INDIANAPOLIS – Three Connecticut College men's swimmers picked up All-America First Team honors—and one captured an individual national championship—on the final night of competition at the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships on Saturday at the IU Natatorium.

Carrick Shea (Grafton, Mass.) took first place in the 200 breaststroke, earning his first career national title and the sixth in program history. Julian Carlson (Brookline, Mass.) also took fourth place in the event, and earlier in the evening Evan Lyons (Longmeadow, Mass.) finished fifth in the 1,650 freestyle. All three earned All-America First Team honors by virtue of top-8 finishes.

Shea's performance was a dominant one, as he led from the start to finish and touched the wall nearly 2.5 seconds before his nearest competitor. His time of 1:54.45, which broke school and NESCAC records, ranks as the third-fastest ever in NCAA history. 

The win capped an impressive weekend for the sophomore, who also finished third in the 100 breast and ninth in the 200 IM. He was also a member of the 800 free relay team that finished 15th.

Carlson also swam an impressive race in the first championship final of his career. After qualifying fifth in the morning session with a season-best time of 1:58.40, the first year picked up one place on the big stage and posted a time of 1:58.54. 

Lyons got the night started on the right foot for the Camels with a strong swim in the final heat of the 1,650 freestyle. His time of 15:30.94 landed him a spot on the NCAA podium for the first time in his career.

The Camels finished 15th in the team standings with 78 points over the four-day meet. It marked Conn's highest finish at the national championship since 2014. Denison University took home the team title while NYU finished runner-up. 

All five Conn swimmers earned All-America status at the championships. Aiden Miller (Westfield, N.J.), Campbell Noel (Austin, Texas) and Lyons were also members of the 800 free relay squad. Shea and Carlson also became the first Conn teammates to earn All-America First Team honors in the same event.