Gorbekno’s 25.44 50 Breast Highlights Swims You Might’ve Missed on Day 1 of 2026 W. NCAA Champs
Gorbenko’s split in the 50 breast, which helped Louisville tie for silver with Stanford, is the #3 fastest ever, behind only Indiana’s Lilly King.
Virginia Women Break NCAA Meet Record With 6:45.21 800 Free Relay
The previous meet record was Stanford’s 6:45.91, the NCAA record that stood for eight years until Virginia broke that at 2025 ACCs.
Anna Moesch Fires Off 1:39.03 Anchor Leg For Virginia, Fastest 200 Free Split All-Time
Moesch had a huge final 50 split of a 25.04 to propel Virginia to the win in a 6:45.34. Minna Abraham (USC) swam the #9 split all-time with a 1:40.25 anchor.
2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Jillian Cox is the top seed for tonight’s 1650 free final heat, coming in more than 10 seconds ahead of the field as she hunts her 3rd individual NCAA title
Liberty Clark Leads Indiana Off With 1:39.70 200 Free Split To Become #3 Performer All-Time
Liberty Clark blasted a 1:39.70 to lead Indiana’s 800 free relay off to become the #3 performer all-time in the 200 free.
How Will Cal’s DQ in the 200 Medley Relay Affect Their Chances in the Team Battle?
As the table shows, Cal is now -20 on their actual score versus seeded score.
Replays From Prior Years Dominate the Airways of NCAA’s New “More TV Friendly” Format
Day 1 of the new NCAA Championship was always going to be the weakest presentation of the new TV-oriented principles, and that shone through on the stream.
Sara Curtis Posts #5 50 Back Ever as Virginia Claims All Top 10 Performances in 200 Med. Relay
Curtis and Greenwaldt, both newcomers to the Virginia team, have helped kick all other schools out of the top 10 all time performances in the 200 medley relay
Claire Curzan Blasts 21.51 50 Fly Split, #4 Split All-Time Only Behind Gretchen Walsh
Curzan sits only behind Gretchen Walsh as Curzan blasted a 21.51 on the fly leg tonight to help Virginia to the title in the 200 medley relay.
Indiana State’s Grace Cummings Scores In 3rd 1650 Free Ever “I’ve learned not to go out as fast”
Cummings became the first ever NCAA qualifier for Indiana State this year and finished 15th to score in the event on day 1 of 2026 NCAAs.
2026 NCAA Division III Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Hope’s Greta Gidley sits atop the 200 IM heading into tonight’s finals in 2:01.07. Three swimmers were sub 2:02 this morning, with eyes on a national title.
2026 NCSA Spring Championships: NC State Commit Emma Cigna Swims 1:56.61 in 200 Fly Prelims
Emma Cigna, an NC State commit for 2026, earned the top seed in the girls’ 200 fly final, swimming a personal best 1:56.61.
2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 Finals Preview
Jillian Cox will look to defend her title in the 1650 free in Atlanta as the top eight in the 1650 free, 200 medley relay, and 800 free relay swim tonight
2026 M. NCAA Previews: Okadome, Germonprez, Mladenovic Lead Youthful 200 Breast Field
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.
2026 NCAA Division III Championships: Day 1 Ups/Downs – NYU Women, Emory Men Start Strong
NYU women gained 36 points over the psych sheet, while Emory men were up 39 points on Day 1.
