The Keiser University Seahawks claimed their third straight NAIA National Championship on Saturday evening in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Seahawks concluded the championship with 30 individual All-Americans, five All-American relay teams, four relay National Championship teams, and eight individual National Champions.
- Adam Epstein was named the NAIA Coach of the Year for a third time.
- Marcel Nagy was named the NAIA Swimmer of the Year.
- 200 Back - Suchan (1:46.17)
- 100 Free - Nagy (44.75)
- 400 Free Relay - Macek, Nagy, Roch, Ingram (2:59.44)
- 200 Medley Relay- Green, Macek, Nagy, Ingram (1:28.66)
- 400 IM- Roch (3:52.02) (National Record)
- 100 Fly- Nagy (48.09)
- 200 Free Relay- Nagy, Macek, Lazzerini, Ingram (1:19.77)
- 200 IM- Macek (1:48.75)
- 50 Free- Nagy (20.06)
- 400 Medley Relay- Suchan, Macek, Nagy, and Ingram (3:16.29)
Day Four
- Roch started the final day of the championship with a third place finish in the 1650-yard freestyle, putting up a time of 15:52.91.
- Suchan repeated as the National Champion in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:46.17, while Rena Vila took second with a time of 1:48.36.
- In the 100-yard freestyle, Nagy claimed his third straight National Championship, touching the wall in 44.75.
- Keiser finished second-and-third in the 200-yard breaststroke with Sardi (1:59.28) and three-time National Champion, Macek (2:00.45).
- For the third straight year, Keiser ended the championship meet with a National Championship in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Macek, Nagy, Roch, and Ingram boasted a time of 2:59.44.
Day Three
- For the third straight year, Keiser University claimed the 200-yard medley relay National Championship. The team of Green, Macek, Nagy, and Ingram clocked a time of 1:28.66.
- Roch toppled his NAIA national record from a season-ago (3:53.47) in the 400-yard IM, swimming a 3:52.02 this evening. Roch has now repeated as the National Champion in the event. Ranea finished closed behind in second, touching the wall in 3:52.95.
- In the 100-yard fly, Nagy claimed his third straight National Championship, finishing in 48.09.
- Reigning three-time National Champion, Macek took third in the 100-yard breaststroke, clocking a time of 54.38.
- The Seahawks concluded the evening with a second-and-third place finish in the 100-yard backstroke with reigning National Champion, Suchan and Ingram.
Day Two
- Keiser opened the day with their third straight NAIA National Championship in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The relay team of Nagy, Macek, Lazzerini, and Ingram posted a time of 1:19.77.
- In the 500-yard freestyle, reigning National Champion, Roch placed third with a time of 4:26.42.
- Macek claimed his second career National Title in the 200 IM, touching in 1:48.75. Ranea Vila was the runner-up with a time of 1:49.04.
- Nagy repeated as the National Champion in the 50-yard freestyle, sprinting to a time of 20.06. Earlier in the day during prelims, Nagy tied the national record with a time of 19.71. Ingram placed third in the event as well, with a time of 20:41.
- The Seahawks ended the evening with their third straight National Championship in the 400-yard medley relay. The tandem of Suchan, Macek, Nagy, and Ingram clocked a 3:16.29.
Day One
- The lone event of the day was the 800-freestyle relay with Keiser placing second. The tandem of Roch, Nagy, Ranea Vila, and Ingram finished with a time of 6:35.47, setting a new program record.
National Champion (2020/Career) |
Event |
Matias Lazzerini (1 / 2) |
200 Free Relay |
Lukas Macek (5 / 19) |
200 Free Relay, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay |
Marcel Nagy (7 / 21) |
200 Free Relay, 50 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Butterfly, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay |
Pol Roch (2 / 6) |
400 IM, 400 Free Relay |
Jan Suchan (2 / 3) |
400 Medley Relay, 200 Back |
Csaba Vekony (0 / 1) |
|
Jared Ingram (4 / 4) |
200 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay |
Garrett Green (1/1) |
200 Medley Relay |
All-American (2020/Career) |
Event |
Matias Lazzerini (1 / 4) |
200 Free Relay |
Lukas Macek (7 / 25) |
200 Free Relay, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay,
100 Breast, 200 Breast, 400 Free Relay |
Marcel Nagy (8 / 23) |
800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 100 Butterfly, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay |
Pol Roch (5 / 10) |
800 Free Relay, 500 Free, 400 IM, 1650 Free, 400 Free Relay |
Jan Suchan (3 / 4) |
400 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 200 Back |
Alex Torrents I Reguant (1 / 2) |
200 Back |
Csaba Vekony (2 / 6) |
200 Free, 200 Butterfly |
Marti Ranea Vila (4 / 4) |
800 Free Relay, 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Back |
Jared Ingram (8 / 8) |
800 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay, 50 Free, 400 Medley Relay,
200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 100 Free, 400 Free Relay |
Garrett Green (3/3) |
200 Medley Relay, 100 Back, 200 Back |
Haakon Syrrist (1/1) |
400 IM |
Niklas Nyblom (3 / 3) |
100 Butterfly, 100 Breast, 200 Breast |
Ismail Lahrichi (1/1) |
200 Free |
Levente Sardi (2/2) |
100 Breast, 200 Breast |
Eduardo Ojeda (1 / 1) |
200 Breast |