West Fargo, N.D—The University of Jamestown Jimmies made history at the 2026 NSIC Swimming and Diving Championships, held February 11–14 at the Hulbert Aquatic Center in West Fargo, N.D.. The team finished in 9th place overall with 147 points, highlighted by Kailee Cline becoming the university's first-ever conference champion.
Final Team Standings
- Minnesota State University | 1,166. 50
- St Cloud State University | 780. 50
- Augustana University | 618
- University of Sioux Falls | 455
- Concordia University, St. Paul | 432
- University of Mary | 417
- Minnesota State University Moorehead | 364
- Southwest Minnesota State University | 296
- University of Jamestown | 211
- Northern State University | 176
Day 1: Wednesday, February 11
The Jimmies opened the championship in 9th place with 72 total points.
*200 Yard Medley Relay: The 'A' team of Dagbjorg Hlif Olafsdottir, Emily Petersen, Kailee Cline, and Kylie Price placed 8th with a time of 1:50.33, earning 30 team points.
* 800 Yard Freestyle Relay: UJ's team finished 9th with a time of 8:08.57, contributing another 24 points to the team total.
* 1000 Yard Freestyle: Lindsey Goodrich finished 19th with a time of 11:32.44.
* 200 Yard IM: Dagbjorg Hlif Olafsdottir placed 20th in the prelims (2:15.90) and Emily Petersen finished 31st (2:25.59).
* 50 Yard Freestyle: Kylie Price finished 21st with a time of 25.04.
Day 2: Thursday, February 12
UJ maintained its position in the team standings while advancing key swimmers to the finals.
* 100 Yard Butterfly: Kailee Cline advanced to the "A" Final and finished 6th overall with a time of 57.73, earning 13 points.
* 400 Yard Medley Relay: The Jimmies placed 9th with a time of 4:03.48, adding 28 points to the cumulative score.
* 200 Yard Freestyle: Kylie Price finished 22nd (1:59.86) and Lindsey Goodrich finished 24th (2:01.35).
Day 3: Friday, February 13
This day marked the most significant moment in program history as Kailee Cline claimed a conference title.
* 200 Yard Butterfly Champion: Kailee Cline won the event with a time of 2:05.09, becoming UJ's first-ever NSIC Champion. Her performance also met the NCAA B-Cut standard.
* 100 Yard Breaststroke: Emily Petersen finished 14th in the "B" Final with a time of 1:08.17 (3 points).
• 100 Yard Backstroke: Lacie Robideau finished 20th in the prelims with a time of 1:02.11.
* 200 Yard Freestyle Relay: The Jimmies' relay team placed 7th in 1:38.24, securing 32 points.
Day 4: Saturday, February 14
The Jimmies concluded the four-day meet by solidifying their 9th-place finish.
* 100 Yard Freestyle: Kylie Price reached the "C" Final, placing 23rd with a time of 54.42.
* 200 Yard Breaststroke: Emily Petersen placed 18th (2:34.50) and Dagbjorg Hlif Olafsdottir placed 21st (2:37.88).
* 400 Yard Freestyle Relay: In the meet's final event, UJ's 'A' relay team (Cline, Goodrich, Olafsdottir, Price) finished 9th with a time of 3:41.22.
* 1-Meter Diving: Anna Carrick finished 13th overall with a score of 326.05.
