Olson, Wigginton Prepared For NCAA Championships In Atlanta

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV junior Ava Olson and freshman Rachel Wigginton are set to compete on the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships from Wednesday-Saturday, March 18-21 on the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta.

Olson is slated to swim within the 1650 free and the five hundred free, whereas Wigginton is ready to compete within the 200 fly.

Originally from Tulare, California, Olson will make her first nationwide championship look. She enters the competitors ranked forty ninth within the 1650 free (16:23.21) and 57th within the 500 free (4:43.08) amongst rivals scheduled to swim in these occasions. Olson earned her qualifying marks on the Mountain West championships, breaking this system document in each occasions and earned gold (500 free) and bronze medals (1650 free).

Wigginton, a local of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, will even make her first nationwide championship look. She will compete within the 200 fly and ranks 53rd (1:57.08) amongst rivals scheduled within the occasion. Wigginton earned her qualifying time by successful gold within the occasion on the MW Championships.

Fans can watch the meet broadcast on ESPN+ with a paid subscription or observe alongside on the NCAA live results link here.

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