By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
2026 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships
March 10-14, 2026 Deaconess Aquatic Center — Evansville, Indiana SCY (25 Yards) Defending Champions Women: Nova Southeastern (3x) Men: vacant Psych Sheets Men Women Live Video: NCAA.com Live Results Live Recaps: Prelims: Day 2 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2The third day of action at the 2026 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships kicks off on Thursday morning with preliminary heats in the 100 fly, 400 IM and 200 free.
Coming off their record-breaking performance last night in the 200 medley relay, the three-time defending champion Nova Southeastern women have built a 33.5-point lead over Tampa entering Thursday. The men’s race is much closer, with Drury leading Tampa by just three points, and Colorado Mesa only 10 points back of the Spartans.
Women’s Standings – Thru Day 2
Nova S’Eastern — 163 Tampa — 129.5 Drury — 94 Indy — 87 West Florida — 81 Findlay — 72.5 Catawba — 59 Wingate — 55 Grand Valley/Colorado Mesa/Delta State — 53 —Men’s Standings – Thru Day 2
Drury — 152 Tampa — 149 Colorado Mesa — 139 Indy — 120 McKendree — 86.5 Findlay — 66 Grand Valley — 64 Lynn — 61 Wingate — 58 Clarion — 54Of the six individual events this morning, the only two that will have the defending champion in the field will be the men’s 400 IM and 200 free, with Indy sophomore Jeremias Pock leading the 400 IM entry list and Tampa junior Jacob Hamlin lurking as the 5th seed in the 200 free.
On the women’s side, Nova Southeastern’s Kristina Orban won the 200 free title last year as a freshman, but has opted to race the 100 fly instead this year, coming in as the top seed and the only woman under 53 seconds so far this season.
The women’s 400 IM is led by Tampa sophomore Burlingtyn Bokos, who was 5th last year, while the top seed in the 200 free is Colorado Mesa senior Ada Qunell, who was only 18th in the event last season but has seen big improvements this season, highlighted by a 1:46.95 swim in November.
Findlay fifth-year Camilo Marrugo Montano, who was the runner-up in the men’s 100 fly at the 2024 DII NCAAs, is the top seed in that event, coming in as the only man under 46 seconds this season.
WOMEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
NCAA DII Record: 51.78, Luna Mertins (Lynn) – 2025 Meet Record: 51.78, Luna Mertins (Lynn) – 2025‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
MEN’S 100 BUTTERFLY – PRELIMS
NCAA DII Record: 44.32, Marius Kusch (Queens) – 2019 Meet Record: 44.32, Marius Kusch (Queens) – 2019‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
WOMEN’S 400 IM – PRELIMS
NCAA DII Record: 4:08.56, Patricia Castro Ortega (Queens) – 2016 Meet Record: 4:08.56, Patricia Castro Ortega (Queens) – 2016‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
MEN’S 400 IM – PRELIMS
NCAA DII Record: 3:40.22, Ben Sampson (Colorado Mesa) – 2024 Meet Record: 3:40.22, Ben Sampson (Colorado Mesa) – 2024‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
WOMEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
NCAA DII Record: 1:44.44, Patricia Castro Ortega (Queens) – 2016 Meet Record: 1:45.27, Patricia Castro Ortega (Queens) – 2015‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
MEN’S 200 FREESTYLE – PRELIMS
NCAA DII Record: 1:32.46, Dion Dreesens (Queens) – 2016 Meet Record: 1:32.46, Dion Dreesens (Queens) – 2016‘A’ Final Qualifiers:
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