GAMBIER, Ohio- With tradition on its side and momentum flowing from another successful campaign, the Kenyon College women's swimming and diving team is ready to launch into the 2025-26 season. Armed with a roster that balances veterans and rising contributors, the Owls enter the season with eyes set on extending their conference dominance and contending for another podium finish on the national stage.
2024-25 Review
The Owls added another chapter to their storied history by securing the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Championship for the second consecutive year, marking their 29th title in the 40-year history of the conference. On the national stage, Kenyon capped the season with a third-place finish at the NCAA Championship. The Owls were one of just three programs to eclipse the 400-point mark at the meet, showcasing the team's never-ending depth.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Jess Book enters his 16th season at the helm of the program. A leader with a proven record, Book guided Kenyon to its second national championship in three seasons in 2023-24, a feat that solidified the Owls' place in history with the most total NCAA Championships (25) of any women's program. This season, Book is supported by assistant coach
Dani Korman and
Kosuke Kojima, as well as diving coach
Jason Glorius.
2025-26 Preseason Poll
While the official preseason poll for the 2025-26 season has yet to be released, last year's final College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of American (CSCAA) dual meet poll placed Kenyon fifth. The Owls collected 342 points in the final poll. That was 51 points behind Massachusetts Institution of Technology, which topped the final poll. New York University (371), Emory University (370) and Denison University (364) finished just ahead of the Owls.
Top returners by individual event
50 Freestyle: Lisa Torrecillas-Jouault, 23.33 (18th place at nationals)
100 Freestyle: Molly Haag, 50.55
200 Freestyle: Molly Haag, 1:48.43 (All-American – 2nd place at nationals)
500 Freestyle: Molly Haag, 4:49.11 (All-American – 9th place at nationals)
1650 Freestyle: Molly Haag, 16:38.62 (All-American – 3rd place at nationals)
100 Backstroke: Gwen Eisenbeis, 54.96 (All-American – 5th place at nationals)
200 Backstroke: Gwen Eisenbeis, 2:00.44 (All-American – 12th place at nationals)
100 Breaststroke: Kelsey Van Eldik, 1:01.29 (All-American – 4th place at nationals)
200 Breaststroke: Kelsey Van Eldik, 2:14.96 (All-American – 6th place at nationals)
100 Butterfly: Gwen Eisenbeis, 56.49
200 Butterfly: Amelia Stevenson, 2:01.97 (All-American – 5th place at nationals)
100 Ind. Medley: Kate Bogan, 57.81 (All-Conference – 3rd place at conference)
200 Ind. Medley: Ashlyn Widmer, 2:05.01 (21st place at nationals)
400 Ind. Medley: Ashlyn Widmer, 4:24.04 (All-American – 11th place at nationals)
One-Meter Diving: Lucy Cassell-Kelley, 374.40
Three-Meter Diving: Nadia Milovich, 380.25
Schedule Overview
- Season Opener: Saturday, October 4, at the University of Indianapolis
- NCAC Championship: February 11-14 hosted by Denison University
- NCAA Championship: March 18-21 in Indianapolis, Indiana
How to Follow
Fans can follow Kenyon women's swimming and diving throughout the season via the following links:
