The New College of Florida men's and women's swimming and diving teams will begin their second season in program history Saturday, Oct. 10, at Rollins College. The meet begins at noon at Alfond Pool on Rollins' campus in Winter Park, Fla.

The Mighty Banyans enter year two under new head coach Emily Davis, who joined New College in May after serving as an assistant coach at Rollins. NCF returns two swimmers from its inaugural season whil

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YEAR TWO: New College begins its second season after an inaugural campaign that produced the program's first NAIA National Championship qualifiers and first All-American. Mya Nemechek returns on the women's side, while Zsombi Sipaki is the lone returner for the men.

A FAMILIAR START: Davis will make her NCF coaching debut at her former program. During her time at Rollins, she assisted with practice planning, recruiting, travel coordination and compliance. A former NCAA Division I swimmer and team captain at Ohio University, Davis also brings collegiate administration and club coaching experience to New College.

ALL-AMERICAN RETURNS: Nemechek begins her senior season after becoming the first All-American in NCF swimming history. She placed sixth in the 200-yard freestyle at the 2026 NAIA National Championships with a time of 1:53.38. The Goodland, Kansas native provides national championship experience for a women's roster featuring five newcomers.

NEW FACES ON THE WOMEN'S SIDE: Junior Nicole Angelova joins NCF from Southwestern Oregon Community College. The Newcastle, Washington native is joined by four freshmen from Florida: Amy Barcena of Cape Coral, Isabella Chandler of St. Johns, Saydee Herrera of Wauchula and Anna Tittel of Winter Garden.

SIPAKI RETURNS: Sipaki returns from the Mighty Banyans' inaugural roster and provides continuity for a men's team featuring six newcomers. 

INTRODUCING THE MEN'S NEWCOMERS: Juniors Omar Khatter and Benjamin Macgregor join the Mighty Banyans from Bethel University (Ind.) and St. Petersburg College (Fla.), respectively. Khatter is from Alexandria, Egypt, while Macgregor is from Belleair, Florida. The freshman class includes Carlos Alberto Heredia Garcia, Ashton Miguel Juarez, Eduardo Perez Villalba and Sidney Raditic Mehalso.

A NEW COACHING STAFF: Davis is joined by assistant coach Abra Thieme and graduate assistant Anaya Robinson. All three begin their first seasons with the program as the Mighty Banyans build on their inaugural year.

UP NEXT: The Mighty Banyans will travel to Ave Maria on Saturday, Oct. 17.