Swimming Concludes 2025-26 Season at GNAC Championships

WORCESTER, Mass. - The Elms College Swimming team traveled to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute to compete in the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships beginning on Friday, February 6th through Sunday, February 8th.

PRIOR TO THE ACTION

On Saturday, the GNAC would recognize each of the graduating seniors from each of the competing programs, with Joni McGillis (Katy, Texas) representing Elms College.

TEAM RANKINGS

Friday, February 6th
Women's - Elms College - 6th Place (74 pts.) | Norwich University - 1st Place (358 pts.) | University of Saint Joseph, Conn. - 2nd Place (218 pts.) | Regis College - 3rd Place (193 pts.) | Simmons University - 4th Place (218 pts.) | Saint Joseph's College of Maine - 5th Place (117 pts.) | Albertus Magnus College - 7th Place (45 pts.)
Men's - Elms College 4th Place (8 pts.) | Norwich University - 1st Place (160 pts.) | University of Saint Joseph, Conn. - 2nd Place (65 pts.) | Regis College - 3rd Place (46 pts.) | Albertus Magnus College - 5th Place (4 pts.)

Saturday, February 7th
Women's - Elms College - 5th Place (220 pts.) | Norwich University - 1st Place (728 pts.) | University of Saint Joseph, Conn. - 2nd Place (501 pts.) | Simmons University - 3rd Place (370 pts.) | Regis College - 4th Place (366 pts.) | Saint Joseph's College of Maine - 6th Place (212 pts.) | Albertus Magnus College - 7th Place (69 pts.)
Men's - Elms College 4th Place (19 pts.) | Norwich University - 1st Place (320.5 pts.) | University of Saint Joseph, Conn. - 2nd Place (151.5 pts.) | Regis College - 3rd Place (111 pts.) | Albertus Magnus College - 5th Place (6 pts.)

Sunday, February 8th
Women's - Elms College - 5th Place (334 pts.) | Norwich University - 1st Place (1,058.5 pts.) | University of Saint Joseph, Conn. - 2nd Place (699.5 pts.) | Regis College - 3rd Place (571 pts.) | Simmons University - 4th Place (549 pts.) | Saint Joseph's College of Maine - 6th Place (284 pts.) | Albertus Magnus College - 7th Place (91 pts.)
Men's - Elms College 4th Place (24 pts.) | Norwich University - 1st Place (462.5 pts.) | University of Saint Joseph, Conn. - 2nd Place (207.5 pts.) | Regis College - 3rd Place (168 pts.) | Albertus Magnus College - 5th Place (9 pts.)

TEAM RESULTS

Friday, February 6th

• Women's 200-Yard Medley Relay - 5th Place, 2:07.53

  • Rachel McNally, Sasha Plotniak, Joni McGillis, Alissa Schettini

Saturday, February 7th

• Women's 200-Yard Freestyle Relay - 2nd Place, 1:48.77

  • Rachel McNally, Sasha Plotniak, Alissa Schettini, Joni McGillis

• Women's 800-Yard Freestyle Relay - 3rd Place, 9:06.24

  • Alissa Schettini, Rachel McNally, Sasha Plotniak, Joni McGillis

Sunday, February 8th

• Women's 400-Yard Medley Relay - 5th Place, 4:46.86

  • Rachel McNally, Sasha Plotniak, Joni McGillis, Alissa Schettini

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

First Year José Avila (Venezuela)
Friday, February 6th
Preliminaries

• Men's 50-Yard Butterfly - 27.92

Finals

• Men's 50-Yard Butterfly - 7th Place, 27.54

Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Men's 50-Yard Backstroke - 28.79

• Men's 50-Yard Freestyle - 24.43

Finals

• Men's 50-Yard Backstroke - 5th Place, 27.64

• Men's 50-Yard Freestyle - 5th Place, 23.94

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Men's 100-Yard Backstroke - 1:00.68

Finals

• Men's 100-Yard Backstroke - 4th Place, 59.33

Sophomore Malia deVillier (Springfield, Mass.)
Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Women's 50-Yard Backstroke - 50.36

• Women's 50-Yard Freestyle - 47.94

Finals

• Women's 50-Yard Backstroke - 16th Place, 51.48

• Women's 50-Yard Freestyle - 16th Place, 48.05

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 1:50.12

• Women's 100-Yard Backstroke - 1:52.32

Finals

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 24th Place, 1:50.12

• Women's 100-Yard Backstroke - 14th Place, 1:52.07

Sophomore Daniel Hneen (Giza, Egypt)
Friday, February 6th
Preliminaries

• Men's 50-Yard Butterfly - 26.26

Finals

• Men's 50-Yard Butterfly - 3rd Place, 26.20

Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Men's 50-Yard Backstroke - 28.24

Finals

• Men's 50-Yard Backstroke - 6th Place, 27.74

First Year Rinka Inui (Japan)
Friday, February 6th
Preliminaries

• Women's 200-Yard Freestyle - 2:56.09

Finals

• Women's 200-Yard Freestyle - 12th Place, 2:51.33

Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Women's 100-Yard Individual Medley - 1:28.17

Finals

• Women's 100-Yard Individual Medley - 9th Place, 1:25.44

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 1:16.56

• Women's 50-Yard Breaststroke - 47.71

Finals

• Women's 50-Yard Breaststroke - 14th Place, 45.97

Senior Joni McGillis (Katy, Texas)
Friday, February 6th
Preliminaries

• Women's 50-Yard Butterfly - 28.63

Finals

• Women's 50-Yard Butterfly - 4th Place, 28.81

Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries 

• Women's 50-Yard Freestyle - 26.24

Finals

• Women's 50-Yard Freestyle - 3rd Place, 25.84

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Women's 200-Yard Individual Medley - 2:27.81

Finals

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 4th Place, 55.57

• Women's 200-Yard Individual Medley - 4th Place, 2:26.47

First Year Rachel McNally (Palmer, Mass.)
Friday, February 6th
Preliminaries

• Women's 200-Yard Backstroke - 2:47.48

Finals

• Women's 200-Yard Backstroke - 12th Place, 2:52.28

Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Women's 50-Yard Backstroke - 33.95

Finals

• Women's 50-Yard Backstroke - 34.77

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 1:05.43

• Women's 100-Yard Backstroke - 1:19.05

Finals

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 10th Place, 1:04.26

• Women's 100-Yard Backstroke - 11th Place, 1:17.85

Sophomore Sasha Plotniak (South Hadley, Mass.)
Friday, February 6th
Preliminaries

• Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke - 1:22.42

Finals

• Women's 100-Yard Breaststroke - 1:20.88

Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Women's 500-Yard Freestyle - 6:10.96

• Women's 200-Yard Beaststroke - 3:02.13

Finals

• Women's 500-Yard Freestyle - 7th Place, 6:04.35

• Women's 200-Yard Breaststroke - 9th Place, 2:58.37

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Women's 50-Yard Breaststroke - 36.88

Finals

• Women's 50-Yard Breaststroke - 8th Place, 36.68

First Year Melanie Pugo (Clinton, Conn.)
Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Women's 50-Yard Backstroke - 49.16

• Women's 50-Yard Freestyle - 40.56

Finals

• Women's 50-Yard Backstroke - 15th Place, 47.15

• Women's 50-Yard Freestyle - 13th Place, 37.88

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 1:27.40

Sophomore Alissa Schettini (Pittsfield, Mass.)
Friday, February 6th
Finals

• Women's 1,000-Yard Freestyle - 4th Place, 12:19.30

Saturday, February 7th
Preliminaries

• Women's 100-Yard Butterfly - 1:08.44

Finals

• Women's 100-Yard Butterfly - 4th Place, 1:08.32

Sunday, February 8th
Preliminaires

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 1:00.84

Finals

• Women's 100-Yard Freestyle - 6th Place, 1:00.56

• Women's 1,650-Yard Freestyle - 6th Place, 20:37.45

UP NEXT: The Elms Swimming team have concluded the 2025-2026 season and look forward to competing next season in the fall.

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