No. 3 Girls’s Swimming and Diving earns 5 medals on day two of the 2026 SEC Championships

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3 girls’s swimming and diving accomplished day two of the SEC Championships by reaching the rostrum in all 4 occasions, highlighted by gold-medal victories from Jillian Cox within the 1650 freestyle and a record-breaking efficiency within the 800 freestyle relay Tuesday night on the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.

During the morning session, Jillian Cox earned her second consecutive SEC 1650 freestyle title with a time of 15:32.75. Kate Hurst additionally reached the rostrum, putting third in 15:56.37.

In the primary occasion of the night, with a 200 medley relay workforce that includes Emma Kern, Piper Enge, Campbell Stoll and Eba Okaro reached the rostrum, incomes bronze, in a time of 1:34.52.

On the boards, Bayleigh Cranford earned a silver-medal end within the 1-meter championship last, totaling 319.50 factors throughout six dives. She closed robust with a meet-high 63.00 on her reverse 2 1/2 somersault tuck and added a 55.20 on her again 1 1/2 somersault pike. Cranford additionally posted scores of 52.50 on her again 1 1/2 somersault 1 1/2 twist, 51.60 on her inward 1 1/2 somersault pike, 50.40 on her reverse 1 1/2 somersault pike and 46.80 on her ahead 2 1/2 somersault pike to safe her spot on the rostrum.

Texas secured a championship victory within the 800 freestyle relay as Erin Gemmell, Lillie Nesty, Campbell Chase and Nikolett Padar touched first in 6:50.59. Padar set the varsity file within the 200 freestyle on the lead leg with a 1:41.36, breaking her personal mark set on the Texas Hall of Fame Invite by almost a full second.

Following day two, the Longhorns lead the standings with a workforce rating of 232, adopted by Florida (190) and South Carolina (175).  

The 2026 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships proceed Wednesday, Feb. 18, with preliminaries within the 100 again, 200 fly and 100 breaststroke starting at 8:30 a.m. CT. The males’s 3-meter diving prelims are set for 11 a.m. CT, adopted by the comfort last after prelims conclude. Finals within the 100 again, 200 fly, 100 breaststroke and males’s 3-meter diving are scheduled for 4:30 p.m. CT. All periods will stream reside on SEC Network+.