Waterville, Maine - After competing in the NESCAC Championship just over a month ago, ten Mules will represent Colby at the 2026 NCAA DIII Swimming & Diving Championships this week starting on Wednesday, March 18th and concluding on Saturday the 21st. This is the largest group to ever represent Colby at the NCAA Championship with all ten come from the women's team. 

The Mules will compete in a significant amount of events over the course of the four day event. The team will race in five relay events and will have seven individuals compete in 19 events combined. 

Colby's List of Competitors, Events and Seeding Ranks (psych sheet)

Relays:
400 Medley, 10th - Coates, Mottl, Aria Kapoor, Marco
200 Freestyle,13th - Lacey, Marco, Lucy Mackey, Zoe Buzzelli 
200 Medley, 4th - Coates, Mottl, Lacey, Marco
800 Freestyle, 21st - Buzzelli, Lombardi, Mackey, Kapoor
400 Freestyle, 14th - Marco, Buzzelli, Lacey, Lombardi

Individuals:
Lexi Asch  -  50 Freestyle, 63rd  - 100 Butterfly, 37th  -  200 Butterfly, 16th
Alexis Coates  -  50 Freestyle, 53rd  -  100 Backstroke, 11th  -  200 Backstroke, 18th
Zoe Fencil  -  200 Individual Medley, 65th  -  100 Backstroke, 45th  -  200 Backstroke, 33rd             
Caitlin Lacey  -  50 Freestyle  -  100 Butterfly, 33rd  -  100 Freestyle
Savannah Lombardi  -  500 Freestyle, 31st  -  200 Freestyle, 38th  -  100 Freestyle, 52nd
Eliza Marco  -  50 Freestyle, 17th  -  100 Freestyle, 31st
Kellen Mottl  -  100 Breaststroke, 7th  -  200 Breaststroke, 14th
 

Fans can follow alongside the action using the NCAA watch link and live results link beginning at 10:00am with prelims on Wednesday.