{"id":637428,"date":"2026-02-22T10:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T17:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=637428"},"modified":"2026-02-22T15:44:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T22:44:57","slug":"navy-swimming-sweeps-titles-at-patriot-league-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/navy-swimming-sweeps-titles-at-patriot-league-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy Swimming Sweeps Titles at Patriot League Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

Navy Swimming Sweeps Titles at Patriot League Championships<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S. Naval Academy defeated all challengers in its home pool at this weekend’s Patriot League Championships. The Navy women scored 1427.5 points to easily take down second-place Army (1293.5), with Bucknell ending up third (1014.5). On the men’s side, Navy dominated the competition with 1792 points, with Army second (1210) and Loyola third (1061).<\/p>\n

The Navy women got a first win from Lauren Walsh<\/strong> in the 200 IM with a time of 1:58.46, and she returned to win the 100 breaststroke in 59.78. As she eclipsed the NCAA qualifying time in the breaststroke race, she earned an automatic bid to the national meet as a conference champion.<\/p>\n

Army’s women started the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay. The team of\u00a0Angie McKane<\/strong>,\u00a0Catriona Gilmore<\/strong>,\u00a0Sydney Braeger<\/strong> and\u00a0Tiana Mescher<\/strong> posted a winning time of 1:38.37. Next, the Army team of\u00a0Jenna Hart<\/strong>,\u00a0Elle Burke<\/strong>,\u00a0Molly Weber<\/strong> and Braeger combined to win the 800 free relay in 7:13.83.<\/p>\n

Webber opened individual swimming with a win in the 500 freestyle in 4:42.07, punching her ticket to the NCAA Championships. The 400 medley relay went to Army’s McKane, Gilmore, Braeger and Webber in 3:34.27.<\/p>\n

McKane dominated the 100 butterfly in 51.34, qualifying for NCAAs in the process, and later in that same session, she added a win in the 100 backstroke (52.83). Webber won again in the 200 free in 1:46.38. McKane, Mescher, Cora Webber<\/strong> and Molly Webber were the winners of the 200 free relay in 1:30.76.<\/p>\n

Molly Webber claimed her third individual win in the 1650 free (16:31.72), and McKane won the 100 free in 48.85 to add another event for NCAAs. Gilmore won the 200 breast in 2:10.28, giving the Black Knights a third individual swimmer qualifying for the national meet. The team wrapped up its relay sweep as McKane, Hart, Braeger and Molly Webber won the 400 free relay in 3:19.86.<\/p>\n

Loyola’s\u00a0Haley Robinson<\/strong> was first in the 50 free in 22.56. Boston University’s\u00a0Alayna Kennedy<\/strong> took the win in 1-meter diving (300.55), and she returned to take the win on 3-meter as well (321.30).<\/p>\n

Bucknell’s\u00a0Kelly Byrne<\/strong> dominated the 400 IM in 4:16.24, and teammate\u00a0Clara Renner<\/strong> placed first in the 200 fly (1:58.62). Colgate’s\u00a0MG King<\/strong> led the way in the 200 back (1:56.51).<\/p>\n