Women’s Swimming & Diving Picked to Win NEC Championship

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (September 29, 2026) – The NEC uncovered its women's swimming & diving preseason poll where Howard University was picked to win after receiving four first-place votes. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon. Howard Director of Swimming & Diving Nicholas Askew and the Bison are chasing back-to-back NEC titles after winning their first championship in program history a year ago. This year's club features seniors Rhanishka Gibbs (Nassau, Bahamas) and Chanice Posada (Houston) and second-year Bison Alyssa Napier (Wilmington, Del.). Perennial power Central Connecticut State is projected to finish second after receiving three first-place votes. Wagner finished third, followed by...