LANCASTER, PA – The Johns Hopkins men's swim team is the preseason favorite in the Centennial Conference for the second straight year. In a preseason vote of the conference's head coaches, the Blue Jays earned seven first-place votes and 49 points.
 
Gettysburg earned the other first-place vote and 40 points to finish in a tie for second in the poll with Swarthmore (40 points). Dickinson and Franklin & Marshall were tied for fourth with 26 points each to round out the top five. Coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team.
 
Hopkins won the Centennial Conference Championship last season, its first year in the conference. The Blue Jays piled up 940.5 points, the second most points in CC Championship history. JHU won eight individual titles and three relay titles en route to its first conference championship since 2006. Hopkins then placed ninth at the NCAA Championship with 11 Blue Jays combining to earn 19 All-America honors. Seven of those 11 Blue Jays return this season.
 
Hopkins will open the season on Saturday, October 24 at Gettysburg in a Centennial Conference quad. In addition to Gettysburg, JHU will compete against McDaniel and Washington College. The meet is scheduled for a 12:00 pm start.
 
2026-27 Centennial Conference Preseason Poll
1. Johns Hopkins (7) – 49 points
2T. Gettysburg (1) – 40 points
2T. Swarthmore – 40 points
4T. Dickinson – 26 points
4T. Franklin & Marshall – 26 points
6. Ursinus – 23 points
7. Washington College – 13 points
8. McDaniel – 7 points