BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (September 30, 2026) – The NEC revealed its men's swimming & diving preseason poll where Howard University was unanimously projected to three-peat. The announcement came Wednesday afternoon.    
 
Howard Director of Swimming & Diving Nicholas Askew and the Bison are pursuing their third consecutive NEC title and fourth-in-the-last-five seasons.
 
This year's squad is led by All-NEC First Team selections senior Mason Green (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and sophomore Kaleb James (Durham, N.C.) and conference outstanding co-diver Zion Wilson (San Antonio).
 
New member VMI (Virginia Military Institute) was picked to finish runner-up, followed by Wagner College. Le Moyne College, LIU and Stonehill College round out the poll, placing fourth, fifth and sixth, respectively.   
 
Saturday (Oct. 10), Howard returns to Burr Gym Pool to host crosstown rival Georgetown in the annual Battle at The Burr. The first race is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com and/or the NEC website at www.northeastconference.org.