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No. 3 Women’s Swimming and Diving secures 2026 SEC Championship
02.22.2026 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Longhorns secured their second consecutive SEC Championship, marking the program’s 38th conference title.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3 Women's Swimming and Diving secured its second straight and 38th conference title after winning the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championship on Saturday evening at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Texas finished with 1413.5 points, ahead of No. 9 Tennessee with 1086 and No.10 Florida with 1015.5. The Longhorns earned seven gold medals and 21 total podium finishes during the championship meet.
Texas has now won 14-consecutive conference titles (12 Big 12 and 2 SEC) across two conferences, all since the arrival of head coach Carol Capitani. It's the 38th overall conference crown for the women's swimming and diving program since 1983 (14 Southwest Conference, 22 Big 12 and 2 SEC).
The Longhorns opened the evening with the 200-yard IM as Angie Coe captured the title in 1:53.90, narrowly edging teammate Campbell Stoll, who finished second in 1:53.92. Campbell Chase placed fourth in 1:55.42.
In the 100-yard freestyle, Eva Okaro earned a silver medal with a time of 46.77. Erin Gemmell placed fifth in 47.78, while Nikolett Padar finished sixth in 47.81.
Sarah Rodrigues earned her first SEC medal with a runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke, touching in 1:51.46. Lillie Nesty placed sixth in 1:53.68, while Haley McDonald finished eighth in 1:55.36.
On the boards, Alejandra Estudillo earned a runner-up finish on the platform with a total score of 333.55. The performance was highlighted by two top-round scores, including a 77.55 on the back 3 1/2 somersault tuck and a 75.60 on the back 2 1/2 somersault with 2 1/2 twists.
To close the meet, the quartet of Eva Okaro, Lillie Nesty, Nikolett Padar and Erin Gemmell captured the title in the women's 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:08.14, breaking a program record of 3:09.06.
Medal Count (21)
Gold (7)
- 800-yard freestyle relay: Erin Gemmell, Lillie Nesty, Campbell Chase and Nikolett Padar - 6:50.59.
- 1650-yard freestyle: Jillian Cox – 15.32.75.
- 200-yard butterfly: Campbell Stoll – 1:50.60.
- 100-yard butterfly: Campbell Stoll: 50.35.
- 500-yard freestyle: Jillian Cox – 4:30.53 (SEC record).
- 200-yard IM: Angie Coe – 1:53.90.
- 400-yard freestyle relay – Eva Okaro, Nikolett Padar, Lillie Nesty and Erin Gemmell – 3:08.24 (program record).
Silver (10)
- 1-meter diving: Bayleigh Cranford – 319.50.
- 400-yard IM: Angie Coe – 4:03.94.
- 200-yard freestyle: Nikolett Padar – 1:41.75.
- 3-meter diving: Alejandra Estudillo – 378.80.
- 400-yard medley relay: Emma Kern, Piper Enge, Campbell Stoll and Eva Okaro – 3:26.76.
- 50-yard freestyle: Eva Okaro – 21.26.
- 200-yard IM: Campbell Stoll – 1:53.92.
- 100-yard freestyle: Eva Okaro – 46.77.
- 200-yard backstroke: Sarah Rodrigues – 1:51.46.
- Platform: Alejandra Estudillo – 333.55.
Bronze (4)
- 1650-yard freestyle relay: Kate Hurst – 15:56.37.
- 200-yard medley relay: Emma Kern, Piper Enge, Campbell Stoll and Eva Okaro – 1:34.52.
- 200-yard breaststroke: 2:08.80.
- 200-yard freestyle relay: Eva Okaro, Lucy Mehraban, Alexa Fulton and Erin Gemmell – 1:26.62.
Team Standings:
- Texas – 1413.5
- No. 9 Tennessee - 1086
- No. 10 Florida – 1015.5
- No. 13 Alabama - 689
- LSU – 668.5
- No. 18 South Carolina – 666.5
- No. 19 Auburn – 654.5
- No. 16 Georgia - 604
- Texas A&M - 550
- Missouri - 468
- Arkansas - 350
- Kentucky – 284.5
- Vanderbilt - 146
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