MONTEREY PARK, CA — The University of La Verne swim and dive teams closed out the season on the final day of the 2026 SCIAC Championships

"Resilience best describes our 2026 SCIAC Championship meet performance. 91 of 117 swims were best times. We came back time and time again from challenges this year, and this meet to perform better and faster. Led by our senior class and record-breaking freshman performances to the person, every single swimmer contributed to our success," said La Verne Head Coach Pat Skehan.

Freshman Jordan Clarke led the Leopards at the meet, adding her name to the La Verne top-five list in every event she swam. In her first individual meet, the 200 individual medley, she finished fourth on the ULV all-time list with a time of 2:14.22, a 1.11-second improvement. She then took on the 100 breaststroke, scoring 10th with a time of 1:08.39, placing third on the La Verne all-time list. She finished her individual performance, scoring 11th in the 200 breaststroke in 2:29.01, putting her fifth in the La Verne all-time list. Beyond her individual events, Clarke contributed to four relays, including starting with a lifetime best in the 200 medley relay, going 30.27 in the breaststroke leg, and finishing with a lifetime best 55.45, anchoring the 400 free relay. All four relays she swam on, 200 medley, 800 freestyle, 400 medley, and 400 freestyle, earned team bests.

The Leopards posted faster times in seven of nine relays than at last year's championships meet.

After posting a lifetime best off the three-meter board to start the meet, senior Shaun Concepcion did even better on the one-meter, improving his lifetime best by 68 points.

Senior Kelly Long demonstrated great resiliency after battling a mid-season injury. She switched events and came back to be a force, posting lifetime bests in all seven of her events, dropping her 1650m freestyle time by over a minute. She also had lifetime best relay splits, providing the leadership in all five relays.

Senior Jaden Feliciano was the key performer in five relays, scoring season-bests by huge margins, significantly faster than last year's performance. In addition, he saw season bests in all three of his individual events, 50 free (21.67), 200 free (1:47.68), and 100 free (48.41).

The Leopards men's and women's squads finished the meet in ninth place. Pomona-Pitzer captured the men's and women's team titles.