TRAFFORD, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released the preseason poll for women's swimming and diving. The Cougars were picked to finish sixth in the conference, and four Chatham Cougars were named as swimmers and divers to watch.
The Cougars were picked to finish sixth out of the nine teams in the PAC after having received a total of 33 points in the poll. In the 2025-2026 Championship finish, the Cougars finished sixth with 291 points. Hannah Uhrinek was named 1st Team All-PAC, Alayna Kercher was named 2nd Team All-PAC and Olivia Mucha was also named 2nd Team All-PAC last season.
Four Cougars made the PAC Swimmer and Divers to Watch list this year. They are fifth-year distance swimmer Avital Flaishman, junior distance swimmer Alayna Kercher, sophomore distance swimmer Olivia Mucha, and junior fly/free Hannah Uhrinek.
The Cougars start their season on Friday October 9th at 4PM when they travel to California, PA for a meet with California University of Pennsylvania.
