Pennington Swimming recently sent 29 athletes—14 boys and 15 girls—to the prestigious Easterns Swim Meet held at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA. Coming off an exciting and successful 2025–26 campaign, the Red Hawks entered one of the fastest and oldest independent-school meets in the nation. The Easterns, first held in 1935, again delivered a deep and highly competitive field in 2026.

Head coach George Ward ’88 reported that the meet “started and ended well for Pennington,” noting that numerous swimmers posted personal records across the two-day event. Two new school records highlighted the weekend: Ethan Han ’29 set marks in both the boys’ 200 individual medley and the boys’ 100 breaststroke.

Pennington produced strong team results in a crowded leaderboard of top regional programs. The combined team placed 10th overall. The girls’ squad finished 11th in the female division, while the boys’ team secured 16th.