2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
- Wednesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 21, 2026
- McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
- Defending Champions: Virginia (5x)
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WOMEN’S 400 FREESTYLE RELAY – Final Heat
NCAA Record: 3:05.30 – Virginia (Curzan, Moesch, Canny, Curtis) (2026)- American Record: 3:05.84 – Virginia (Douglass, A. Walsh, M. Parker, G. Walsh) (2023)
U.S. Open Record: 3:05.30 – Virginia (Curzan, Moesch, Canny, Curtis) (2026)Championship Record: 3:05.84 – Virginia (Douglass, A. Walsh, M. Parker, G. Walsh) (2023)- 2025 NCAA Champion: Virginia – 3:06.01
- Current Leader: NC State — 3:09.59
Top 8 Finishers
- Virginia (Curzan, Mintenko, Moesch, Curtis) — 3:05.26 **New NCAA Record
- Stanford (Olasewere, Huske, Johnson, Bell) — 3:06.72
- Texas (Okaro, Nesty, Padar, Gemmell) — 3:07.02
- Cal — 3:07.47
- Indiana — 3:07.51
- Michigan — 3:08.03
- Louisville — 3:08.28
- Tennessee — 3:08.55
The Virginia women broke their own NCAA record in the 400 free relay with a 3:05.26, shaving 0.04 seconds off their previous mark that they swam last month at ACCs. They also broke their own meet record back from 2023, a record that included Kate Douglass, Alex Walsh, Maxine Parker, and Gretchen Walsh.
Split Comparison
| 2026 NCAAs |
2026 ACCs- NCAA Record
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2023 NCAAs- Old NCAA Meet Record
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| Claire Curzan | 46.62 | Claire Curzan | 46 | Kate Douglass | 46.37 |
| Madi Mintenko | 46.73 | Anna Moesch | 45.81 | Alex Walsh | 46.58 |
| Anna Moesch | 45.61 | Aimee Canny | 47.01 | Maxine Parker | 47.04 |
| Sara Curtis | 46.3 | Sara Curtis | 46.48 | Gretchen Walsh | 45.85 |
| 3:05.26 | 3:05.30 | 3:05.84 |
Anna Moesch blasted a 45.61 on the 3rd leg, moving the Virginia women up from 2nd to having the lead before Sara Curtis brought the team home in a 46.30, 0.18 seconds faster than she anchored the team at last month’s ACC Championships.
The team switched up their lineup from ACCs as senior Aimee Canny swam the 3rd leg there in a 47.01. Today, Madi Mintenko was in her place as the 2nd leg and split a 46.73.
Embarrassment of riches. Coming in:
Pavalic is 23.8/53.1 SCM. Workman is a 22.1/48.3 SCY. Martin is a 22.2 SCY. Thompson is 24.1/54.2 SCM.
(Meant to be under relay names guy.)
Molly Workman won’t be under intense pressure to deliver in the freestyle events as a freshman.
For example:
50 FR (SCY)
Nwakalor, M. – 21.66 (2026)
Nwakalor, M. – 22.01 (2025)
M. Nwakalor may have the potential next season as a senior to outperform B. Greenwaldt as a graduate student in the 50 FR.
If the 1650 FR remains on Day 1, it isn’t worth it for C. Gormsen to swim it for four (4) measly points when the University of Virginia needs to replace A. Canny on the 4 x 200 FR-R. Besides, C. Gormsen will be alot fresher for heats of the 200 FR on Day 2 and the heats for the 500 FR on Day 3.
The W 4 x 100 FR-R for the University of Virginia is set for the 2026-2027 NCAA Season.
As for the W 4 x 50 FR-R, M. Nkawalor or N. Jazy will look to replace B. Greenwaldt. It’s nice to have a plan in place.
always interesting to see 400 free relay splits at end of a 4 day meet
looking at this UVA relay-
Curzan and Curtis utterly exhaustion
Moesch still steady
Mintenko excitement to swim first finals relay, throws down a great split
if the 400FR were on day 2 most teams probably a second faster
It’s always on thr last day regardless of structure so, not worth speculating. Imagine if it was 2019 or earlier and they all had to swim prelims of relays too? They’ve got it pretty good…
yeah, forgot about pre covid years
with relay prelims the top swimmers went to the blocks 14 times not the current 10 times
just ask Dressel how he felt on his 4th100free on the 4th day of the meet
Mintenko was on 4×2 and swam well on both. The other three were a fair bit slower than their flat start bests. Whatta buncha bums!
/s
yeah, forgot about the 4×200,
but that was expected, and I think the 4×100 was a last minute decision
seeing that Canny had carried a tough schedule and was fading on the last day.
Great way to cap off the meet for UVA! Lucky #7 coming up next yr!
When it’s all said and done, Smilte Plytnykaite may be THE key for another title run.
https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1460208/smilte-plytnykaite
With the departures of A. Canny, Z. Skirboll, E. Weber; sprint breaststroke will be at a premium especially on the medley relays.
This,too,shall pass.Would like to see what DeSorbo could do at another college.
You seriously want a coach to change schools?
is Todd in the transfer portal?
lol
You do realize of course that he built this program into what it is. He didn’t join Standford or something and just maintain a legacy…
They were winning ACCs mostly every year before him, too, though. …
But not NCAA DI Women’s titles.