GREENSBORO, N.C. – For the seventh consecutive year, the Queens University of Charlotte men's and women's swimming teams are the NCAA DII Swimming & Diving National Champions! The Royals emerged victorious following an incredible four-day championship event at the Greensboro Aquatic Center. The women managed to total 536.5 points which was 113.5 points more than second place Indy while the men combined for 607.5 points leading Drury by 85.5 points.

Associate Athletic Director for Strategic Planning and Leadership Development and the Director of Swimming, Jeff Dugdale, discussed how the Royals managed to get to this point by saying, "This year the team knew we had to reinvent ourselves in order to win," explained Dugdale. "We adopted Marshall Goldsmith's title from his book, 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There! and we held each other accountable to this all year. We made changes and they paid off. Thank you to our friends and family who created an atmosphere similar to home."
 
Across the span of four days, the Royals managed to take gold in 10 different individual events and six relay events. Across all of the events, Queens put forth 40 All-American swims and 33 Honorable Mention All-American performances.
 
The Royals kicked off the exciting evening with the lengthy 1,650-yard freestyle and Sophie Lange took the gold with a time of 16:32.44 which was a while eight seconds faster than the runner up. Amber Rydzewski would also earn All-American praise in the event with a sixth-place finish in the championship final with a time of 17:02.54. Rebecca Dany would be named an Honorable Mention All-American for an 11^th place finish on a time of 17:07.85.
 
In the 100-yard freestyle, Queens dominated the water taking the top two spots yet again. Danielle Melilli would continue her dominant championship run with a gold finish on a time of 49.16 while teammate Monica Gumina was shortly behind in second at 49.45. In the consolation finals, Anna De Boer would place seventh with a time of 50.75 earning Honorable Mention All-American.
 
Tova Andersson would received Honorable Mention All-American recognition with a top spot finish in the consolation finals of the 200-yard backstroke while Maike Jung would earn the praise following a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke consolation finals.
 
With the championship sealed, the Royals women would cap off the season victorious dominating the 400-yard freestyle relay. The pairing of Monica Gumina, Danielle Melilli, Anna De Boer, and Kayla Tennant were crowned National Champions following a time of 3:19.14.
 
On the men's side, Aidan Henry and Luke Erwee were both named Honorable Mention All-Americans in the 1,650-yard freestyle. The pair would finish 11^th and 12^th as Henry came in first at 15:32.91 while Erwee was right behind at 15:34.88.
 
In one of their best events, Queens capitalized in the 100-yard freestyle with three Royals in the championship finals. Matej Dusa would continue to shine taking second at 42.23 while Alex Kunert was just behind at 42.65. Skyler Cook-Weeks would round out the All-American nods with an eighth-place finish on a time of 43.84. The three combined to extend the Royals lead with 44 points in the event.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Queens would add two more All-American swims from Alexander Bauch and Andreas Marz. Bauch would finish fourth with a time of 1:43.48 while Marz took eighth at 1:45.43. Finn Howard would grab the seventh spot in the consolation finals to earn Honorable Mention All-American honors.
 
With just two events remaining, Queens would continue to tack on points. In the 200-yard breaststroke, Jan Delkeskamp earned All-American praise for a seventh-place finish on a time of 1:57.77. Balazs Berecz would swim in the consolation finals of the 200-yard breaststroke and finish seventh.
 
In the final event of the championships, the 400-yard freestyle relay team took home the gold with an impressive showing. Alex Kunert, Matej Dusa, Skyler Cook-Weeks, and Finn Howard flew through the pool at an astounding speed to grab first on a time of 2:51.55.
 
The title marks the Royals seventh straight National Championship. Be sure to come out to the Levine Center tomorrow, March 13 at 10:30 a.m. as the Royals community welcomes back the national champions. The festivities will start at approximately 10:45. Be sure to follow the Royals all season on Twitter and Instagram to stay up to date on all the latest news and updates. Fans are also encouraged to follow Queens Athletics on social media @QueensAthletics to stay updated on all Royals sports.