It was a historic junior season for Notre Dame’s Hudson Dennis, who claimed the 2026 Semoball Boys Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year title after breaking a legendary barrier for the Bulldogs. But as the pieces fell together, it made for a great campaign to secure him the title as well. After being sidelined for over a month of his junior swim season, it made that moment all the more special — even if it came as a surprise to the man himself. “I didn't know what I had to expect at the state meet; I was just trying to get points for our team. “I've been working hard all summer, all winter, all spring, to have a great senior year.”