By Claire Wong on SwimSwam
2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
- Wednesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
- Defending Champions: Virginia (5x)
- Championship Central
- Preview Index
- Psych Sheet
- Live Stream
- Live Results
- Live Recaps
They’ve done it again: led by Claire Curzan, Anna Moesch, and a slew of other stars, the UVA women claimed their sixth straight national title.
Linked below are the race videos from tonight’s session, courtesy of NCAA on Youtube.
WOMEN’S 200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY – Finals
- NCAA Record: 1:48.37 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
- American Record: 1:48.37 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:48.37 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
- Championship Record: 1:48.37 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
- 2025 NCAA Champion: Torri Huske, Stanford – 1:49.67
- 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 1:53.72/1:55.50
Top 8:
- Lucy Bell (STAN) — 1:52.09
- Teagan O’Dell (CAL) — 1:52.76
- Mia West (CAL) — 1:52.96
- Anastasia Gorbenko (LOU) — 1:52.98
- Campbell Chase (TEX) — 1:53.48
- Aimee Canny (UVA) — 1:53.49
- Leah Hayes (UVA) — 1:53.56
- Rosie Murphy (UCLA) — 1:54.18
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:
WOMEN’S 100 FREESTYLE – Finals
- NCAA Record: 44.71 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2025)
- American Record: 44.71 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2025)
- U.S. Open Record: 44.71 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2025)
- Championship Record: 44.71 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2025)
- 2025 NCAA Champion: Gretchen Walsh, Virginia – 44.71
- 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 47.37/47.88
Top 8:
- Torri Huske (STAN) — 45.17
- Anna Moesch (UVA) — 45.54
- Sara Curtis (UVA) — 45.77
- Liberty Clark (IU) — 46.11
- Camille Spink (TENN) — 46.30
- Cadence Vincent (BAMA) — 46.87
- Julia Dennis (LOU) — 47.02
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:
WOMEN’S 200 BUTTERFLY – Finals
- NCAA Record: 1:49.11 – Emma Sticklen, Texas (2025)
- American Record: 1:48.33 – Regan Smith (2023)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:48.33 – Regan Smith (2023)
- Championship Record: 1:49.11 – Emma Sticklen, Texas (2025)
- 2025 NCAA Champion: Emma Sticklen, Texas – 1:49.11
- 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 1:52.91/1:54.16
Top 8:
- Campbell Stoll (TEX) — 1:50.26
- Alex Shackell (IU) — 1:50.40
- Hannah Bellard (MICH) — 1:51.17
- Tess Howley (UVA) — 1:51.69
- Caroline Bricker (STAN) — 1:52.10
- Emily Brown (TENN) — 1:52.13
- Ella Jansen (TENN) — 1:52.35
- Lilou Ressencourt (CAL) — 1:54.01
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:
WOMEN’S 200 BACKSTROKE – Finals
- NCAA Record: 1:46.09 – Claire Curzan, Virginia (2026)
- American Record: 1:46.09 – Claire Curzan, Virginia (2026)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:46.09 – Claire Curzan, Virginia (2026)
Championship Record: 1:46.82 – Claire Curzan, Virginia (2025)- 2025 NCAA Champion: Claire Curzan, Virginia – 1:46.82
- 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 1:50.55/1:51.75
Top 8:
- Claire Curzan (UVA) — 1:46.10
- Maggie Wanezek (WISC) — 1:47.73
- Erika Pelaez (NCST) — 1:49.08
- Claire Jansen (PITT) — 1:49.10
- Bella Sims (MICH) — 1:49.38
- Teagan O’Dell (CAL) — 1:49.70
- Leah Shackley (NCST) — 1:49.74
- Miranda Grana (IU) — 1:50.71
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:
WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY – Final Heat
- NCAA Record: 3:05.30 – Virginia (Curzan, Moesch, Canny, Curtis) (2026)
- American Record: 3:05.84 – Virginia (Douglass, A. Walsh, M. Parker, G. Walsh) (2023)
- U.S. Open Record: 3:05.30 – Virginia (Curzan, Moesch, Canny, Curtis) (2026)
- Championship Record: 3:05.84 – Virginia (Douglass, A. Walsh, M. Parker, G. Walsh) (2023)
- 2025 NCAA Champion: Virginia – 3:06.01
Top 8:
- Virginia (Curzan, Mintenko, Moesch, Curtis) — 3:05.26 **New NCAA Record
- Stanford (Olasewere, Huske, Johnson, Bell) — 3:06.72
- Texas (Okaro, Nesty, Padar, Gemmell) — 3:07.02
- Cal — 3:07.47
- Indiana — 3:07.51
- Michigan — 3:08.03
- Louisville — 3:08.28
- Tennessee — 3:08.55
CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:
Read the full story on SwimSwam: WATCH: UVA’s NCAA Record En Route To 6 Straight Titles + More on Day 4 of 2026 W. NCAA Champs
