The NCAA has released the pre-selection psych sheets for the 2026 Women's NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships. This initial release provides a glimpse into the swimmers' event choices, allowing for meet scoring and projections 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 this year, instead racing the 100 free on the final day of the meet. Michigan junior Bella Sims has chosen to race the 400 IM over the 200 free on Day 2, 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 in the field include Curzan in the 100 and 200 back, Stanford's Lucy Bell in the 200 breast and her teammate Caroline Bricker in the 400 IM, and Jillian Cox in the 500 and 1650 free. The selection process involves inviting the same number of overall swimmers each year, with 270 men and 322 women making the meet annually. The NCAA has implemented a new qualifying window for individual conference championships, leading to a different selection process this year.
