It finally happened! A member of the Bates swimming and diving program won an individual NCAA championship. And not only did junior Max Cory win the national title in the 100-yard freestyle, he broke the NCAA Division III record along the way, with his championship final time of 42.88 seconds. And Bobcats weren’t just thriving in the water, they also shined on the dirt last week, with the softball team off to their best start in seven years. All that and more.... Interviews this episode: 1:58 -- Max Cory '26, NCAA Division III Men's Swimming Champion: 100-yard freestyle, NCAA D3 record 42.88 seconds. (Male Bobcat of the Week) 14:46 -- Stephanie Tropper '25 (Team captain, All-American) and Sarah Palmer '27 (Four-time All-American), Women's Swimming. 23:04 -- Peter Casares, Head Coach, Swimming & Diving. 46:29 -- Isabel Bettencourt '27 (Female Bobcat of the Week) and Delaney Rankin '26, Softball captains. 58:23 -- Sean Christiansen '25, Men's Rowing captain.