Women’s Swimming and Diving Heads to NCAA Championship – UK Athletics

LEXINGTON, Ky. –The University of Kentucky ladies’s swimming and diving crew is primed for a robust exhibiting on the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, with a pair of divers and one swimmer incomes invites to the celebrated occasion. The Championships might be hosted by Georgia Tech on March 18-21 on the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Ga., and Kentucky might be represented by NCAA first timers in sophomore Avery Giese, senior Fernanda De Goeij, and junior Kristy Pfaff.

Although the championship started on Wednesday, the Wildcats start their competitors on Thursday with De Goeij within the 400 IM race. De Goeij, who was initially an alternate within the occasion earlier than getting the decision that she had certified, is a flexible swimmer.

Along with De Goeij on Thursday might be diver Giese, who certified for the 1-meter diving occasion on the Zones competitors only a week in the past. After a breakout summer time and ending third on the World University Games, the sophomore has carried out nicely all through the season, which was capped final week with a qualifying rating of 587.65.

Moving onto Friday, it will likely be Pfaff on the boards to finish the competitors for Kentucky. She will compete on the 3-meter dive, the place she additionally certified with a terrific efficiency at Zones with a rating of 583.30.

With Giese, De Goeij, and Pfaff main the cost, the Kentucky ladies’s swimming and diving program is ready to showcase its expertise on the nationwide stage. The Wildcats will look to construct on their previous successes and exhibit that they’re among the many nation’s elite.

Prelims for every day will start at 10 a.m. ET, with finals at 6 p.m. ET. Each session might be out there for streaming on ESPN+, with stay outcomes on MeetMobile. For extra info on the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, click on here.

Wednesday, March 18
1650-yard freestyle
200-yard medley relay
800-yard freestyle relay

Thursday, March 19
100-yard butterfly
400-yard particular person medley
200-yard freestyle
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard freestyle relay
One-meter diving

Friday, March 20
100-yard backstroke
200-yard breaststroke
500-yard freestyle
50-yard freestyle
400-yard medley relay
Three-meter diving

Saturday, March 21
200-yard particular person medley
100-yard freestyle
200-yard butterfly
200-yard backstroke
400-yard freestyle relay
Platform diving