ELKHART, Ind. A string of season bests, program records, and an All‑American finish highlighted a strong three‑day showing at Swimming Nationals, with Anna Van DeKeere, Emil Schildhauer and Jofre Mataro delivering standout performances for the program.

Day One
Van DeKeere opened the meet with a season‑best swim in the 500-yard freestyle, touching in 5:15.35 to place 18th overall.

Schildhauer followed with a season‑best 1:52.79 in the 200 individual medley, earning 17th place.

In the 50 freestyle, Mataro posted a 21.50 for 39th, finishing just 0.15 seconds off his personal best.

Day Two

Van DeKeere continued her momentum on Day Two, recording a season‑best 4:41.64 in prelims of the 400 IM to qualify for the B final as the No. 16 seed. She then dropped nearly four seconds to clock a personal‑best 4:37.71, finishing fifth in the heat and 13th overall.

Schildhauer added another strong performance, hitting a season best in the 100 breaststroke with a 55.32 in prelims. He qualified for the B final as the No. 11 seed and placed 12th overall with a 55.50 in the evening session.

Mataró secured a 20th‑place finish in the 100 backstroke.

Day Three

On the final day, Mataró added another top‑20 finish, placing 20th in the 200 backstroke with a 1:53.81.

Schildhauer delivered one of the program's top swims of the meet, breaking the school record in the 200 breaststroke with a personal‑best 2:01.63 in prelims. The performance placed him ninth overall entering finals. He went on to finish 10th overall after a 2:01.64 in the B final, narrowly missing his morning record by one‑hundredth of a second.

Van DeKeere closed the meet with a standout swim in the 1650 freestyle, finishing seventh overall in 17:56.51 to earn All‑American honors.

Schildhauer reflected on the team's strong showing, saying, "I'm really happy with my and the team performance at Nationals. We worked very hard the last couple of weeks and everyone put a lot of effort into it. I am proud of the team and what we have achieved. Our goal for next year is to qualify and send even more swimmers to nationals."

Mataro described the experience simply, saying, "Feels good to perform with the best swimmers in the league."

Discussing her overall nationals performance, Anna said, "I went into nationals without many expectations because it had been a challenging season for me. My goal was mainly to enjoy the experience and be grateful that I had the chance to compete with the best in the nation. I'm really happy with how it turned out: earning All‑American, and making a B‑final in the 400 IM and swimming a personal best meant a lot after a tough season." Reflecting on her All‑American finish, she added, "Earning All‑American in the mile with a season best was very special and totally unexpected to me. It showed me that courage, patience, trust, and perseverance can pay off, even when the season doesn't go exactly as planned. I'm very grateful for the support of my family, my teammates, and coach Wyatt, who all played a big role in this achievement."