Men's Swimming and Diving | 2/24/2026 1:00:00 PM
SUNY Geneseo standouts Alex Palmer and Greg Meder swept Empire 8 Championship individual honors, as the 2026 Empire 8 Swimming and Diving Championships were held at the Webster Aquatic Center from February 18-21. The duo led Geneseo to its second straight Empire 8 Championship over the weekend.
Palmer was named the Empire 8 Swimmer of the Championship Meet. He won individual titles in the 200-yard individual medley, 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events and was also part of the winning 200- and 400-yard medley relay teams. He began the meet by shattering a 13-year old record in the 200-yard individual medley with an NCAA “B” cut qualifying time of 1:49.57. He also broke an E8 Championship meet record in winning the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 54.30 seconds and won the 200-yard breaststroke, also in an E8 all-time record time of 1:59.47. Palmer was also part of two Empire 8 Championship record-setting relay teams, the 400-yard medley relay (3:20.51) and 200-yard medley relay (1:29.85), which were also NCAA "B" cut times.
Meder garnered Empire 8 Diver of the Championship Meet accolades after sweeping both the 1- and 3-meter diving events. Meder rolled to victory in the 3-meter diving event on Feb. 18, finishing with a score of 601.70. Two days later, he claimed the 1-meter diving title, winning with a final score of 548.60.
The Empire 8 Swimmer, Diver and Coach of the Year will be announced in March after the NCAA Championships, along with the All-Conference teams.
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