INDIANAPOLIS — Washington and Lee closed competition at the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday with a 15th-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the IU Natatorium, earning Second Team All-America honors, while junior Leighton Chapman also competed in the 100-yard freestyle.

Chapman posted a time of 44.75 in the preliminary heats of the 100 freestyle.

The quartet of Chapman, William Gordon, Charles Byars and Dalton Jobe placed 15th overall in the 400 freestyle relay with a finals time of 3:00.42. The Generals qualified for the evening session with a 2:59.03 in prelims to secure a second swim and a top-16 national finish.

Chapman opened the relay with a 44.78 split (21.22 opening 50), followed by Gordon's 46.54 second leg. Byars delivered the fastest split of the relay at 44.35, and Jobe anchored in 44.75 to close out the race.

Up Next: Saturday's events marked the conclusion of Washington and Lee's competition at the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships.

Event Schedule and Results (W&L Combined Entries by Competition Day)

• Day 1 (March 18)
  • Dalton Jobe — 14th, 200 IM (Second Team All-America) — 1:48.16 (Prelims: 1:48.69)
  • Leighton Chapman — 50 Freestyle — 20.41
• Day 2 (March 19)
  • Dalton Jobe — 13th, 200 Freestyle (Second Team All-America) — 1:38.45 (Prelims: 1:38.05)
  • 200 Freestyle Relay — 20th (Prelims) — 1:21.62 (Leighton Chapman, Thomas Denton, Charles Byars, Dalton Jobe)
• Day 3 (March 20)
  • 800 Freestyle Relay — 13th, 6:37.77 (Jobe, Chapman, Byars, Denton | Second Team All-America) 
• Day 4 (March 21)
  • Leighton Chapman — 100 Freestyle — 44.75
  • Maria Jellig –  200 Backstroke – 2:03.71
  • 400 Men's Freestyle Relay — 15th, 3:00.42 (Chapman, Gordon, Byars, Jobe | Second Team All-America)

Notes

• Official championship information, including live results and updates, will be available at NCAA.com, here.

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