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The Big West proudly announces that five women student-athletes have earned spots in the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship field following elite performances in the 2026 Big West Swimming & Diving Championships.
The NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships Subcommittee announced today the swimmers who qualified for the 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships, set for March 18–21 at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta. The Georgia Institute of Technology will serve as the host institution for the national championship meet. Swimmers qualified for the championships either by winning their conference championship in an event with an established minimum time in that swim or by meeting the established minimum time for the events in which they entered. The invited divers earn their automatic spot at zone meets in the weeks prior. In total, the meet has a limit of 322 athletes divided equally by 21 events (18 swimming and three diving).
Samantha Banos, UC Santa Barbara – 200 Butterfly (1:56.44 AQ)
Samantha Banos of UC Santa Barbara delivered one of the standout swims of the weekend, winning the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:56.44 to secure the senior’s NCAA automatic qualifying standard. Banos’ performance punctuated a strong showing in Houston, also contributing to UCSB’s record-breaking 200 (7:11.42) and 400-yard freestyle relay (3:18.32).
Eva Boehlke, UC San Diego – 200 IM (1:57.43 AQ)
Earning The Big West’s Swimmer of the Year honors, UC San Diego’s Eva Boehlke punched a ticket to the national meet with a championship victory in the 200-yard individual medley. The time of 1:57.43 not only met the NCAA automatic standard but also set a new Big West Championship record. Boehlke’s versatility was on display all week, also adding support in the 400-medley relay title (3:35.48).
Chloe Braun, UC San Diego – 100 Breaststroke (58.95 AQ)
UC San Diego senior Chloe Braun returns to the national stage after a dominant performance in the 100-yard breaststroke. Braun’s 58.95 clocking in the finals earned the senior an NCAA qualifying mark and was one of the fastest swims in the country this season.
Asia Kozan, UC San Diego – 200 Freestyle (1:45.52 AQ)
Another fellow Triton, Asia Kozan, also punched a ticket for the event final after touching first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:45.52, which met the NCAA automatic qualifying standard by the slimmest of margins.
Holly Nelson, Hawai‘i – 50 Freestyle (22.28 AQ)
Representing this year’s league champion, Holly Nelson of Hawai’i clocked a blazing 22.28 victory in the 50-yard freestyle, meeting the NCAA qualifying standard in the sprint distance.
Gallery: (3-4-2026) 26 WS&D NCAA Qualifiers
The 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships will be held March 18-21 in Atlanta, Ga., at the McAulley Aquatic Center on the campus of Georgia Tech. A rough schedule of events can be found below via NCAA.com
2026 NCAA DI women's swimming championship schedule
- Selection release: Click or tap here to see 2026 qualifiers
- Women's championship: Wednesday, March 18 - Saturday, March 21
- Wednesday, March 18:
- 1650-yard freestyle
- 200-yard medley relay
- 800-yard freestyle relay
- Thursday, March 19:
- 100-yard butterfly
- 400-yard individual medley
- 200-yard freestyle
- 100-yard breaststroke
- 200-yard freestyle relay
- One-meter diving
- Friday, March 20:
- 100-yard backstroke
- 200-yard breaststroke
- 500-yard freestyle
- 50-yard freestyle
- 400-yard medley relay
- Three-meter diving
- Saturday, March 21:
- 200-yard individual medley
- 100-yard freestyle
- 200-yard butterfly
- 200-yard backstroke
- 400-yard freestyle relay
- Platform diving