Hastings College to Join KCAC in Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving in 2026-27

KANSAS — Hastings College (Neb.) will be joining the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) as a per-sport member in Men's Swimming & Diving and Women's Swimming & Diving in the 2026-27 season, the conference office announced Wednesday. This year is the first year of competition in men's and women's swimming & diving for the Broncos. 

"I am most excited to get this Swimming program up and running here at Hastings College," Tyler King, head swimming & diving coach at Hastings, remarked. "I am very eager to get started with recruiting and grow this program from the ground up! I am also very excited to be a part of the KCAC and helping to grow the sport as a part of a great conference."

"The addition of men's and women's swimming marks an exciting chapter of growth for Hastings College Athletics," Chris Clements, Athletic Director at Hastings, said. "We are incredibly proud to partner with the KCAC as a per-sport member, which will offer our swimmers a premier championship environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to attract talented student-athletes to our campus and continue building upon our strong athletic foundation."

The Hastings men's swimming & diving team will be the ninth men's team in the conference, joining full member schools Sterling College and the University of Saint Mary, as well as per-sport members Aquinas College (Mich.), Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.), Midland University (Neb.), Morningside University (Iowa), Bethel University (Ind.), and Dordt University (Iowa). The Broncos will be the tenth women's team in the KCAC, joining full member schools Sterling College and the University of Saint Mary, as well as per-sport members Aquinas College (Mich.), Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.), Midland University (Neb.), Morningside University (Iowa), Bethel University (Ind.), Dordt University (Iowa), and the College of Saint Mary (Neb.)

"We at the KCAC are excited to continue our work with Hastings College," Brandon Buchanan, KCAC Commissioner, stated. "They bring character-driven competition to the KCAC, and we are very fortunate to have them as a part of our KCAC Swimming & Diving conference. We always appreciate the opportunity to grow the sport the right way with our per-sport members, who contribute so much to help make our great KCAC conference what it is. We thank Hastings for their interest and look forward to seeing their program develop."