Torri Huske Wins Honda Sport Award for Swimming and Diving

Torri Huske has been named the Honda Sport Award winner for Swimming & Diving for the Class of 2026, as introduced immediately by Chris Voelz, Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).

Huske was chosen by way of a nationwide vote of directors from over 1,000 NCAA member faculties. The different finalists for this yr’s award had been teammate Lucy Bell, Claire Curzan (Virginia), and Sophie Verzyl (South Carolina).

“I am so honored to be selected as the Honda Sport Award winner for swimming & diving,” Huske informed Stanford Athletics.  “This year marked a large period of change for me, but I always had my teammates to lean on. They are my motivation, and I’m so excited to share this with them. This is just as much theirs as it is mine.”

Huske is the eleventh Cardinal to win this award, becoming a member of Simone Manuel (2018), Katie Ledecky (2017), Felicia Lee (2014), Julia Smit (2010), Tara Kirk (2004), Misty Hyman (1998, 2001), Janel Jorgensen (1993), Summer Sanders (1992), Janet Evans (1990), Jenna Johnson (1986, 1989).

A redshirt senior from Arlington, Va., Huske was named the 2026 CSCAA Division I Swimmer of the Year after a standout season for Stanford. She captured three particular person nationwide titles on the NCAA Championships within the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 butterfly, bringing her profession whole to 5.

Huske posted the second-fastest instances ever by a girl in each the 50 and 100 freestyle this season and is now a 28-time All-American and seven-time program document holder. She helped lead Stanford to a runner-up end on the 2026 NCAA Championships and is a 19-time convention champion throughout the ACC and Pac-12.

A two-time U.S. Olympian, Huske has earned six Olympic medals (three gold, three silver) and 20 World Championship medals. Her success extends to the classroom, the place she earned CSC Academic All-American recognition and CSCAA Scholar All-America honors.

“What a remarkable achievement for Torri to be named one of the best student-athletes in the NCAA,” stated coach Chris Lindauer. “As one of the best swimmers in the history of our sport, it was fantastic to see Torri wrap up her final college season with three individual NCAA titles. Torri gives it her all every day and is always searching for new ways to improve. Most importantly, her leadership for our team and our sport as a whole helps elevate and inspire future generations to dream.”

The announcement comes throughout a landmark second for the group, because the CWSA celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in the course of the 2025-26 collegiate athletics season. For 5 a long time, the Honda Sport Award has honored the nation’s prime girls athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports activities, symbolizing “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.” Huske is now a finalist for the celebrated Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and Class of 2026 Honda Cup, to be introduced reside on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.