CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Virginia has 18 swimmers competing at the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, March 18-21, at the McCauley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga.
Prelims will be at 10 a.m. each day with finals at 6 p.m. All sessions will be broadcast live on ESPN+.
NEW THIS YEAR
- Only the top 8 (A Final) swim at night. 9th–16th place is decided by morning prelim times, which will now be scored as "timed finals"
- Event awards ceremonies will take place after the last event concludes each night
HOW TO FOLLOW
- All sessions will be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required)
- Live scoring will be available on the Meet Mobile app and through a link posted on VirginiaSports
CAVALIERS COMPETING (18)
Aimee Canny (200 IM, 200 Breast, 400 IM), Sara Curtis (50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly), Claire Curzan (100 Back, 200 Back, 100 Fly), Cavan Gormsen (200 Free, 500 Free, 1650 Free), Bryn Greenwaldt (50 Free), Katie Grimes (500 Free, 1650 Free, 400 IM), Bailey Hartman (200 Free, 500 Free, 200 Fly), Leah Hayes (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast), Tess Howley (100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Fly), Nina Jazy (50 Free, 100 Free), Madi Mintenko (100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free), Anna Moesch (50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free), Carly Novelline (100 Fly, 200 Fly), Melissa Nwakalor (50 Free, 100 Free), Zoe Skirboll (100 Breast, 200 Breast, 200 IM), Sophia Umstead (200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breast), Emma Weber (100 Breast, 200 Breast), Charlotte Wilson (100 Back, 200 Back, 200 IM).
NOTES
- The top-ranked Cavaliers are vying to become the first team to win six-straight NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving national championships
- The 2025 NCAA title was the 35th overall NCAA team championship for a University of Virginia team
- Virginia is the only school with 18 swimmers qualifying, the maximum number allowed per team. Stanford was second with 16 and Texas third with 15. Thirteen of Virginia’s student-athletes qualified in the maximum of three individual events. The 18 swimmers earned 48 event qualifications.
- Sophomore Anna Moesch is the top seed in two events (100 and 200 Free). Junior Claire Curzan is the top seed in the 100 and 200 Back and is the No. 2 seed in the 100 Fly.
- Virginia is the top qualifier in all five relays (200 Medley, 800 Free, 200 Free, 400 Medley and 400 Free)
- Virginia currently holds the NCAA Record in all five relays
- Virginia is coming off winning its seventh consecutive ACC title at the same pool (the McAuley Aquatic Center) a month ago
- Sara Curtis (50 Free), Claire Curzan (100 Back, 200 Back), Katie Grimes (500 Free, 1650 Free) and Anna Moesch (100 Free, 200 Free) all won individual event titles while the Cavaliers won four of the five relays
- Claire Curzan broke her own NCAA and American records in the 200 Back (1:46.09) and helped the 400 Free Relay also break an NCAA record (3:05.30)
- Curzan is the reigning NCAA Champion in the 100 Back and 200 Back
- The Cavaliers have won the 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay and 400 Medley Relay each of the last four years. UVA won the 800 Free Relay in 2021 and 2023
- Virginia has a total of 51 individual NCAA championships (including relays), ranking as the sixth-most in NCAA history