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Lady Vols Dive Deep for Top 5 NCAA Finish
22 Mar
Summary
- Lady Vols secured fifth place at the 2026 NCAA Championships.
- The team achieved sixteen podium finishes, including four medals.
- Five relay teams and multiple individual athletes earned All-America honors.
The Tennessee Lady Vols concluded the 2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships with a commendable fifth-place national finish. This achievement marks the third consecutive season the team has placed within the top five nationally, underscoring their consistent performance at the highest level.
The championship event, held from March 19-22 at McAuley Aquatics Center in Atlanta, Georgia, saw the Lady Vols secure sixteen podium finishes. Their impressive medal count included three silver and one bronze, with all five of their relay teams earning distinction.
Several standout athletes earned All-America certificates for their exceptional performances. Diver Desharne Bent-Ashmeil, along with swimmers Camille Spink and Ella Jansen, were recognized for their multi-event success. Spink claimed a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle, while Jansen and Emily Brown earned First-Team All-America honors in the 200-meter butterfly, finishing seventh and sixth respectively.
The team also set a new school record in the 400-meter freestyle relay, with the quartet of Spink, Emily Armen, Jansen, and Julianna Brocska finishing eighth with a time of 3:08.55.
