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.
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: 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.
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.
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: “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: Lucy Bell and Aimee Canny Set on Collision Course for 200 Breast Rematch
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.
2026 Women’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index
Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships approach.
Scoring The 2026 Women’s NCAA Championship Psych Sheets
The Virginia Cavaliers are projected to score 569.5 points at the Women’s NCAA Championships, 235 more than the next-best team, which is Michigan.
NCAA Releases Pre-Selection Psych Sheets For 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships
Torri Huske won’t defend her 200 IM title and will race the 50 free for the first time at the NCAA Championships due to the new schedule.
Bella Sims Opts For 400 IM At NCAAs, Setting Up Showdown With Grimes, Bricker & Bell
After winning the 200 and 500 free NCAA titles as a freshman, Sims won’t race any individual freestyle events at NCAAs in her junior year.
Aimee Canny Forgoes Freestyle, Will Focus on 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast at NCAA Championships
Virginia’s Aimee Canny will race the 200 IM, 400 IM, and 200 Breaststroke at the NCAA Championships, not swimming any freestyle for the first time at NCAAs.
SwimSwam Pulse: 67.1% Predict Missy Franklin’s 200 Free Will Be Next Pre-2020 NCAA Record To Fall
After Mallory Comerford was the only swimmer to join Franklin sub-1:40 for a decade, UVA’s Gretchen Walsh and Anna Moesch have done so in the last 12 months.
WATCH: Claire Curzan’s 200 Back NCAA/American Record & Other Race Videos From Day 7 of 2026 ACCs
The final day of ACCs did not disappoint, as we were treated to two NCAA records, two ACC records, and numerous top-10 fastest times in history
2026 ACC Championships: Day 7 Finals Live Recap
Virginia’s Anna Moesch is the top seed in the women’s 100 freestyle final and will feature on the Cavaliers’ 400 freestyle relay on the final night of ACCs.
