York & Stevens Picked as Favorites Heading into the 2026 MAC Swimming Championships

The 2026 MAC Swimming Championships will be held at the Graham Aquatic Center from Feb. 12-15

2/9/2026 11:00:00 AM

YORK, Pa. (Swimming) - The 2026 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Men's and Women's Swimming Championships are set for Thursday, Feb. 12 through Sunday Feb. 15. This is the 12th year the conference championships will be held at Graham Aquatic Center (GAC) in York, Pa. 

The 2026 championship event will consist of eight sessions, four prelims and four finals. Events will begin on Thursday, Feb. 12 at 9:30 a.m. (Full schedule of events)

York College (PA) was selected as the favorite in the MAC Men's Swimming Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll conducted among the conference swimming coaches, while Stevens Institute of Technology was selected as the favorite in the MAC Women's Swimming Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll. 

NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON-SITE! THERE WILL BE NO CASH SALES! The general ticket sale is now live. Fans must pre-purchase tickets online at Ticketleap in advance and provide the barcode upon entry. Session tickets are available for $10 (adults) and $6 (students) while supplies last. A student ID will be required to be shown for student tickets. There is no re-entry.

MERCHANDISE - There will be on-site merchandise sales - while supplies last! 
Purchase your champions gear at Athletic Solutions! Men's Gear | Women's Gear

For directions to the site of competition and parking information, go to the championship central page. Live results and live videos will also be available on the central page during the championship.

York was selected as the favorite in the 2026 MAC Men's Swimming Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with five first-place votes for 95 points. Stevens also earned five first-place votes for 91 points in second. Misericordia received 72 points and was selected third. Arcadia (71 points) and Widener (69 points) were selected to finish in the fourth and fifth spots. Messiah was slated sixth with 58 points and the one remaining first-place vote. Below is the complete poll.

2026 MAC Men's Swimming Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 York 95 (5)
2 Stevens 91  (5)
3 Misericordia 72
4 Arcadia 71
5 Widener 69
6 Messiah 58 (1)
7 Stevenson 51
8 King's  35
9 Hood 31
10 FDU-Florham 17
11 Lebanon Valley 15

The Stevens Ducks were tabbed as favorite in the 2026 MAC Women's Swimming Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll with seven first-place votes from opposing coaches for 91 points. Misericordia was voted second with 82 points and two first-place votes. Messiah was voted third and earned 81 points with the remaining two first-place votes. York (79 points) and Arcadia (67 points) rounded out the top five. Below is the complete poll.  

2026 MAC Women's Swimming Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
Rank Team Points (1st Place Votes)
1 Stevens 91 (7)
2 Misericordia 82 (2)
3 Messiah 81 (2)
4 York 79
5 Arcadia 67
6 Widener 61
7 FDU-Florham 42
8 Stevenson 41
9 Hood 27
10 Lebanon Valley 21
11 King's 13

Stevens claimed the 2025 MAC Men's Swimming title recording 1,589.5 points. It was the Ducks sixth-consecutive conference title. York finished second with 1,152 points. 

Stevens won the 2025 MAC Women's Swimming title recording 1,644.5 points. It was the Ducks second title in program history, having finished as runner-ups the previous three seasons. Misericordia finished runner-up with 1,100 points.