NCAA Champion Lucy Bell and the Power of Positive Self Talk Behind the Blocks
Stanford’s Lucy Bell defended her NCAA title in the 200 Breast, dropping the hammer on her competition in the final 50 to get her hands on the wall first
Claire Curzan on 100 Back: “Hopefully this year, maybe next year, chasing the 47 Barrier”
Coming into this season, Curzan said her goal was to break the 49-second barrier, which she has done in great fashion multiple times now
Sara Curtis on First NCAAs: “I know that there’s still more to go for me”
Freshman Sara Curtis has fit right in at Virginia, carrying on their sprint legacy as she finished 2nd in the women’s 50 free last night (20.74).
Claire Weinstein Goes Deep on Durden Magic, Swimming with Ankle Weights, & Competing with Passion
After winning her first NCAA title in the 500 Free last night, Claire Weinstein sat down with the media to have a full debrief of her freshman season at Cal
Torri Huske Shares Powerful Anecdote on Positive Impact of B-Finals, Calls for Change from CSCAA
Huske calls for the CSCAA to bring them back to the meet format, speaking publicly about what many are discussing on deck in Atlanta.
Claire Curzan on Absence of B-Finals: “I really missed having them there”
Curzan was upset with the absence of swimmers 9-16 in finals, saying the energy on the pool deck is much better when there are more swimmers competing.
Anna Moesch: “In the beginning of the season, I don’t really think I expected to go under 1:40”
Coming into this season, the Cavalier hadn’t been under 1:42 and has now dropped over 3 seconds since last season.
Bella Sims on Contributing to Michigan Team: “I couldn’t be more happy”
Last night, Bella Sims won her first NCAA title in the 400 IM, but perhaps more importantly to her, she won her first NCAA title with the Michigan Wolverines.
Torri Huske on New Meet Format: “Obviously, not having B Finals is the biggest bummer”
Torri Huske won her first 100 Fly NCAA title tonight. After the race, however, Huske was blunt about her feelings of the changes to the meet format
NCAA Relay Champion Bryn Greenwaldt: “I have never really done relay starts before this year”
Greenwaldt admitted after the race that this was her first year ever really focusing on relay starts and even last month was having trouble mastering them
Aimee Canny on 800 Free Relay NCAA Title: “That was my last collegiate 200 Free”
She did fit in one more 200 free, however, as she helped the Cavaliers win another NCAA title in the 800 free relay, leading off in 1:41.68, a personal best.
Anna Moesch on 1:39.0: “Worked on, all year, being really comfortable with uncomfortable”
Virginia sophomore Anna Moesch made history last night, anchoring UVA’s 800 free relay to victory in the fastest 200 free split ever, 1:39.00. After the race
Jillian Cox on 7-Second Comeback in 1,650: “I knew what was going on over there”
The women’s 1,650 Free was a wild race to kick off NCAA’s as in the final heat, Olympian Claire Weinstein was out like a shot in lane 8
2026 Women’s DI NCAA Championships Event-by-Event Preview (PODCAST)
Join Coleman Hodges as he goes event-by-event to preview the 2026 Women’s DI NCAA Championships this week in Atlanta.
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