2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 4 Prelims Preview
The final day will feature prelims of the 200 IM, 100 free, 200 fly, 200 back, and the first two heats of the 400 free relay.
UC-San Diego Scores At D1 NCAAs After Just Six Seasons Transitioning From D2 To D1
Chloe Braun finished 16th in the 100 breast, helping UCSD score in just its 2nd season in which it is eligible for the NCAA Championships.
Olivia Herron’s 2:07.89 200 Breast & More Swims You Might’ve Missed On Day 3 of 2026 W. NCAAs
Herron moved up to finish 13th in the 200 breast to get Southern Illinois on the board again with four points.
Liberty Clark Breaks Simone Manuel’s 17-18 NAG Record With 21.25 50 Freestyle
Clark swam a 21.27 leading off Indiana’s record to get under Manuel’s old record of a 21.32 from 2015 NCAAs.
The Fans Have Spoken,”Bring Back Bs” Chants Heard Throughout The Stands And Deck At Women’s NCAAs
Fans chanted for over a minute during Friday’s finals session “Bring back Bs” in reference to the absence of the ‘B’ final at NCAAs.
Claire Curzan Sets New NCAA Meet Record With 48.24 100 Back, #2 Performance All-Time
Curzan broke Gretchen Walsh’s meet record of a 48.26 from 2024 when Walsh led off Virginia’s 400 medley relay.
A Data Dive Into Cameron McEvoy’s World Record 20.88 50 Free
McEvoy took a total of 36 strokes in his 50 freestyle World Record. His distance per stroke remained steady, while his velocity decreased into the wall.
2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 2 Photo Vault
These are the top photos from the second day of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Championships, taken by SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.
Michael Phelps To Be Awarded Honorary Doctor Of Laws Degree From Michigan
Phelps trained at Michigan under Bob Bowman and took classes during his time there. He also served as a volunteer assistant coach.
2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 3 Ups/Downs
The Virginia women enter night 3 with a lead and are projected to expand upon that. Michigan earned an ‘A’ finalist in all four individual events.
2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 3 Prelims Preview
Camille Spink led Tennessee off in a 21.00 50 free last night and enters day 3 prelims as the top seed. Day 3 also features the 100 back, 200 breast, 500 free
NYU Women Become First Division III Sub-1:30 200 Free Relay With 1:29.38
Kaley McIntyre anchored in a huge 21.81 to help the team break MIT’s record of a 1:30.00 set last year. This was NYU’s first ever win in the 200 free relay.
UChicago’s Cooper Costello Breaks Own D3 Record With 45.85 100 Fly
Costello broke his own record of a 45.97 that he swam to win the title a year ago. He had a strong back half today to get under the record.
Eneli Jefimova Becomes #3 Performer, Swims #5 Performance All-Time With 56.30 100 Breast
NC State’s Jefimova sits only behind Lilly King and Jasmine Nocentini as the #3 performer all-time in the SCY 100 breast.
Anna Moesch Posts #2 Performance All-Time With 1:39.23 200 Free, 2 Women Under 1:40 1st Time Ever
Moesch and Liberty Clark both were under 1:40, marking the first time in which two women were sub-1:40 in the same heat.
