NCAA Division I women's swimming and diving championships

The NCAA Division I women's swimming and diving championships are contested at an annual swim meet hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the individual and team champions of women's collegiate swimming and diving among its Division I members in the United States. It has been held every year since 1982, except 2020.

The meet is typically held on the second-to-last weekend (Thursday-Saturday) in March.

The swimming-portion of the meet takes place in a 25-yard pool, except in 2000 and 2004 which swam in a 25-meter course.

Stanford have been the most successful program, with 11 national titles.

Virginia are the reigning national champions, winning their sixth national title in 2026.

History Swimming was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981-82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) for sole governance of women's collegiate sports. The AIAW continued to conduct its established championship program in the same twelve (and other) sports; however, after a year of dual women's championships, the NCAA conquered the AIAW and usurped its authority and membership.

Events Individual swimming events

Freestyle events 50-yard Freestyle (1982−present) 100-yard Freestyle (1982−present) 200-yard Freestyle (1982−present) 500-yard Freestyle (1982−present) 1,650-yard Freestyle (1982−present) Backstroke events 100-yard Backstroke (1982−present) 200-yard Backstroke (1982−present) Breaststroke events 100-yard Breaststroke (1982−present) 200-yard Breaststroke (1982−present) Butterfly events 100-yard Butterfly (1982−present) 200-yard Butterfly (1982−present) Medley events 200-yard individual medley (1982−present) 400-yard individual medley (1982−present)

Relay swimming events

Freestyle relay events 200-yard freestyle relay (1982−present) 400-yard freestyle relay (1982−present) 800-yard freestyle relay (1982−present) Medley relay events 200-yard medley relay (1982−present) 400-yard medley relay (1982−present)

Diving events Diving events One-meter diving (1982−present) Three-meter diving (1982−present) Platform diving (1990−present)

Discontinued events Individual swimming events

Backstroke events 50-yard Backstroke (1982−1983) Breaststroke events 50-yard Breaststroke (1982−1983) Butterfly events 50-yard Butterfly (1982−1983) Medley events 100-yard individual medley (1982−1983)

Results NCAA Division I women's swimming and diving championshipsYear SiteNatatoriumChampionship ResultsChampionPointsRunner-upPoints1982Details Gainesville, FL O'Connell Center Florida505 Stanford3831983Details Lincoln, NE Bob Devaney Sports Center Stanford418½Florida389½1984Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Texas392 Stanford3241985Details Tuscaloosa, AL Alabama Aquatics Center Texas (2)643Florida4001986Details Fayetteville, AR Arkansas Natatorium Texas (3)633Florida5861987Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Texas (4)648½Stanford631½1988Details Austin, TX Texas Swimming Center Texas (5)661 Florida542½1989Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Stanford (2)610½Texas5471990Details Austin, TX Texas Swimming Center Texas (6)632Stanford622½1991Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Texas (7)746Stanford6531992Details Austin, TX Texas Swimming Center Stanford (3)735½Texas6511993Details Minneapolis, MN University Aquatic Center Stanford (4)649½Florida4211994Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Stanford (5)512Texas4211995Details Austin, TX Texas Swimming Center Stanford (6)497½Michigan478½1996Details Ann Arbor, MI Donald B. Canham Natatorium Stanford (7)478 SMU3971997Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium USC406Stanford3951998Details Minneapolis, MN University Aquatic Center Stanford (8)422 Arizona3781999Details Athens, GA Gabrielsen Natatorium Georgia504½Stanford4412000Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Georgia (2)490½ Arizona4722001Details East Meadow, NY Nassau County Aquatic Center Georgia (3)389Stanford387½2002Details Austin, TX Texas Swimming Center Auburn474 Georgia3862003Details Auburn, AL James E. Martin Aquatics Center Auburn (2)536 Georgia3732004Details College Station, TX Student Recreation Center Natatorium Auburn (3)569 Georgia4312005Details West Lafayette, IN Boilermaker Aquatic Center Georgia (4)609½ Auburn4922006Details Athens, GA Gabrielsen Natatorium Auburn (4)518½ Georgia515½2007Details Minneapolis, MN University Aquatic Center Auburn (5)535 Arizona4772008Details Columbus, OH McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Arizona484 Auburn3482009Details College Station, TX Student Recreation Center Natatorium California411½ Georgia400½2010Details West Lafayette, IN Boilermaker Aquatic Center Florida (2)382 Stanford379½2011Details Austin, TX Texas Swimming Center California (2)424 Georgia394½2012Details Auburn, AL James E. Martin Aquatics Center California (3)412½ Georgia3662013Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Georgia (5)477 California3932014Details Minneapolis, MN University Aquatic Center Georgia (6)528 Stanford402.52015Details Greensboro, NC Greensboro Aquatic Center California (4)513 Georgia4522016Details Atlanta, GA Georgia Tech Aquatic Center Georgia (7) 414 Stanford 3952017Details Indianapolis, IN Indiana University Natatorium Stanford (9)526.5 California3662018Details Columbus, OH McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion Stanford (10)593 California3732019Details Austin, TX Texas Swimming Center Stanford (11)456.5California4192020 Athens, GA Gabrielsen NatatoriumCancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic 2021Details Greensboro, NC Greensboro Aquatic Center Virginia491 NC State3542022Details Atlanta, GA Georgia Tech Aquatic CenterVirginia (2)551.5Texas4062023DetailsKnoxville, TNAllan Jones Aquatic CenterVirginia (3)541.5Texas414.52024DetailsAthens, GAGabrielsen NatatoriumVirginia (4)527.5Texas4412025DetailsFederal Way, WAWeyerhaeuser King County Aquatics CenterVirginia (5)544Stanford4172026Details Atlanta, GA Georgia Tech Aquatic CenterVirginia (6)589Stanford380.52027Austin, TexasLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center2028Austin, TexasLee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center

Champions Team titles

Team Number Years won 11 1983, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2017, 2018, 2019 7 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991 7 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2013, 2014, 2016 6 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 5 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 4 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 2 1982, 2010 1 1997 1 2008

Meet records

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Legend: # – Record awaiting ratification by NCAA; NR – American record; Records not set in finals: p – preliminary; sf – semifinal; r – relay 1st leg; rh – relay heat 1st leg; b – B final; † – en route to final mark; tt – time trial;

See also List of college swimming and diving teams AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Swimming and Diving Champions NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III) NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships (Division II, Division III) NAIA women's swimming and diving championships

References NCAA Division I women's swimming and diving