Virginia junior Claire Curzan repeated as champion in the 100-yard backstroke and the Cavaliers remained in first place heading into the final day of the women’s swimming and diving championships.

Night 3 of the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships kicked off with the 100-yard backstroke from the campus of Georgia Tech in Atlanta. And it started with a bang. Defending champion Claire Curzan was out fast and pulled away from the field early to get to the wall in 48.24 to break the meet record.

Night 2 at the women’s NCAA swimming and diving championships was highlighted by a big win in the 200-yard freestyle relay by Virginia. It's a fifth straight title for the Cavaliers, the longest streak in NCAA history,

The LSU women’s swimming program concluded the second day of the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia, by achieving All-American status in a relay for the second time in as many days.

Marshall University dropped plans to eliminate its women’s swimming and diving program on Wednesday, citing concerns raised in a lawsuit over compliance questions involving Title IX. The reversal was announced after a special meeting of the Marshall Board of Governors and came a week after a group of swimmers filed a lawsuit seeking to retain the sport.

Virginia starts off hot, wins three out of three events on first night of NCAA women’s swimming and diving championships

Team members filed a class action lawsuit against the university and its Board of Governors on Monday, alleging a violation of their civil rights under Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in all educational institutions that receive federal funds.