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
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.
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
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.
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.
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: 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
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
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: “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.
