LEXINGTON, VA. -- Zach Proulx won his first-career gold medal and the Bryant men's swimming and diving team finished third at the 2026 America East Swimming and Diving Championships.

Bryant closed out the championships with 572.5 points, trailing UMBC (805.5) and defending champion Binghamton (748).

Christopher Buonocore was named the America East Diver of the Meet after winning gold in the 3 meter and silver in the 1 meter. It marked the second time in his career that he has earned diver of the meet honors.

Information
Events Completed: 1650 free, 200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 400 free relay
Location: VMI Aquatics Center (Lexington, Va.)

Notes and Notables

• Proulx highlighted the final day for the Black and Gold, taking gold in the 200 back with a time of 1:45.66.
• Jack Ventre (9th) and Riley Cork (12th) also finaled.
• Raymond Stelmark earned his second medal of the championships, finishing third in the 1650 free with a time of 15:37.74. Patrick Maldonado (8th), Valentin Honsberger (9th) and Adam Kiss (10th) all finished in order.
• Aidan Trenery picked up a silver medal in the 200 breast, finishing with a time of 1:59.15. Jack Ferguson finished 8th and Nick Austin placed 16th.
• Tim Andrews capped the individual events with a silver medal in the 200 fly. Ventre (9th), Ryan Connors (11th) and Proulx (16th) all swam in the 'B' final.
• Bryant closed the meet with a silver medal in the 400 free relay. Arthur Newton, James Misto, Calix Hammett and Austin finished with a time of 2:57.66.