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.
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.
European Junior Championships Finalist Thea Bergstroem Commits To FSU For Fall 2027
A two-time European Junior Championships qualifier, Bergstroem helped Sweden place eighth in the 400 freestyle relay this past July.
Fluidra Race Video of the Week: Anna Moesch Claims 200 Free NCAA Title With #2 Swim In History
Moesch’s time of 1:39.23 ranks her #2 all-time behind Missy Franklin, who established the current NCAA, American and U.S. Open Record of 1:39.10 in 2015.
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.
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
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.
Virginia Tech Head Coach Sergio Lopez Comments On New NCAA Changes, Will Not Attend Finals Tonight
“ig [If] you don’t have a swimmer or a relay you should not come back to Finals and leave the pool deck empty and the stands empty,” he said on Instagram.
Texas’ Glivinskiy, Gould Bumped Into Men’s NCAAs As Urlando, Norris Scratch Out
Texas now has 15 swimmers qualified for the meet after Luca Urlando and Lance Norris scratched out.
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.
2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 2 Prelims Preview
The first full prelims session of 2026 NCAAs are here. How much faster may things get with only an ‘A’ final at night?
Pitt Women Finish 12th in 800 Free Relay, First Relay to Score in 39 Years
Junior Sydney Gring had the fastest split for the Pitt women as she swam a 1:44.20 on the 2nd leg this morning.
