The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 3 Women's Swimming and Diving preview: NCAA Championships
03.17.2026 | Women's Swimming and Diving
The Longhorns qualified 14 swimmers across 32 individual events following their second-consecutive SEC Championship.
ATLANTA, Ga. — No. 3 Texas Women's Swimming and Diving will travel to Atlanta, Georgia, for the 2026 NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, scheduled for March 18-21 at McAuley Aquatic Center. The Longhorns enter the national meet following their second-consecutive SEC Championship and will be represented by 14 swimmers competing across 32 individual events.
Texas head coach Carol Capitani is in her 14th season leading the Longhorns program. She has guided Texas to 14 consecutive conference titles from 2013-26 and top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships in 11 of the past 12 meets. Capitani has also led Texas to top-three finishes in each of the last five seasons.
The Longhorns have finished in the top three at the NCAA Championships each of the past five years, including runner-up finishes in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and third-place finishes in 2021 and 2025. Texas has won nine national championships in program history, including AIAW titles in 1981 and 1982 and NCAA team titles in 1984-88, 1990 and 1991.
Individual Qualifiers (Event — Entry Time):
Sarah Carruthers (Sr.) - platform
Bayleigh Cranford (Jr.) - 1-meter, 3-meter and platform
Caroline Kupka (Jr.) - 1-meter
Angie Coe (Jr.) — 200 IM (1:53.90), 400 IM (4:03.94), 200 breast (2:07.59)
Campbell Chase (So.) — 200 IM (1:53.48), 400 IM (4:08.09)
Jillian Cox (So.) — 500 free (4:30.53), 1650 free (15:32.75)
Piper Enge (So.) — 100 breast (58.13), 200 breast (2:08.53)
Erin Gemmell (Jr.) — 100 free (47.48), 200 free (1:42.64), 500 free (4:40.87)
Kate Hurst (So.) — 500 free (4:38.54), 1650 free (15:56.37)
Emma Kern (Jr.) — 200 back (1:53.23)
Haley McDonald (Fr.) — 200 back (1:52.94), 200 IM (1:57.16), 400 IM (4:07.55)
Inez Miller (Fr.) — 200 free (1:44.00)
Lillie Nesty (So.) — 100 free (47.81), 200 free (1:42.36), 500 free (4:37.52)
Eva Okaro (Fr.) — 50 free (21.26), 100 free (46.41), 100 fly (50.71)
Nikolett Padar (Fr.) — 100 free (47.81), 200 free (1:41.36), 500 free (4:36.45)
Sarah Rodrigues (Fr.) — 200 back (1:51.46)
Campbell Stoll (Jr.) — 100 fly (50.35), 200 fly (1:50.60), 400 IM (4:04.49)
Relay Events:
200 medley (1:34.52)
800 free (6:50.36)
200 free (1:26.62)
400 medley (3:26.37)
400 free (3:08.14)
Coverage will begin on March 18 and will stream on ESPN +.
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