By James Sutherland on SwimSwam
The College Swimming and Diving Association of America (CSCAA) recently sent out a survey for Division I coaches regarding the changes made to the NCAA Championships this season.
The survey seeks coach feedback on all of the changes made at the beginning of last season, including eliminating ‘B’ finals, adjusting relay formats (timed finals vs. prelims/finals and split sessions), the new qualification process featuring conference champions, and evaluating the diving format.
There are also some big-picture questions, including the idea of adding 50-yard stroke events to NCAAs, changing the timing of the college swimming & diving season so its not interrupted by the winter break, and combining the men’s and women’s championships—even using a combined score is brought up in the survey.
Since the CSCAA sought coaches’ opinions, we thought we’d do the same for SwimSwam readers. We’ve created a Google Form where you can record your responses below.
Note that certain questions are geared specifically for coaches who were in attendance at NCAAs. If you are just a fan and not affiliated with a team, please select neutral on those questions.
Complete the survey here.
See the questions below:
2026 Championship Review
B Finals
After experiencing the 2026 NCAA Championship, I support reinstating B Finals in the NCAA Championship program. From a high-performance and team management perspective, conducting B Finals immediately before the start of the evening finals session is workable. I would not support reinstating B Finals if they are conducted prior to the televised finals session. Please provide any additional feedback related to B Finals.NCAA Relays
My institution had relay(s) competing at the 2026 NCAA Championship meet. After experiencing the 2026 NCAA Championship, I am satisfied with the relay format used at the championship meet. After experiencing the 2026 NCAA Championship, I believe all relays should be conducted in the same session. Relays at the NCAA Championship meet should be competed in a prelim/final format, excluding the 800 freestyle relay. Please provide any additional feedback related to relays at the NCAA Championship meet.Diving Format
My institution had divers competing at the 2026 NCAA Championship. After experiencing the 2026 NCAA Championship, I believe the diving events were conducted in a format that supported competitive success. The diving finals format used at the 2026 NCAA Championship meet (3 dives, break, 3 dives) was a positive experience for the athletes from my institution who attended the meet. Diving finals at the NCAA Championship meet took an appropriate amount of time. Please provide any additional feedback related to diving at the NCAA Championship meet.Conference Qualifiers/NCAA Selection Process
Editorial: The separate questions for the men’s and women’s championships here is because there has been discussion that the men’s and women’s AQ cut line shouldn’t be in the same spot as a result of different field sizes. AQs took up a larger percentage of men’s spots than women’s spot, and usually would under the current system.
I understand how the conference qualifier process works and the rationale behind this change. I understand the overall NCAA Selection Process. Generally, I support providing multiple pathways to qualify for the NCAA Championship, including conference qualifiers. The conference qualifier selections for the women’s 2026 NCAA Championship were appropriate in scale. The conference qualifier selections for the men’s 2026 NCAA Championship were appropriate in scale. Please provide any additional feedback related to conference qualifiers.Additional 2026 Changes
Wednesday (200 Medley Relay, 1,650 Freestyle, 800 Freestyle Relay) can be conducted in one time-final session in the evening. I was aware of the 2026 Championship changes when they were adopted by the NCAA in September 2025?Future Championships
Over time, the CSCAA has gathered recommendations from Division I coaches regarding the future of the NCAA Championship. The most frequently recurring recommendations are listed below.
Please indicate your level of support for the CSCAA to explore each of these recommendations as potential future considerations for Division I swimming and diving.
Large Scale NCAA Championship or Season Changes
I support exploring the addition of 50-yard stroke events to the NCAA Championship event lineup. I support exploring the addition of team diving to the NCAA Championship event lineup. I support exploring reduced roster sizes for the NCAA Championships. I support exploring an expanded scoring format, such as scoring through 24th place, revised relay scoring, or another alternative. I support exploring a combined championship format in which men and women compete at the same location at the same time. I support exploring a combined men and women’s championship format in which diving is contested first and swimming second (for example, diving on days 1–3 and swimming on days 3–6). I support exploring a season that does not straddle the winter break/semester break? I support providing NCAA Championship access to student-athletes who lose qualifying positions during the selection process due to conference qualifiers. I support exploring a complete separation of swimming and diving, in which swimming and diving championships are earned and celebrated independently. I support exploring an alternative to Zones as a method for qualifying divers to the NCAA Championships. I support exploring the removal of last chance meets from the championship qualification process. Please provide any additional comments.NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Recruiting Reform
Please indicate your level of support for the CSCAA to explore recruiting reform in each of the three key areas below.
I would be supportive of exploring a later start date for the start of the recruiting process. I would support exploring changes to the recruiting calendar, including revisions to current shutdowns and dead periods. I would support exploring alternative transfer window dates to replace the current window.Read the full story on SwimSwam: Let Your Opinions On The 2026 NCAA Championships Known
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