WATCH: Clark and Moesch Post 1:39s in the 200 Free & Other Race Videos From 2026 W. NCAAs Day 1
Clark led off while Moesch anchored, but both etched their names into the record book in their respective legs of the 800 free relay
The Morning/Evening Relay Dichotomy Is Real, And Cal’s Taper Is Scary (Day 1 Finals Overreactions)
Alex Shackell swam well on the 200 medley relay for Indiana this morning, but the majority of teams to drop from seed were from the evening session
2026 Women’s NCAAs: Day 1 800 Free Relay Analysis – Not One But Two 1:39s
Liberty Clark scorched a 1:39.70 leadoff for Indiana, but it was Anna Moesch’s 1:39.0 anchor which delivered the title for Virginia
Bates Breaks Men’s 400 Medley NCAA DIII Record in 3:08.43, Somridhivej Splits 50.41 Breast Leg
Bates’ men’s 400 medley relay clocked a massive 3:08.43 NCAA DIII Record, as Marrich Somridhivej clocked a sizzling 50.41 breaststroke leg.
Kenyon Women Break Own D3 Record With 3:37.94 400 Medley Relay, Kelsey Van Eldik Swims 59.2 Breast
Kelsey Van Eldik will look to break the 1:00 mark in the flat start 100 breast this week, and her 59.25 indicates she could do so.
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.
2026 Women’s NCAAs: Day 1 200 Medley Relay Analysis – Two 22-Point Leadoffs And A 23.0
Sara Curtis blasted 22.73 on the leadoff for Virginia for the #5 performance in history as Torri Huske also broke 23 seconds as she switched from fly to back
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
