WATCH: Curzan’s 100 Back Meet Record, Huske’s 20.6 50 Free + More On Day 3 of 2026 W. NCAA Champs

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)
• Championship Central
• Preview Index
• Psych Sheet
• Live Stream
• Live Results
• Live Recaps
  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

Linked below are the race videos from Day 3 of the 2026 Women’s NCAA Championships, courtesy of the NCAA on Youtube.

WOMEN’S 100 BACKSTROKE – Finals

• NCAA Record: 48.10 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• American Record: 48.10 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 48.10 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• Championship Record: 48.26 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• 2025 NCAA Champion: Claire Curzan, Virginia – 49.11
• 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 50.29/51.20

Top 8:

1. Claire Curzan (UVA) — 48.24 **New Meet Record
2. Bella Sims (MICH) / Maggie Wanezek (WISC) — 49.62
3. —
4. Erika Pelaez (NCST) / Mary-Ambre Moluh (CAL) — 49.95
5. —
6. Leah Shackley (NCST) — 49.98
7. Claire Jansen (PITT) — 50.67
8. Emily Jones (BAMA) — 50.97

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:

WOMEN’S 200 BREASTSTROKE – Finals

• NCAA Record: 2:01.29 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
• American Record: 2:01.29 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:01.29 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
• Championship Record: 2:01.29 – Kate Douglass, Virginia (2023)
• 2025 NCAA Champion: Lucy Bell, Stanford – 2:04.28
• 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 2:07.60/2:08.56

Top 8:

1. Lucy Bell (STAN) — 2:02.38
2. Aimee Canny (UVA) — 2:03.09
3. Kaelyn Gridley (DUKE)/Anastasia Gorbenko (LOU) — 2:05.24
4. —
5. Letitia Sim (MICH) — 2:05.85
6. Grace Rabb (FLOR) — 2:06.85
7. Anita Bottazzo (FLOR) — 2:07.13
8. Emma Weber (UVA) — 2:07.55

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:

WOMEN’S 500 FREESTYLE – Finals

• NCAA Record: 4:24.06 – Katie Ledecky, Stanford (2017)
• American Record: 4:24.06 – Katie Ledecky, Stanford (2017)
• U.S. Open Record: 4:24.06 – Katie Ledecky, Stanford (2017)
• Championship Record: 4:24.06 – Katie Ledecky, Stanford (2017)
• 2025 NCAA Champion: Jillian Cox, Texas – 4:31.58
• 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 4:37.01/4:38.76

Top 8:

1. Claire Weinstein (CAL) — 4:30.09
2. Jillian Cox (TEX) — 4:31.56
3. Kennedi Dobson (UGA) — 4:32.24
4. Ella Jansen (TENN) — 4:32.82
5. Julie Brousseau (FLOR) — 4:34.63
6. Cavan Gormsen (UVA) — 4:35.11
7. Hannah Bellard (MICH) — 4:35.80
8. Madi Mintenko (UVA) — 4:36.68

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:

WOMEN’S 50 FREESTYLE – Finals

• NCAA Record: 20.37 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• American Record: 20.37 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 20.37 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• Championship Record: 20.37 – Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
• 2025 NCAA Champion: Gretchen Walsh, Virginia – 20.49
• 2025 8th/16th Prelims Times: 21.63/21.89

Top 8:

1. Torri Huske (STAN) — 20.66
2. Sara Curtis (UVA) — 20.74
3. Camille Spink (TENN) — 20.98
4. Eva Okaro (TEX) — 21.05
5. Julia Dennis (LOU) — 21.15
6. Liberty Clark (IU) — 21.25
7. Brady Kendall (MICH) — 21.33
8. Anna Moesch (UVA)– 21.37

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL:

WOMEN’S 400 MEDLEY RELAY – TIMED FINAL

• NCAA Record: 3:19.58 – Virginia (Curzan, A. Walsh, G Walsh, A Moesch) (2025)
• American Record: 3:19.58 – Virginia (Curzan, A. Walsh, G Walsh, A Moesch) (2025)
• U.S. Open Record: 3:19.58 – Virginia (Curzan, A. Walsh, G Walsh, A Moesch) (2025)
• Championship Record: 3:20.20 – Virginia (Curzan, A. Walsh, G Walsh, A Moesch) (2025)
• 2025 NCAA Champion: Virginia (Curzan, A. Walsh, G Walsh, A Moesch) – 3:20.20
• 2025 8th/16th Times: 3:27.76/3:30.93

Top 8:

1. Virginia (Curtis, Canny, Curzan, Moesch) — 3:20.66
2. Tennessee (Crooks, Siroky, Hirai, Spink) — 3:23.79
3. Michigan (Sims, Sim, Kendall, Balduccini) — 3:24.44
4. NC State — 3:24.49
5. Texas — 3:24.64
6. Cal — 3:25.09
7. Indiana — 3:25.17
8. Louisville — 3:25.58

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL: