LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference champion Swarthmore swept the major awards to lead the 2023 All-Centennial Men's Swimming Team. Junior Ben Freeman was named Swimmer of the Year, freshman Cami Wilson earned Rookie of the Year accolades, and the Garnet coaching staff collected Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
Freeman was tabbed by CC head coaches as the top conference swimmer throughout the regular season and championship. The junior distance freestyler won individual titles at last weekend's championship in the 200 and 500 freestyles and placed second in the 1650, securing NCAA B Cut marks in each event. The 500 crown gave him back-to-back golds in that event. He also was part of the winning 800 freestyle relay for the Garnet. Freeman's times in the 500 (35th) and 200 (42nd) both rank among the top-50 on the national performance list for the 2022-23 season. His 500 time is third best in CC history, while his 1650 mark is the ninth-fastest all-time. Throughout the season, Freeman scored 103 individual points in dual meets with nine total event victories, helping the Garnet to a perfect 6-0 record vs. CC opponents.
Wilson secured Rookie of the Year accolades following a stellar regular season and championship for the Garnet. At the CC championship, Wilson set new conference and championship meet records in the 100 butterfly, placed second in the 50 freestyle and was part of three gold medal relays - 400 medley, 200 freestsyle and 400 freestyle. His 50 free time is ninth all-time in Centennial history. The freshman scored 110 points in individual events at dual meets on the strength of 18 total event wins. Wilson's 100 fly time ranks 31st in the nation.
The Swarthmore coaching staff was tabbed as Coaching Staff of the Year in the inaugural year of the award. Previously, the award was dubbed Coach of the Year, which Garnet boss Karin Colby won three times (2017-19-22). Colby and assistants Sam Davy, Mabel Fowler, Mike Pace, Leisha Shaffer and Charlie Kennedy guided Swarthmore to the CC team title, a perfect CC dual record (6-0) and a ranking of 25th nationally from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).
Gold medalists at the CC championship earn first team All-Centennial honors and silver medalists earn second team All-Centennial honors in both individual events and relays. Individual bronze medalists are named All-Centennial honorable mention. Swarthmore led the All-Centennial team with 14 swimmers honored, including 10 on the first team. Gettysburg was next with eight All-CC honorees, followed by Franklin & Marshall (6), Ursinus (6) and Washington College (3).
Swimmer of the Year – Ben Freeman, Swarthmore
Rookie of the Year – Cami Wilson, Swarthmore
Coaching Staff of the Year – Swarthmore
First Team
| Name | School | Cl. | Event(s) | Hometown / High School |
| John Devaney | Franklin & Marshall | So. | 100 Free | New Hope, Pa. / New Hope-Solebury |
| Nick Cox | Gettysburg | Sr. | 200 MR | 100 Back | 200 Back | Purcellville, Va. / Ponte Vedra |
| Declan Sheeran | Gettysburg | Jr. | 200 MR | McLean, Va. / McLean |
| Max McAlister | Gettysburg | Fr. | 200 MR | 200 Fly | Powell, Ohio / Olentangy |
| Cort Hobelmann | Gettysburg | So. | 200 MR | Nashville, Tenn. / Owensboro Catholic |
| Charlie Cross | Gettysburg | Jr. | 400 IM | Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle |
| Ham Williams-Tracy | Swarthmore | So. | 800 FR | Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park |
| Ethan Marotte | Swarthmore | Jr. | 800 FR | 200 FR | 400 FR | Conway, Ark. / Conway |
| Ben Freeman | Swarthmore | Jr. | 800 FR | 500 Free | 200 Free | Lakewood, Colo. / Colorado Academy |
| AJ Das | Swarthmore | So. | 800 FR | 400 FR | Huntersville, N.C. / Pine Lake Prep. |
| Andrew Karpenko | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 IM | 400 MR | 100 Breast | 200 Breast | Minneapolis, Minn. / Minnehaha Acad. |
| Cami Wilson | Swarthmore | Fr. | 400 MR | 200 FR | 100 Fly | 400 FR | Birmingham, Mich. / International Acad. |
| Joey Lukner | Swarthmore | So. | 400 MR | Houston, Texas / J Frank Dobie |
| Cole Griscavage | Swarthmore | So. | 400 MR | 400 FR | Lafayette Hill, Calif. / College Prep. School |
| Ben Wesley | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 FR | Prospect Park, Pa. / Episcopal Academy |
| Vijay Chhabra | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 FR | Charlottesville, Va. / Saint Annes-Belfield |
| Ryan Carkhuff | Ursinus | Sr. | 50 Free | Chester, N.J. / West Morris Mendham |
| Jonah Kasznay | Ursinus | So. | 1650 Free | Pottstown, Pa. / Owen J. Roberts |
| Gage Mandrell | Washington College | Sr. | 200 Back | Lititz, Pa. / Manheim Township |
Second Team
| Name | School | Cl. | Event(s) | Hometown / High School |
| Matthew Hopkins | Franklin & Marshall | Sr. | 200 MR | 200 FR | 100 Back | Wayne, Pa. / Malvern Preparatory |
| Ben Lockey | Franklin & Marshall | Fr. | 200 MR | 200 FR | Highland Park, N.J. / Saint Joseph |
| Evan Willertz | Franklin & Marshall | So. | 200 MR | West Bath, Maine / Morse |
| John Devaney | Franklin & Marshall | So. | 200 MR | 200 FR | New Hope-Solebury |
| Thomas Smolinski | Franklin & Marshall | Fr. | 200 FR | Dallastown, Pa. / Dalastown Area |
| Charlie Cross | Gettysburg | Jr. | 800 FR | Charlottesville, Va. / Albemarle |
| Conor Vienneau | Gettysburg | Jr. | 800 FR | Newburg, Md. / LaPlata |
| Max McAlister | Gettysburg | Fr. | 800 FR | 400 MR | 100 Fly | Powell, Ohio / Olentangy |
| John Verosko | Gettysburg | Fr. | 800 FR | 500 Free | Gainesville, Va. / Patriot |
| Nick Cox | Gettysburg | Sr. | 400 MR | Purcellville, Va. / Ponte Vedra |
| Declan Sheeran | Gettysburg | Jr. | 400 MR | McLean, Va. / McLean |
| Hunter Sundlun | Gettysburg | Jr. | 400 MR | Richmond, Va. / St. Christophers School |
| Cami Wison | Swarthmore | Fr. | 50 Free | Birmingham, Mich. / International Acad. |
| Ben Wesley | Swarthmore | Jr. | 200 IM | 100 Breast | Prospect Park, Pa. / Episcopal Academy |
| AJ Das | Swarthmore | So. | 200 Free | 100 Free | Huntersville, N.C. / Pine Lake Prep |
| Ben Freeman | Swarthmore | Jr. | 1650 Free | Lakewood, Colo. / Colorado Academy |
| Sam Peterson | Swarthmore | Fr. | 200 Fly | Leawood, Kan. / Blue Valley North |
| Jonah Kasznay | Ursinus | So. | 400 IM | Pottstown, Pa. / Owen J. Roberts |
| Dylan Schreffler | Ursinus | So. | 400 FR | Pottsville, Pa. / Nativity BVM |
| Stephen Lyons | Ursinus | Jr. | 400 FR | Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra |
| William Cano | Ursinus | Fr. | 400 FR | Spring City, Pa. / Owen J. Roberts |
| Ryan Carkhuff | Ursinus | Sr. | 400 FR | Chester, N.J. / West Morris Mendham |
| Zach Affeldt | Washington College | So. | 200 Breast | Savage, Minn. / Burnsville |
Honorable Mention
| Name | School | Cl. | Event(s) | Hometown / High School |
| Sam Kamdin | Franklin & Marshall | Fr. | 100 Back | Towson, Md. / Towson |
| Declan Sheeran | Gettysburg | Jr. | 200 Breast | McLean, Va. / McLean |
| Ethan Marotte | Swarthmore | Jr. | 50 Free | 100 Fly | Conway, Ark. / Conway |
| Ham Williams-Tracy | Swarthmore | So. | 400 IM | Charlotte, N.C. / Myers Park |
| Finn Conaway | Swarthmore | Jr. | 1650 Free | Eugene, Ore. / Winston Churchill |
| Jacob Sherman | Swarthmore | So. | 200 Back | Stamford, Conn. / Westhill |
| Cole Griscavage | Swarthmore | So. | 100 Free | Lafayette Hill, Calif. / College Prep. School |
| Dylan Ling | Swarthmore | Fr. | 200 Fly | Bellevue, Wash. / Newport |
| David McCauley | Ursinus | Fr. | 500 Free | Deerfield, Ill. / Deerfield |
| Gage Mandrell | Washington College | Sr. | 200 IM | 200 Free | Lititz, Pa. / Manheim Township |
| Chase Hensen | Washington College | So. | 100 Breast | Fredericksburg, Va. / Colonial Forge |
Sportsmanship Team
- James Wright, Dickinson, Fr., Richmond, Va.
- Sean Conley, Franklin & Marshall, Jr., Arlington, Va.
- Conor Vienneau, Gettysburg, Jr., Newburg, Md.
- Matthew Lessler, McDaniel, So., Ellicott City, Md.
- Omar Ebied, Swarthmore, So., Woodside, N.Y.
- Danny Leach, Ursinus, Jr., Palmyra, Pa.
- Liam Peregoy, Washington College, Fr., Worton, Md.