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
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.
SwimSwam Pulse: Fans Most Excited For 100 Free, 200 Free Showdowns At Women’s NCAAs
The 100 and 200 free, headlined by Virginia’s Anna Moesch, are the most anticipated events of the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships.
2026 W. NCAA Previews: Virginia In The Driving Seat Of The Women’s 400 Free Relay
Another year, another lightning-fast 400 free relay from Virginia – but the field behind them looks as deep as ever and every place will be hard-fought
2026 W. NCAA Previews: Virginia Chases Fifth Straight Title In ACC-Loaded 200 Free Relay
Newcomers Bryn Greenwaldt and Sara Curtis have solidified the Virginia women’s 200 free relay as they eye a fifth straight title and a new NCAA Record.
2026 W. NCAA Previews: UVA Set to Be in Victory Formation atop the 400 Medley Podium
UVA’s Aimee Canny’s 56.38 relay split is tied as the 8th fastest of all time, and will be a key leg to helping UVA win their 5th straight 400 Medley at NCAAs
2026 W. NCAA Previews: SOS – Is Louisville’s ACCs Upset of UVA in 2 Med a Sign of Things to Come?
Anastasia Gorbenko crashed in the NCAA like no other and could be the key to helping Louisville break UVA’s stranglehold on this event.
2026 W. NCAA Previews: Anna Moesch Leads Women’s 200 Free as “Swimflation” Reaches New Heights
The women’s 200 freestyle exploded this season, and Virginia’s Anna Moesch leads a field that could see multiple sub-1:40s in the final.
2026 W. NCAA Previews: “It’s All Too Moesch” – UVA Poised To Break 800 Free Championship Record
UVA, led by Anna Moesch’s incredible breakthrough in the 200 Free, will seek to find Daylight between them and the competition in the 800 Free Relay.
2026 W. NCAA Previews: The Deepest 50 Free Field Ever Features Two Sub-21s & Three 21.0s
Camille Spink (20.87) enters as the top seed with a 20.87, but Torri Huske (20.92), Sara Curtis (21.09), and Brady Kendall (21.09) are right on her heels.
2026 W. NCAA Previews: Tight Race Set For 100 Freestyle With Moesch, Huske Leading Way
Torri Huske was 2nd last year behind Gretchen Walsh and is the #2 seed this year. The 100 free was historic at conferences last month.
