Virginia wins sixth consecutive DI women’s swimming and diving title

Virginia won its sixth consecutive DI women’s swimming and diving title, finishing over 200 points higher than Stanford, the next-best team.

The selection release was revealed on Wednesday, March 4 and published here on NCAA.com. The top swimmers and divers achieving automatic bids or the qualifying standard were invited to compete at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, GA across a four day span.

2026 NCAA DI women’s swimming championship schedule

• Selection release: Click or tap here to see 2026 qualifiers
• Women’s championship: Wednesday, March 18 – Saturday, March 21 
  • Wednesday, March 18 | Results 
    • 1650-yard freestyle | Winner: Jillian Cox, Texas (15:32.26)
    • 200-yard medley relay | Winner: Virginia (1:31.67)
    • 800-yard freestyle relay | Winner: Virginia (6:45.21)
  • Thursday, March 19| Results  
    • 100-yard butterfly | Winner: Torri Huske, Stanford (48.49)
    • 400-yard individual medley | Winner: Bella Sims, Michigan (3:58:08)
    • 200-yard freestyle | Winner: Anna Moesch, Virginia (1:39:23)
    • 100-yard breaststroke | Winner: Eneli Jefimova, NC State (56.30)
    • 200-yard freestyle relay | Winner: Virginia (1:24:11)
    • One-meter diving | Winner: Chiara Pellacani, Miami (345.70)
  • Friday, March 20 | Results  
    • 100-yard backstroke | Winner: Claire Curzan, Virginia (48.24)
    • 200-yard breaststroke | Winner: Lucy Bell, Stanford (2:02.38)
    • 500-yard freestyle | Winner: Claire Weinstein, California (4:30.09)
    • 50-yard freestyle | Winner: Torri Huske, Stanford (20:66)
    • 400-yard medley relay | Winner: Virginia (3:20.66)
    • Three-meter diving | Winner: Sophie Verzyl, South Carolina (387.90)
  • Saturday, March 21 | Results 
    • 200-yard individual medley | Winner: Lucy Bell, Stanford (1:52.09)
    • 100-yard freestyle | Winner: Torri Huske, Stanford (45.17)
    • 200-yard butterfly | Winner: Campbell Stoll, Texas (1:50.26)
    • 200-yard backstroke | Winner: Claire Curzan, Virginia (1:46.10)
    • 400-yard freestyle relay | Winner: Virginia (3:05.26)
    • Platform diving | Winner: Ellie Cole, Stanford (399.80) 

How the field is selected

Swimmers qualified for the championships either by winning their conference championship in an event with an established minimum time in that swim or by meeting the established minimum time for the events in which they entered. The invited divers earn their automatic spot at zone meets in the weeks prior. In total, the meet has a limit of 322 athletes divided equally by 21 events (18 swimming and three diving). 

NCAA DI women’s swimming championship history

The Stanford Cardinal have the most all-time national titles (11) while the reigning national champs in the Virginia Cavaliers continue to build their dynasty with six straight titles. Here is every champion and runner-up since 1982.