The Calvin men's swimming and diving team is ranked 8^th in the October 30, Division III Top 25 national poll conducted by the College Swim Coaches Association.

The Knights were ranked 13^th in the preseason CSCAA D3 Top 25 poll.

Under the direction of head coach Dan Gelderloos, the Knights are off to a strong start to the 2026-27 campaign.

Last Saturday, Calvin took first at the MIAA Invite, posting a team score of 1,055 points, finishing in front of #12 Hope which took second with 618 points.

Calvin has several individual swims ranked in the top eight nationally led by sophomore Jackson Merkel (Grandville, Mich./Grandville HS).

Merkel holds Division III's fastest time in the 100 backstroke (47.21) and 200 backstroke (1:48.24) and the sixth-best time in the 100 freestyle (45.06). Freshman Carter Nelson (Byron Center, Mich./Byron Center HS) has the 7^th-best time in the 500 freestyle (4:36.11). Senior Timothy Hays (Arlington Heights, Ill./Prospect HS) has the 8^th-best time in the 200 IM (1:53.00).

Calvin's 400 freestyle relay is ranked sixth (3:03.80) while its 200 medley relay is also ranked sixth (1:30.28).

Calvin is scheduled to host its own Calvin Quad Invite next Friday and Saturday at the Venema Aquatic Center which will include teams from Albion, Carthage and Ohio Northern.