 640 | North Dakota |
| 1995 | Oakland | Peter Hovland | 890 | Cal State Bakersfield | 573 | Canton, Ohio |
| 1994 | Oakland | Peter Hovland | 791 | Cal State Bakersfield | 718.5 | Canton, Ohio |
| 1993 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 951 | Oakland | 549.5 | Canton, Ohio |
| 1992 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 910 | Clarion | 481 | North Dakota |
| 1991 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 853 | Oakland | 652 | Milwaukee |
| 1990 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 830 | Oakland | 686 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1989 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 571 | Oakland | 406 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1988 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 397 | Oakland | 344.5 | Buffalo, N.Y. |
| 1987 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 479.5 | Oakland | 246 | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 1986 | Cal State Bakersfield | Ernie Maglischo | 549 | Cal State Northridge | 438 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 1985 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 488 | Cal State Bakersfield | 417.5 | Orlando, Fla. |
| 1984 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 319.5 | Oakland | 226 | Hofstra |
| 1983 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 352.5 | Oakland | 347.5 | Long Beach, Calif. |
| 1982 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 444 | Puget Sound | 244.5 | Clarion |
| 1981 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 349 | Oakland | 338 | Youngstown State |
| 1980 | Oakland | Ernie Maglischo | 312 | Cal State Northridge | 263 | Youngstown State |
| 1979 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 384 | Oakland | 170 | Northern Michigan |
| 1978 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 304 | Chico State | 282 | Springfield |
| 1977 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 326 | UC Irvine | 305 | Youngstown State |
| 1976 | Chico State | Ernie Maglischo | 428 | Cal State Northridge | 283 | Springfield |
| 1975 | Cal State Northridge | Pete Accardy | 277 | UC Irvine | 210 | Cleveland State |
| 1974 | Chico State | Ernie Maglischo | 285 | UC Davis | 227 | Long Beach State |
| 1973 | Chico State | Ernie Maglischo | 262 | UC Irvine | 212 | Wayne State (Mich.) |
| 1972 | Eastern Michigan | Mike Jones | 222 | UC Irvine/Cal State Northridge | 164 | Washington & Lee |
| 1971 | UC Irvine | Ed Newland | 242 | South Florida | 176 | Springfield |
| 1970 | UC Irvine | Ed Newland | 230 | Springfield | 166 | Oakland |
| 1969 | UC Irvine | Albert Irwin | 248 | Kenyon | 190 | Springfield |
| 1968 | Long Beach State | Don Gambril | 349 | Texas-Arlington | 216 | Emory |
| 1967 | UC Santa Barbara | Rock Rowland | 255.5 | UC Irvine | 246 | Commerce, Calif. |
| 1966 | San Diego State | Bill Burgess | 243.5 | San Jose State | 213 | Illinois State |
| 1965 | San Diego State | Bill Burgess | 168.5 | Long Beach State | 147 | Illinois State |
| 1964 | Bucknell | Robert Latour | 83 | East Carolina | 50 | Grove City |