Curtis Melancon enters his fourth year with the Centenary men's and women's swimming programs in 2026-27. 

The Ladies finished sixth at the 2026 SCAC Championships and earned 265 points while the Gents capped their season with a seventh-place finish and tallied 258 points.

Sophomore Hunter Hedges (Murphy, Texas) had an impressive season as he recorded eight individual wins and was named the SCAC Men's Swimmer once during the season. Hedges was one of a handful of talented young swimmers for the Gents this season along with sophomore Adam Stelly (Opelousas, La.),  freshman Jack Williams (Lafayette, La.), sophomore Parker Randolph (Shreveport, La.), sophomore Cade Campbell (Ruston, La.), sophomore Jordan Jerrigan (Temple, Texas), freshman George Arrona (Harlingen, Texas), and freshman Kelvin Ridgley Jr. (Zachary, La.).

Stelly finished eighth in the 200 Fly Championship Final (2:06.23) at the SCAC Championships and Randolph had the Gents' top finish in the Championship Final of the 1650 free as he swam a time of 18:32.83 to place 10th. On day two of competition in Garland, Stelly recorded a personal-best in the 500 free (4:57) and senior Daniel Lewis (Alexandria, La.) had a personal record in the 200 IM (2:07). 

Sophomore Bailey Allemeier (Altus, Okla.) earned a runner-up finish and All-SCAC honors in the Championship Final of the 1650 free as she swam a time of 19:04.70 and junior Cicely Jackson (Lafayette, La.) finished eighth (19:51.15).

Allemeier also earned an eighth-place finish in the Championship Final of the 200 Yard Backstroke (2:26.02) and Jackson's eighth-place finish in the 200-Yard Butterfly (2:34.22) led the way in that event for the Ladies.

The Ladies finished fifth in the Championship Final of the 200 Medley Relay as Allemeier and Jackson teamed with junior Reece Esser (Huntsville, Texas) and sophomore Isabela Vasquez (Lafayette, La.) as they swam a time of 1:59.27. Allemeier, Esser, and Jackson teamed with freshman Anna Hicks (Lafayette, La.) to finish fifth in the championship final of the 800 free relay (8:34.02).

Allemeier finished sixth in the Championship Final of the 500-yard freestyle as she swam a time of 5:32.72 and Esser placed eighth in the Championship Final of the 50 free (24.95). The Ladies' team of Allemeier, Esser, Jackson and Vasquez swam a time of 4:19.65 to place fifth in the finals of the 400-Yard Medley Relay.

Esser earned a fifth-place finish in the Championship Final of the 100-Yard Butterfly and a sixth-place finish in the 100-Yard Backstroke as she swam a time of 59.84 in the 100 fly and 1:02.42 in the 100 Back while Vasquez finished eighth in the Championship Final of the 100-Yard Breaststroke (1:15.63).

Esser's sensational season included 16 individual wins and she was named SCAC Women's Swimmer once during the season and Allemeier followed up a stellar rookie campaign with multiple wins and runner-up finishes this season. Jackson, in addition to her success in the water, was selected the SCAC Character & Community Female Student-Athlete of the Week in January. The SCAC Character & Community award honors the efforts of student-athletes who excel in the field of athletics, and also serve their campus and community.

The Gents finished fourth at the 2025 SCAC Championships and earned 292 points as they recorded their best finish in the event since also finishing fourth in 2021.

The Gents were impressive in the championship final of the 200-yard butterfly as senior Antonio Barbee (Plaquemine, La.) finished fifth with a time of 1:58.68 and freshman Adam Stelly (Opelousas, La.) was eighth with a time of 2:07.19.

Freshman Hunter Hedges (Murphy, Texas) finished eighth in the finals of the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.04 which was preceded by a time of 59.67 in the prelims- the eighth-fastest time in school history. Hedges also swam the 10th-fastest time in the 100-yard butterfly (51.68) on the final day of competition to complete an impressive week for the rookie.

The Ladies placed sixth and tallied 265 points at the SCAC Championships as sophomore Hannah Waddell (Shreveport, La.) highlighted Centenary's efforts by placing second in the 100-yard breaststroke championship final as she swam a time of 1:07.25. She also broke her own school record in the 200-yard breaststroke as she swam a time of 2:24.28 in the prelims and finished third in the championship final (2:24.59).

Waddell also recorded an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard IM (2:15.00) and teamed with freshman Bailey Allemeier (Altus, Okla.), sophomore Reece Esser (Huntsville, Texas), and freshman Ella Walton (Lafayette, La.) to finish fourth in the 400-yard medley relay (4:13.41).

Waddell earned all-conference finishes in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke as she becomes the first Centenary swimmer to double up with all-SCAC honors at a single meet since Brianna Serret at the 2022 championships.

Esser earned a sixth-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (59.60) and she and Waddell were part of the Ladies' 200-yard free relay team that swam a time of 1:44.60 along with Walton and freshman Isabela Vasquez (Lafayette, La.).

The Ladies and Gents finished sixth and seventh at the 2024 SCAC Championships respectfully afterthe 2023-24 season was full of highlights from Centenary’s young stars.  This included a stellar freshman year for Hannah Waddell as she set many records including a school record in the 200-yard breaststroke swimming a time of 2:24.99.

Senior Anacelia Galeano-Balam, sophomore Adriana de la Fuente, and Madeline Vacula were all named to the 2023-24 Academic All-District® Women's Swimming & Diving Team by the College Sports Communicators.  On the men’s side Sophomore Jameson Feeney and senior Aiden Peterkin were also named to the team. Peterkin was also named to the SCAC Winter All-Sportsmanship Team.