Bella Sims

2026 Women’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Day 2 Prelims: expect to see fast swims in the 100 fly, 400 IM, 200 free and 100 breast as it’s the first time in recent years that only…

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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Torri Huske Will Swim Backstroke on Stanford 200 Medley Relay

The 200 medley relay lineups for night one of the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships show Torri Huske swimming backstroke for Stanford.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: Anastasia Gorbenko Leads 200 IM Field With Only One Returning Finalist

Louisville’s Anastasia Gorbenko is the top seed in the women’s 200 IM by a full second, sitting at 1:51.30 to lead a field with only one returning finalist.

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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

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Women’s NCAAs 2026: Which Event Was The Most Difficult To Qualify In With The New AQ System?

The 100 fly has 11 conference champions entered, while the 200 IM has just five – but it is the latter event which is more affected by this year’s changes

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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.

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: For Whom the Bell(a?) Tolls – Sims and Two Cardinals Set to Clash in 4 IM

Bella Sims seeks to add a 400 IM NCAA title to her collection, but defending champion, Stanford’s Caroline Bricker and her teammate Lucy Bell pose big threats.

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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

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2026 W. NCAA Previews: Curzan-Mania In The 200 Back But A Fearsome Field Behind Her

Claire Curzan will aim to win her third title in a row in the 200 back after shattering the NCAA record at ACCs in 1:46.09

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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.

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