Villanova Women Go 3-For-3, Georgetown Sweeps Men’s Relays on Day 1 of 2026 Big East Championships

2026 Big East Championships

• February 18-21, 2026
• Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training, Ocala, FL
• SCY (25 yards)
• Start Times: Prelims- 10 am ET, Finals: 5:45 pm ET
  • Wednesday: Finals Only: 5:45 pm ET
• Defending Champions:
  • Women: Villanova (12x)
  • Men: Georgetown (4x)
• Participating Teams: Butler, Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, UConn, Villanova, Xavier
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• Championship Central
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• Psych Sheet
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• Live Results
• Day 1 Results

TEAM STANDINGS (THRU DAY 1)

MEN

1. Georgetown – 80
2. Villanova – 66
3. Seton Hall – 64
4. Xavier – 62
5. Providence – 28

WOMEN

1. Villanova – 252
2. UConn – 221
3. Georgetown – 195
4. Providence – 119
5. Seton Hall – 112
6. Xavier – 106
7. Butler – 96

The 2026 Big East Championships are underway in Ocala, FL. Following the first day of the meet, Villanova has taken a lead in the women’s team standings, while Georgetown is leading the men’s meet.

The meet kicked off with the women’s 200 medley relay, which Villanova won in a close race with UConn. Kayla Bolster (25.57), Winnie Jalet (27.79), Anna Kilponen (23.97), and Carlota Colomer Guasch (21.98) teamed up for a 1:39.31, giving Villanova the win. Their performance also marked a new program record for Villanova. Kilponen and Colomer’s splits were critical to Villanova winning the race. UConn saw Rhian Russell (25.04), Sydney Perkins (27.71), Maggie Rhodes (24.05), and Jessica Sheng (22.79) combine for a 1:39.59. Russell and Perkins has the fastest splits in the field for their respective strokes.

In the men’s 200 medley relay, Georgetown’s quartet of Isaac Holtham (22.56), Bailey De Luise (23.79), Henry Haupt (21.33), and Owen Watkins (18.71) clocked a 1:26.39. Watkins’ free split was the fastest in the field by over a second. De Luise’s breast split also led the field by just under a second.

Villanova made it a sweep of the women’s relays on the day, taking the women’s 800 free relay in 7:14.47. Anna Farley (1:48.28), Carlota Colomer Guasch (1:48.80), Kayla Bolster (1:47.51), and Riley Kudlac (1:49.88) teamed up to earn the win by a whopping 7 seconds.

Georgetown also made it a sweep of the men’s relays, seeing Conor Jellig (1:38.19), Tre Cottrell (1:35.28), Isaac Holtham (1:37.40), and Gabe Gonda (1:38.25) combine for a 6:29.12.

The diving event of the day was the women’s 3-meter, where Villanova’s Michelle Kasulka won with a score of 274.20.