Indiana’s Owen McDonald, 3rd place finisher in the 200 IM in 2025, will look to finally reach the mountain top in 2026, entering as the top seed in 1:40.11.
Cal sophomore Yamoto Okadome enters as the 200 breast top seed (1:48.87) and is one of just two returning ‘A’ finalists from the 2025 NCAA Championships.
Texas junior Nate Germonprez leads a fast field in the men’s 100 breast, and could be setting up for his first individual NCAA title.
NC State’s Eneli Jefimova has plenty of international experience but how will that stack up at her first NCAAs?
Torri Huske and Claire Curzan lead the women’s 100 fly field ahead of a bulk of swimmers looking to earn their spot in a competitive championship final.
Bellard has earned the win over Shackell twice this season, and could the Michigan junior do so for a 3rd time?
After two of the fastest performances ever in the 200 breast, Stanford’s Lucy Bell and Virginia’s Aimee Canny lead the field ahead of the NCAA Championships.
Looking to defend her 2025 crown, Claire Curzan enters these NCAA Championships .28 off of Gretchen Walsh’s NCAA/American/US Open record time of 48.10.