INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Bowdoin men's and women's swimming and diving teams came home from the 2026 NCAA National Championship with multiple All-American competitors.

In all, Bowdoin had a pair of relays earn All-American and two individual performances land in the top-16. Raphael Grand'Pierre broke a pair of school records at the meet and the 400 freestyle relay did, as well. The men finished 21^st overall. The women collected 36^th in the country.

Meet Highlights

• Harper Stevenson swam the 500 freestyle to open nationals on Wednesday for the Polar Bears. Elizabeth Walsh and Sydney Lillis both swam in the 200 IM on day one.
• Jack Tran finished in a two-way tie for 25^th in the 50 freestyle qualifier. Tran, Henry Peters, Grand'Pierre, and Getchell Gibbons swam in the 400 medley relay to close out day one.
• Bowdoin's results improved on Thursday. Grand'Pierre was spot on for his 100 butterfly seed time of 48.51. Stevenson tied for 28^th in the same event, lowering her seed time to 56.13. Walsh swam in the qualifiers for the 400 IM.
• In the men's 200 freestyle relay, Bowdoin qualified for finals and improved one spot to finish ninth in the nation. Grand'Pierre, Micah Sher, Peters, and Tran became second team All-Americans with a 1:20.03 and Grand'Pierre set a new school record in the 50 free with his leadoff time of 20.18.
• Stevenson competed in a swim-off in the 200 butterfly on Friday to earn a spot in the evening finals. Stevenson came away with 11^th overall and All-American honors with a 2:02.43.
• Tran competed in the 100 backstroke and came away with a top-20 performance.
• Bowdoin's 200 medley relay swam on Friday morning, comprised of Tran, Peters, Sher, and Grand'Pierre.
• On the final day of competition, Bowdoin swimmers picked up more All-American accolades. Grand'Pierre swam a 44.19 in the consolation finals to finish 12^th nationally in the 100 free. Tran swam in the event's qualifiers earlier in the morning.
• Walsh concluded her Bowdoin career in the 200 breaststroke qualifiers on Saturday morning.
• Bowdoin capped the meet with second team All-American honors in the men's 400 freestyle. Gibbons, Sher, Grand'Pierre, and Tran put down a blistering 2:57.92 to win the consolation finals. Grand'Pierre broke another program record in the process, swimming the first 100 in 44.03. The quartet rewrote the record book with their combined time.