Kiernan Jordan, Dickinson
Dickinson (7-4 last season, 3-3 CC, 6th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Paul Richards (Bloomsburg '75), 23rd season
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Key Returnees: Kiernan Jordan, Jr; Mitchell Reynolds, Sr; Benjamin Shapiro, Jr; Will Freeman, Jr; Graham Novitch, So; Nick Beard, Sr.
Key Losses: Samuel Eaton, HM All-CC.
Preseason Poll Projection: 6th
Outlook: The Red Devils return several key swimmers from last season, including seniors Mitchell Reynolds and Nick Beard. With experience on their side and the addition of several newcomers, Dickinson should be improved this season.
Eric Dietrich-Peterson, Franklin & Marshall
Franklin & Marshall (3-6 last season, 2-4 CC, 4th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Ben Delia (Hamilton '05), 7th season
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All-Time Record:
Centennial Titles (8): 2000-02-04-05-07-08-09-10
Key Returnees: Eric Dietrich-Peterson, So, HM All-CC; Timothy Gould, Jr, HM All-CC; Eric Lang, Sr, HM All-CC; Danny Sanders, Jr, HM All-CC; Jack Stinton, So.
Key Losses: Jack Currie.
Preseason Poll Projection: T-4th
Outlook: Franklin & Marshall returns four Honorable Mention All-Centennial members from last season in Dietrich-Peterson, Gould, Sanders and Stinton. If they are able to get contributions from the new members, the Diplomats should be well positioned to move up in the standings in 2018.
Tyler Dougherty, Gettysburg
Gettysburg (9-0 last season, 6-0 CC, 2nd at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Mike Rawleigh (North Carolina '75), 33rd season
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All-Time Record:
Centennial Titles (14): 1994-95-96-97-98-99-01-03-11-12-13-14-15-16
Key Returnees: Tyler Dougherty, Sr, 1st Team All-CC; Ogden Leyens, So, 1st Team All-CC, Swimmer and Rookie of the Year; Adam Dias, So, 1st Team All-CC; Parker Sorenson, Jr, 1st Team All-CC; Francisco Nieves, Jr, HM All-CC; Josh Parker, So, HM All-CC; Jakob Hegna, Jr; Jeff Ragatz, So;
Key Losses: Josh Kiehl;
Preseason Poll Projection: 1st
Outlook: The Bullets return plenty of ammunition for the 2017-18 season. The Orange and Blue will bring back 13 athletes, including both of its All-Americans, four swimmers who achieved NCAA B-cuts, and six All-Centennial Conference performers. Gettysburg will look to re-claim the title in 2018.
Paul VanNevel, McDaniel
McDaniel (2-6-1 last season, 0-6 CC, 7th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Jeff Hiestand (UMBC), 8th season
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All-Time Record:
Key Returnees: Paul VanNevel, Jr.
Key Losses: Justin Allen.
Preseason Poll Projection: 7th
Outlook: After finishing 7th last year at the CC Championship, the Green Terror hope to move up in the standings in 2018. Junior VanNevel returns to lead the way for McDaniel this season.
Jeff Tse, Swarthmore
Swarthmore (7-1 last season, 5-1 CC, 1st at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Karin Colby (Carleton '08), 3rd season
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All-Time Record:
Centennial Titles (1): 2017
Key Returnees: Alejandro Hernandez, Sr, 1st Team All-CC; Michael Lutzker, Jr, 1st Team All-CC; Chris Smith, Jr, 1st Team All-CC; Jeff Tse, Jr, 1st Team All-CC; Charles Yang, Jr, 1st Team All-CC; Gabe Caldwell, So.
Key Losses: Liam Fitzstevens, 1st Team All-CC; Steve Sekula, 1st Team All-CC; Andrew Steele, 1st Team All-CC;
Preseason Poll Projection: 2nd
Outlook: The Garnet won their first-ever Centennial Conference Title last year and hope to repeat in 2018. Swarthmore returns five of their eight 1st Team All-Centennial performers from last season and have the depth to win back-to-back titles.
Colin McNamara, Ursinus
Ursinus (5-3 last season, 3-3 CC, 3rd at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Mark Feinberg (Shippensburg '89), 12th season
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All-Time Record:
Key Returnees: James Callaghan, Jr, 1st Team All-CC; Casey Lear, So, HM All-CC; Colin McNamara, Sr, HM All-CC; Jake Menzer, So, HM All-CC; Travis Venables, Jr; Max Coulter, Sr; Johnny Myers, Jr.
Key Losses: William Benn, HM All-CC; Dylan Cooper, HM All-CC; Marcus Wagner, HM All-CC;
Preseason Poll Projection: 3rd
Outlook: The Ursinus men's swimming program has continued to improve over the last several years and finished 3rd at the CC championship last season. The Bears will be lead by 1st Team All-CC member from last season in junior Callaghan and return three other All-CC honorees as they look to continue to move up in the standings in 2018.
Kevin Mackenzie, Washington College
Washington College (4-5 last season, 2-4 CC, 5th at CC Championship)
Head Coach: Matt Harris (Kenyon '09), 2nd season
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All-Time Record: 157-116-1
Key Returnees: Kevin Mackenzie, Sr, HM All-CC; Aidan Sullivan, So, HM All-CC; Cody Weiler, Sr, HM All-CC; Brendan Jones, So.
Key Losses: Patrick Elliott, HM All-CC.
Preseason Poll Projection: T-4th
Outlook: The 2017-18 Washington College men's swim team will look to improve upon its fifth-place finish at last year's Centennial Conference Championships. Five of the team's seven medalists from last winter return and a group of 10 newcomers will look to bolster the efforts of the team's returning swimmers. Seniors Kevin Mackenzie and Cody Weiler will lead the young squad in 2018.