The 2026 NAIA National Championships Day 4 Finals live recap is a thrilling showcase of athletic prowess and determination. Keiser University is on a roll, securing dual titles for the second consecutive year. The women's 1650 freestyle champion, Riley Renaud, showcases controlled swimming, building a two-body length lead by the 500-meter mark and maintaining her advantage. Her final 200 yards are particularly impressive, finishing just under the 17-minute mark for the first time in her career. The men's 1650 freestyle is won by Alan Gonzalez Torres from St. Thomas, setting a new personal best and leading from start to finish. The women's 200 backstroke is claimed by Natalia Janiszewska from Keiser, who sets a new best time and secures her second title at the meet. The men's 200 backstroke is won by Brandon Holder from Cumberlands, sweeping the backstroke events at the championships. The women's 100 freestyle is dominated by Katherine Dyer from Masters, who leads wire-to-wire and claims her first NAIA title. Levente Mozsarik from SCAD sweeps the sprint free events, winning the men's 100 freestyle. The women's 200 breaststroke is won by Nikki Hahn, completing the breaststroke sweep at the championships. Noel de Geus from Keiser sweeps the breaststroke events, winning his third straight title in the 200 breast. Luiza Bersi from Keiser stays perfect in individual events, winning the women's 200 butterfly. Isaiah Aleksenko from Keiser ends the individual swimming events, claiming his third event and showcasing his dominance. The women's 1-meter diving final is won by Macy Schmidtgall from Indiana Wesleyan. The women's 400 freestyle relay is claimed by Keiser, while the men's 400 freestyle relay is won by Keiser as well, setting new meet records. Keiser's dominance continues, securing dual titles for the second year in a row, with Luiza Bersi looking for her third individual title.
