Eighteen Swimmers Qualify for NCAA Championships

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Virginia had 18 swimmers qualify for the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, the NCAA introduced on Wednesday (March 4).

The chosen student-athletes will probably be competing March 18-21 on the McCauley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga. The top-ranked Cavaliers are vying to change into the primary group to win six-straight NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving nationwide championships.

Virginia is the one faculty with 18 swimmers qualifying, the utmost quantity allowed per group. Stanford was second with 16 and Texas third with 15. Thirteen of Virginia’s student-athletes certified within the most of three particular person occasions. The 18 swimmers earned 48 occasion {qualifications}.

Sophomore Anna Moesch is the highest seed in two occasions (100 and 200 Free). Junior Claire Curzan is the highest seed within the 100 and 200 Back and is the No. 2 seed within the 100 Fly.

Virginia is the highest qualifier in all 5 relays (200 Medley, 800 Free, 200 Free, 400 Medley and 400 Free). Relay lineups will probably be decided earlier than the championships.

Swimmers certified for the championships by assembly the established minimal time for his or her entered occasions.

Men’s picks will probably be introduced on Wednesday, March 11.

The Cavaliers invited to compete: 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).