Anna Moesch Posts #2 Performance All-Time With 1:39.23 200 Free, 2 Women Under 1:40 1st Time Ever

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
  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2

Women’s 200 Free – Final

• NCAA Record: 1:39.10 – Missy Franklin, Cal (2015)
• American Record: 1:39.10 – Missy Franklin, Cal (2015)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:39.10 – Missy Franklin, Cal (2015)
• Championship Record: 1:39.10 – Missy Franklin, Cal (2015)
• 2025 NCAA Champion: Anna Peplowski, Indiana – 1:40.50
• 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 1:43.24/1:44.18

Top 8 Finishers

1. Anna Moesch (UVA) — 1:39.23
2. Liberty Clark (IU) — 1:39.88
3. Nikolett Padar (TEX) — 1:40.78
4. Minna Abraham (USC) — 1:41.66
5. Madi Mintenko (UVA) — 1:41.67
6. Camille Spink (TENN) — 1:41.72
7. Mia West (CAL) — 1:42.00
8. Claire Weinstein (CAL) — 1:42.59

Anna Moesch swam to the #2 performance all-time in the women’s 200 freestyle, winning the NCAA title in a 1:39.23. Also under the 1:40 mark was Liberty Clark who touched in a 1:39.88. This marks the first time ever in which two swimmers have been under 1:40 in the same heat.

Split Comparison

Moesch led from the start of the race but was off Missy Franklin‘s record from the start. Moesch blasted a huge 24.97 split coming home to earn the win, while Clark’s 25.07 split was also impressive to come home in. No one else in the field tonight came home under 25.7.

All-Time Top Performances, Women’s 200 Free

1. Missy Franklin — 1:39.10 — 2015 NCAA DI – Women
2. Anna Moesch — 1:39.23 — 2026 NCAA Championships
3. Gretchen Walsh — 1:39.34 — 2025 ACC Championships
4. Liberty Clark — 1:39.70 — 2026 NCAA Division I Women
5. Anna Moesch — 1:39.72 — 2026 ACC Championships
6. Mallory Comerford — 1:39.80 — 2018 NCAA DI – Women
7. Liberty Clark — 1:39.88 — 2026 NCAA Division I Women
8. Gretchen Walsh — 1:40.23 — 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships
9. Anna Moesch — 1:40.25 — CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge
10. Mallory Comerford — 1:40.26 — 2019 NCAA DI – Women

After no sub-1:40 swims from 2019-2024, there have now been five in the last two years. Missy Franklin‘s NCAA record of a 1:39.10 still stands.