PREVIEW: Swimming & Diving to Compete at NCAA Championships

ATLANTA, Ga. – Four Cougars will signify the University of Houston Swimming & Diving program on the 2026 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships, starting Thursday at 9 a.m. contained in the McAuley Aquatic Center. 
 

Houston Cougars at NCAA Championships
Date | Time	March 19, 2026 | Prelims: 9 a.m. | Finals: 5 p.m. March 20, 2026 | Prelims: 9 a.m. | Finals: 5 p.m. March 21, 2026 | Prelims 9 a.m. | Finals 5 p.m.
Location	McAuley Aquatic Center | Atlanta, Ga.
Stream	ESPN+
Results	Swimming: MeetMobile Diving: DiveMeets

NCAA QUALIFIERS 
Senior Virag Peter, junior Michelle McLeod, sophomore Alexia Duncan and freshman Maisy Woloszyn mixed to earn {qualifications} in six occasions. 

The Cougars start competitors with Duncan making her NCAA Championships debut within the 100-yard backstroke on Friday morning. The sophomore certified for NCAAs with a private finest time of 52.62 on the Big 12 East Showdown (Jan. 16).  

Peter may also make her NCAA Championships debut within the 200-yard breaststroke following the backstroke occasion on Friday morning. The senior obtained her lower on the Phill Hansel Invitational on Nov. 21. The Hungary native beat her earlier college report within the occasion on the Big 12 Conference Championships with a time of two:08.11.

McLeod makes a visit to the NCAA Championships for a 3rd consecutive yr with this journey marking her first qualification in all three occasions. The junior collected all three zone cuts on the Houston Diving Invitational season opener on Oct. 10-11.

Woloszyn makes her first journey to the NCAA Championships after accumulating the primary particular person Big 12 Conference Championship win on Feb. 26. The freshman scored her zone lower within the 3-meter on the Phill Hansel Invitational on Nov. 20 with a rating of 281.45. 

SCHEDULE (All Times CT)
Thursday, March 19
1-meter diving

Friday, March 20
100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 3-meter diving

Saturday, March 21
Platform diving

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