NCAA women’s swimming and diving: Virginia wins record sixth straight NCAA title

The Virginia team holds up the national champion trophy during the Division I Women's Swimming and Diving Championship at Georgia Tech Aquatic Center on March 21, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Todd Kirkland via Getty Images Virginia has done it again, securing a sixth consecutive NCAA title in women's swimming and diving. The Cavaliers now hold the longest streak of national championships in Division I women's swimming history.

The exclamation point was an NCAA record in the 400 freestyle relay to close the meet, breaking their own mark set last month at ACCs. The Hoos were dominant all week and head coach Todd DeSorbo has built one of the greatest dynasties in women’s swimming history. Draft your Yahoo Fantasy Baseball team for the 2026 MLB Season Virginia won all five relays, a multitude of individual titles, and overwhelmed the rest of the field with elite depth.

The Cavaliers show no signs of slowing down, and will return a plethora of talent in 2027. 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐃𝐄!!!!!! Virginia is the first team to win 𝗦𝗜𝗫 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 #GoHoos pic.

twitter. com/nnwvB9FJy5 — Virginia Swimming and Dive (@UVASwimDive) March 21, 2026 Stanford and Texas battled to the end, with the Cardinal passing the Longhorns on the final day to secure national runners-up. Stanford picked up key event wins to stay in the 200 IM and 100 freestyle, defeating Texas by four points.