Havermann Wins Rookie of the Year, Carlson Selected Coach of the Year, 18 Gusties Earn MIAC Men’s Swim & Dive Awards

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s swim & dive team had 18 student-athletes earn MIAC awards at the 2026 conference championship with Aidynn Havermann winning Rookie of the Year and Jon Carlson being named Coach of the Year, the conference announced on Monday.

Havermann was selected as Rookie of the Year after the first year won the 200 IM (1:52.80), was the runner-up in the 200 backstroke (1:51.64) and 400 IM (4:04.82), and helped the Gusties win the 800 freestyle relay (6:50.13) at the MIAC Championship.

Carlson earned Coach of the Year honors after leading Gustavus to their seventh-consecutive MIAC title with 953 points at the meet. The conference championship was also the Gusties’ 28^th in program history, which is the second-most in the history of the MIAC.

The top three finishers in each event at the 2026 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships received All-Conference honors, while the individual fourth through sixth finishers and the fourth-place relay team earned honorable mention distinction.

The following Gusties earned All-Conference or Honorable Mention awards at the MIAC Championship:

Braden Ripken
– All-Conference
– 50 Freestyle | 20.70 (1^st)
– 100 Freestyle | 46.14 (2^nd)
– 100 Breaststroke | 53.76 (1^st)
– 200 Medley Relay | 1:30.28 (1^st)
– 400 Medley Relay | 3:20.46 (1^st)
– 200 Freestyle Relay | 1:23.32 (1^st)
– 400 Freestyle Relay | 3:04.99 (1^st)

Declan Vahey
– All-Conference
– 100 Backstroke | 50.86 (2^nd)
– 200 Backstroke | 1:51.51 (1^st)
– 200 IM | 1:54.04 (2^nd)
– 200 Freestyle Relay | 1:23.32 (1^st)
– 400 Freestyle Relay | 3:04.99 (1^st)
– 800 Freestyle Relay | 6:50.13 (1^st)

Logan Cyr
– All-Conference
– 200 Freestyle | 1:42.01 (1^st)
– 500 Freestyle | 4:40.76 (2^nd)
– 400 Medley Relay | 3:20.46 (1^st)
– 400 Freestyle Relay | 3:04.99 (1^st)
– 800 Freestyle Relay | 6:50.13 (1^st)
– Honorable Mention
– 100 Freestyle | 46.65 (4^th)

Josh Wallin
– All-Conference
– 100 Backstroke | 50.03 (1^st)
– 200 Medley Relay | 1:30.28 (1^st)
– 400 Medley Relay | 3:20.46 (1^st)
– 200 Freestyle Relay | 1:23.32 (1^st)
– 400 Freestyle Relay | 3:04.99 (1^st)
– Honorable Mention
– 50 Free | 20.90 (4^th)

Aiden Carlson
– All-Conference
– 100 Breaststroke | 56.42 (3^rd)
– 200 Breaststroke | 2:04.28 (2^nd)
– 100 Butterfly | 49.66 (1^st)
– 200 Medley Relay | 1:30.28 (1^st)
– 400 Medley Relay | 3:20.46 (1^st)

Aidynn Havermann
– All-Conference
– 200 Backstroke | 1:51.64 (2^nd)
– 200 IM | 1:52.80 (1^st)
– 400 IM | 4:04.82 (2^nd)
– 800 Freestyle Relay | 6:50.13 (1^st)

Ben Kell
– All-Conference
– 200 Butterfly | 1:53.09 (2^nd)
– 200 IM | 1:54.88 (3^rd)
– 100 Butterfly | 50.65 (6^th)

Brandon Wilcek
– All-Conference
– 100 Breaststroke | 56.22 (2^nd)
– 200 Breaststroke | 2:06.19 (3^rd)
– Honorable Mention
– 200 IM | 1:55.27 (4^th)

Will Sarkinen
– All-Conference
– 200 Freestyle Relay | 1:23.32 (1^st)
– Honorable Mention
– 50 Freestyle | 21.09 (5^th)
– 100 Backstroke | 52.57 (5^th)

Mason Deitering
– All-Conference
– 1650 Freestyle | 16:29.56 (2^nd)
– Honorable Mention
– 500 Freestyle | 4:44.46 (4^th)

Charles Newton
– All-Conference
– 800 Freestyle Relay | 6:50.13 (1^st)
– Honorable Mention
– 200 Freestyle | 1:44.53 (2^nd)

Britton Patee
– All-Conference
– 200 Butterfly | 1:55.47 (2^nd)
– Honorable Mention
– 400 IM | 4:12.49 (5^th)

Logan Braley
– All-Conference
– 200 Medley Relay | 1:30.28 (1^st)

Aiden Shermak
– All-Conference
– 200 Freestyle | 1:42.77 (3^rd)

Matthew Lillejord
– Honorable Mention
– 500 Freestyle | 4:44.55 (5^th)
– 100 Backstroke | 51.33 (4^th)
– 200 Backstroke | 1:54.45 (4^th)

Keegan Jones
– Honorable Mention
– 100 Freestyle | 46.93 (5^th)
– 100 Butterfly | 50.64 (5^th)

Mason Cote
– Honorable Mention
– 100 Breaststroke | 58.27 (6^th)

Jacob Robischon
– Honorable Mention
– 200 Butterfly | 1:56.16 (6^th)

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