Wednesday, March 18
Atlanta, Georgia / McAuley Aquatic Center
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Arizona Opens NCAA Championships in Atlanta
03/18/2026 | Women's Swimming and Diving
ATLANTA, Georgia – The women's team kicked off competition at the NCAA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday, taking place at McAuley Aquatic Center.
Arizona competed in the 200-medley relay, placing 17th overall with a time of 1:36.31. Lila Lillie led the relay squad in the 50 back with a time of 24.37, followed by Eleni Gewalt's 26.88 breaststroke leg. Maryam Sheikhalizadehkhanghah had a strong butterfly split of 23.41, and Julia Wozniak ended the relay with a strong 50 free of 21.65.
The Cats are back competing tomorrow, with several individual events taking place. Kayman Neal will make her NCAA Championship debut in the 200-meter freestyle event in the morning. Eleni Gewalt will be competing in the 100 Breast at the NCAA Championships for a second time in her career. Zara Ayazi will also be competing for a second time in the 1 Meter event. The 200 free relay will also be taking place during finals on Thursday.
Prelims will begin at 7 AM MST, and finals at 3 PM MST every day. Follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and X for more live updates.
Arizona competed in the 200-medley relay, placing 17th overall with a time of 1:36.31. Lila Lillie led the relay squad in the 50 back with a time of 24.37, followed by Eleni Gewalt's 26.88 breaststroke leg. Maryam Sheikhalizadehkhanghah had a strong butterfly split of 23.41, and Julia Wozniak ended the relay with a strong 50 free of 21.65.
The Cats are back competing tomorrow, with several individual events taking place. Kayman Neal will make her NCAA Championship debut in the 200-meter freestyle event in the morning. Eleni Gewalt will be competing in the 100 Breast at the NCAA Championships for a second time in her career. Zara Ayazi will also be competing for a second time in the 1 Meter event. The 200 free relay will also be taking place during finals on Thursday.
Prelims will begin at 7 AM MST, and finals at 3 PM MST every day. Follow along on Instagram, Facebook, and X for more live updates.
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