Courtesy: Host Institution Bethel (Ind.) Athletics
Courtesy: Host Institution Bethel (Ind.) Athletics

2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 4

ELKHART, Ind. – Keiser (Fla.) recorded the third most dominant performances at the NAIA Championships and swept all the top honors as the Seahawks won the 2025 NAIA Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday night at the Elkhart Aquatic Center. It marks the sixth national title for the Seahawks, who closed out the meet with 731 points.

Keiser, who led the meet wire-to-wire, closed out the final day with eight top-three finishes, including four national titles.  Isaiah Aleksenko clocked a 1:42.87, breaking the meet record by over a second, to win the 200 butterfly.  It was his third individual national title and second meet record, which helped Aleksenko be named the NAIA Swimmer of the Year. Keiser closed out the meet by breaking the meet record in the 400 free relay, clocking a time of 2:54.93.

Noel de Geus went 1:59.59 to successfully defend his 200 breast national title.  De Geus also captured the NAIA Swim of the Meet for his 100 breast, where he clocked a 51.73.  Angel Margaritov won the 100 free, edging out the field with a time of 43.62.  Keiser’s Juan Gozalez was named the 2025 NAIA Men’s Diver of the Year, while Head Coach Adam Epstein was named the 2025 NAIA Men’s Coach of the Year.

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) finished as the runner-up with 352 points. The Bees had a pair of top-three finishes on the day, including in the 1650 free, where Kevin Keil pulled away from the field and clocked a 15:29.51 to win by 11 seconds.

Milligan (Tenn.) notched 343.5 points, including a pair of national runner-up finishes on the day, to earn third place.  Caleb Fry posted a runner-up finish in the 200 breast, while the Buffaloes finished runner-up in the 400 free relay with a time of 2:58.97.

Cumberlands (Ky.) placed fourth overall with 338.5 points, while St. Thomas (Fla.) rounds out the top five with 324 points.

William Cary’s (Miss.) Mate Miszlai earned the final national title as he 1:44.62 to win the 200 back.

Championship Information

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69th ANNUAL MEN'S
SWIMMING & DIVING
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 4-7, 2026
Elkhart Aquatics Center
Elkhart, Ind.