The NCAA has released the pre-selection psych sheets for the 2026 Women's NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships. This initial release provides insights into swimmers' event choices, allowing for meet scoring and projection of the cutline. Official cutlines will be released on Wednesday afternoon. Notable entries include Claire Curzan, Katie Grimes, Torri Huske, Caroline Bricker, Bella Sims, Anna Moesch, Camille Spink, Liberty Clark, Lucy Bell, Sara Curtis, Anastasia Gorbenko, Leah Shackley, Mizuki Hirai, Eneli Jefimova, Jillian Cox, and Aimee Canny. Stanford senior Torri Huske, the reigning NCAA champion in the 200 IM, has opted not to defend her title in that event, instead racing the 100 free on the final day. Michigan junior Bella Sims has chosen to race the 400 IM over the 200 free, despite being the 2024 NCAA champion in the 200 free. The Virginia Cavaliers are the top seed in all five relays, and other defending champions include Curzan in the 100 and 200 back, Stanford's Lucy Bell in the 200 breast, and Jillian Cox in the 500 and 1650 free. The selection process involves divers and individual swimmers who won conference championships and hit the qualifying standard. The new qualifying procedure includes automatic bids for divers and conference champions, followed by a ranking system for the remaining spots. The 2026 Women's NCAA Championships will take place from March 18 to 21 at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta.
