By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam
It’s finally February, and you know what that means: time for the 2026 swimming and diving championship season! Over the next few weeks, there will be dozens of conference championships in each of the NCAA’s three divisions and the NAIA. Below, we have listed the details (dates, locations, and important links) for the 23 NCAA Division I conferences that have swimming & diving championships this season.
You can find links to our other primers below:
Division II conference primer Division III conference primer NAIA conference primerIf you plan on closely following multiple conference meets in the next few weeks, it may be a good idea to bookmark this page to keep all the information in an easily accessible location. We will update it as we get more details.
And while we’ve done our best to track them all down, there are many championship meets going on around the nation this month so if we’ve missed one, let us know and we’ll add it below.
2026 NCAA Division I qualifying standards Changes to the 2026 NCAA Division I Championship format What it will take to qualify for the 2026 Division I ChampionshipsNote: an asterisk (*) indicated that the team was added to the conference this year.
Week One: Monday, February 9 to Sunday, February 15, 2026
Beginning Wednesday; February 11
Big West Conference – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 11–Saturday, February 14 Location: CRWC Natatorium, Houston, TX Defending Champions: UC Santa Barbara women (1x); UC Santa Barbara men (1x) Live Results Live Video Schedule of Events (PDF) Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Cal State Bakersfield, Grand Canyon (men)*, Hawai’i, San Diego(women)*, Seattle*, UC Davis (women), UC San Diego, UC Santa BarbaraMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 11–Saturday, February 14 Location: Spire Academy, Geneva, OH Defending Champions: Niagara women (éx); Niagara men (1x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ Schedule of Events (PDF) Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Canisius, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Merrimack, Mount St. Mary’s, Niagara, Rider, Sacred Heart (women), Saint Peter’s, Siena (women)Week Two: Monday, February 16 to Sunday, February 22, 2026
Beginning Sunday; February 15
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) – Men and Women
Dates: Diving: Sunday, February 15–Tuesday, February 17 Swimming: Tuesday, February 17–Saturday, February 21 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending champions: UVA women (6x); Cal men (1x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ Schedule of Events (PDF) Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Boston College, Cal, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami (women swimming & diving/men diving), NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, SMU, Stanford, Virginia, Virginia TechBeginning Tuesday, February 17
Northeast Conference (NEC) – Men and Women
Dates: Tuesday, February 17–Friday, February 20 Location: Spire Institute, Geneva, OH Defending Champions: Central Connecticut State women (3x); Howard men (1x) Live Results Live Video: NEC Frontrow Championship Central: women’s site ׀ men’s site SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Central Connecticut (women), Howard, Le Moyne, LIU, St. Francis Univ (women), Stonehill (women), WagnerSoutheastern Conference (SEC) – Men and Women
Dates: Tuesday, February 17–Saturday, February 21 Location: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center, Knoxville, TN Defending Champions: Texas women (1x); Texas men (1x) Live Results Live Video: SEC Network+ Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Alabama, Arkansas (women), Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt (women)Beginning Wednesday, February 18
America East – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: VMI Aquatic Center, Lexington, VA Defending Champions: New Hampshire women (1x); Binghamton men (2x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ for U.S. viewers; AmericaEast.TV outside the U.S. Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Binghamton, Bryant, Maine, New Hampshire (women), NJIT (men), UMBC, Vermont (women), VMIAmerican Conference (AC) – Women only
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Greensboro Aquatics Center, Greensboro, NC Defending Champions: Rice women (1x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, James Madison*, Liberty*, Marshall*, North Texas, Rice, TulaneAtlantic-10 Conference – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Hampton Aquaplex, Hampton, VA Defending Champions: George Washington women (4x); George Washington men (5x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Davidson, Duquesne (women), Fordham, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Rhode Island (women), Richmond (women), St. Louis, St. BonaventureAtlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Rosen Aquatic & Fitness Center, Orlando, FL Defending Champions: Liberty women (2x), Queens men (1x) Live Results Live Video Schedule of Events (PDF) Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Bellarmine, Delaware*, Florida Atlantic (men), Florida Gulf Coast (women), Gardner-Webb, Georgia Southern (women)*, North Florida (women), Old Dominion (women), Queens, UNC Asheville (women)Big East Conference – Men and Women
Dates: Monday, February 18–Thursday, February 21 Location: Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training, Ocala, FL Defending Champions: Villanova women (12x), Georgetown men (4x) Live Results Live Video: BIG EAST Digital Network on FloSports Championship Central Championship Program (PDF) SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Butler (women), Georgetown, Providence, Seton Hall, UConn (women), Villanova, XavierBig Ten Conference – Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, Minneapolis, MN Defending champions: Ohio State women (1x) Live Results Live Video: B1G+ Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers, UCLA, USC, WisconsinHorizon League – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: IU Natatorium, Indianapolis, IN Defending Champions: Oakland women (12x); Oakland men (12x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Cleveland State, IU Indianapolis, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, UW-Green Bay, UW-Milwaukee, Youngstown StateIvy League – Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center, Providence, RI Defending Champions: Princeton women (3x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, YaleMountain West Conference – Women only
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: CRWC Natatorium, Houston, TX Defending Champions: San Diego State women (4x) Live Results Live Video: Mountain West Network Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Air Force, Colorado State, Fresno State, Grand Canyon*, Nevada, New Mexico, San Diego State, San Jose State, UNLV, Washington State, WyomingPatriot League – Men and Women
Dates: Tuesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Lejeune Hall, Annapolis, MD Defending Champions: Navy women (13x); Army West Point men (1x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: American, Army West Point, Boston U, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola Maryland, NavySummit League – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 18–Saturday, February 21 Location: Campus Recreation & Wellness Center, Iowa City, IA Defending Champions: Denver women (11x); Denver men (10x) Live Results Live Video: Summit League Network Schedule of Events (PDF) Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Denver, Eastern Illinois, Nebraska-Omaha, South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Indiana, St. ThomasWeek Three: Monday, February 23 to Sunday, March 1, 2025
Beginning Tuesday, February 24
Big 12 Conference – Men and Women
Dates: Tuesday, February 24–Saturday, February 28 Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC Defending champions: Arizona State women (1x); Arizona State men (1x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston (women), Iowa State (women), Kansas (women), Texas Christian, Utah, West VirginiaBeginning Wednesday, February 25
Big Ten Conference – Men
Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: Soderholm Family Aquatic Center, Madison, WI Defending champions: Indiana men (4x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, USC, WisconsinCoastal Athletic Association (CAA) – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: Hampton Aquaplex, Hampton, VA Defending Champions: UNC-Wilmington women (3x); UNC-Wilmington men (4x) Live Results Live Video: FloCollege Schedule of Events (PDF) Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Campbell (women), Delaware, Drexel, Monmouth, Northeastern (women), Stony Brook (women), Towson, UNC-Wilmington, William & MaryIvy League – Men
Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: DeNunzio Pool, Princeton, NJ Defending Champions: Princeton men (1x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, YaleMid-American Conference (MAC) – Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: Oliver J. Ocasek Natatorium, Akron, OH Defending Champions: Akron women (4x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Miami-OH (women), Ohio, Toledo, UMassMissouri Valley Conference (MVC) – Men and Women
Dates: Wednesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: Deaconess Aquatic Center, Evansville, IN Defending Champions: Indiana State women (1x); Miami-OH (1x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Teams: Ball State, Evansville, Illinois-Chicago*, Illinois State (women), Indiana State (women), Little Rock (women), Miami-OH (men), Missouri State, Northern Iowa (women), Southern Illinois, UIC, UMass (men)*, ValparaisoMountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) – Men and Women
Dates: Tuesday, February 25–Saturday, February 28 Location: City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium, Pharr, TX Defending Champions: Pepperdine women (1x); Pacific men (1x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central SwimSwam Fan Guide Women’s teams: Cal Baptist*, Idaho*, Incarnate Word, New Mexico State*, Northern Arizona*, Northern Colorado*, Pacific, Pepperdine, UNLV*, Utah Tech*, UTRGV* Men’s teams: Air Force*, Cal Baptist*, Incarnate Word, Pacific, UNLV, Wyoming*__________________
*=added to the conference this year
2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships
Dates: Wednesday, March 18–Saturday, March 21 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Virginia (5x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships
Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x) Live Results Live Video Championship Central
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