University of Tennessee Athletics
Wednesday, March 18
Atlanta, Ga.
Prelims 10 a.m. ET | Finals 6 p.m. ET
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NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
Preview: 2026 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
March 17, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
ATLANTA -- The sixth-ranked Tennessee women's swimming and diving program heads down to Georgia as it competes in the NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships. The meet will take place from March 18-21, and will be held at McAuley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech.
All meet information, including schedules, heat sheets/results, and streaming links, can be found on the 2026 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships Central page. All sessions will be streamed on ESPN+, with live results available online and on the Meet Mobile app.Â
The Lady Vols feature 13 total qualifiers, including swimmers and divers. Last season, Tennessee placed fifth overall, marking its first time in program history that the Lady Vols had consecutive top five finishes at NCAAs, and their eighth-straight top ten finish.
Based on seeding heading into the championship meet, the Lady Vols are projected to nine individuals reach championship finals. In total, 12 different swimmers are projected to score and three are projected to do so in multiple events. Four of UT's five relays are also projected to finish in the top eight.
Tennessee ranks third nationally in both the 200 Medley Relay (1:32.80) and 400 Medley Relay (3:24.58) after winning the gold medal in both events at last month's SEC Championships. The Big Orange ranks seventh in Division I in the 200 Free Relay (1:26.27), while checking in eighth in the 400 Free Relay (3:09.03).
Junior Camille Spink and sophomore Ella Jansen are projected to score in all three of their individual events at NCAAs. Spink has the top time nationally in the 50 Free with a time of 20.87. Spink also ranks fourth in the country in the 100 Free (46.01) and eighth in the 200 Free (1:41.71). Spink swept all three events at the SEC Championships for the second consecutive year last month, while winning her third straight titles in the 50 and 100 Free. Jansen ranks in the top five in multiple events, sitting fourth in the country in the 500 Free (4:34.10) and fifth in the 400 IM (4:01.97). Jansen is just outside the top five in the 200 Fly, entering the week sixth with a time of 1:52.08.
Emily Brown heads into the championship meet ranked in the top ten in two events. Brown is fourth in the 200 Fly with a time of 1:51.52, while also sitting tenth in the 400 IM (4:04.07).
EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 18 – Finals begin at 6 p.m.
1650-yard freestyle
200-yard medley relay
800-yard freestyle relay
Thursday, March 19 – Prelims begin at 10 a.m. | Finals begin at 6 p.m.
100-yard butterfly
400-yard individual medley
200-yard freestyle
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard freestyle relay
1-meter diving
Friday, March 20 – Prelims begin at 10 a.m. | Finals begin at 6 p.m.
100-yard backstroke
200-yard breaststroke
500-yard freestyle
50-yard freestyle
400-yard medley relay
3-meter diving
Saturday, March 21 – Prelims begin at 10 a.m. | Finals begin at 6 p.m.
200-yard individual medley
100-yard freestyle
200-yard butterfly
200-yard backstroke
400-yard freestyle relay
Platform diving
All meet information, including schedules, heat sheets/results, and streaming links, can be found on the 2026 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships Central page. All sessions will be streamed on ESPN+, with live results available online and on the Meet Mobile app.Â
The Lady Vols feature 13 total qualifiers, including swimmers and divers. Last season, Tennessee placed fifth overall, marking its first time in program history that the Lady Vols had consecutive top five finishes at NCAAs, and their eighth-straight top ten finish.
Based on seeding heading into the championship meet, the Lady Vols are projected to nine individuals reach championship finals. In total, 12 different swimmers are projected to score and three are projected to do so in multiple events. Four of UT's five relays are also projected to finish in the top eight.
Tennessee ranks third nationally in both the 200 Medley Relay (1:32.80) and 400 Medley Relay (3:24.58) after winning the gold medal in both events at last month's SEC Championships. The Big Orange ranks seventh in Division I in the 200 Free Relay (1:26.27), while checking in eighth in the 400 Free Relay (3:09.03).
Junior Camille Spink and sophomore Ella Jansen are projected to score in all three of their individual events at NCAAs. Spink has the top time nationally in the 50 Free with a time of 20.87. Spink also ranks fourth in the country in the 100 Free (46.01) and eighth in the 200 Free (1:41.71). Spink swept all three events at the SEC Championships for the second consecutive year last month, while winning her third straight titles in the 50 and 100 Free. Jansen ranks in the top five in multiple events, sitting fourth in the country in the 500 Free (4:34.10) and fifth in the 400 IM (4:01.97). Jansen is just outside the top five in the 200 Fly, entering the week sixth with a time of 1:52.08.
Emily Brown heads into the championship meet ranked in the top ten in two events. Brown is fourth in the 200 Fly with a time of 1:51.52, while also sitting tenth in the 400 IM (4:04.07).
EVENT SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 18 – Finals begin at 6 p.m.
1650-yard freestyle
200-yard medley relay
800-yard freestyle relay
Thursday, March 19 – Prelims begin at 10 a.m. | Finals begin at 6 p.m.
100-yard butterfly
400-yard individual medley
200-yard freestyle
100-yard breaststroke
200-yard freestyle relay
1-meter diving
Friday, March 20 – Prelims begin at 10 a.m. | Finals begin at 6 p.m.
100-yard backstroke
200-yard breaststroke
500-yard freestyle
50-yard freestyle
400-yard medley relay
3-meter diving
Saturday, March 21 – Prelims begin at 10 a.m. | Finals begin at 6 p.m.
200-yard individual medley
100-yard freestyle
200-yard butterfly
200-yard backstroke
400-yard freestyle relay
Platform diving
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