Hampton, VA — The La Salle swimming & diving teams opened competition at the 2026 Atlantic 10 Championships at the Hampton Virginia Aquaplex with a strong showing across relays, sprints, and diving events, highlighted by multiple podium finishes and a pair of individual victories.
On Wednesday night, the Explorers wasted no time making an impact in relay action. The women's 200-yard medley relay team of seniors Gabriela Herbreder, Carlota Ungo, sophomore Camilla Frost, and senior Tori Fenn raced to a second-place finish in 1:39.38, earning valuable team points to start the meet. Later in the evening, the women's 800-yard freestyle relay quartet of Herbreder, senior Rosalia Marin Martinez, sophomore Beren Celik, and senior Felicia Rogell secured bronze with a 7:20.52 performance. Both results were program records.
The men followed with a third-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, as senior Tarik Gusic, junior Carter Perkins, senior Felix Jedbratt, and junior Austin Wakefield combined for a 1:26.17, getting another program record for La Salle on opening day.
In diving competition, La Salle placed multiple athletes in the finals of the 1-meter event. Sophomore Calvin LeBlanc led the way with a sixth-place finish (283.30), while senior Carter Randall captured ninth in the consolation final.
Thursday's finals brought even more success for La Salle, beginning with a conference championship performance from Jedbratt in the 50-yard freestyle. Jedbratt broke the Atlantic 10 Championship record he set last year, defending his title in the event, and earning a spot in the NCAA Championships, all in 19.18 seconds. Perkins added to the momentum with a third-place finish in 19.67.
On the women's side, Fenn sprinted to a first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, winning the conference title in 22.64, another program record. The Explorers also saw a standout swim from Herbreder in the 200-yard individual medley, where she claimed gold in 1:58.75.
La Salle closed the night with another strong relay effort in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The women's squad of senior Emma Van Selm, Herbreder, senior Maren Schermerhorn, and Fenn combined for a 1:30.65 to finish second overall, earn a program record, and continue the team's momentum. On the men's side in that event, the team of Jedbratt, Wakefield, Gusic, and Perkins won gold and got yet another program record with a time of 1:18.29.
With multiple event titles, record-breaking performances, and strong relay depth on both sides, the Explorers positioned themselves well as the Atlantic 10 Championships continue throughout the week.
