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ATLANTA \u2013 The Florida State swimming and diving team will be represented in seven total events at the 2026 Division I NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships from March 18-21 at McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
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\nRedshirt senior Kayleigh Clark<\/a> qualified in all three diving events, while sophomore Alice Velden<\/a> and freshman Lucy Porter<\/a> will swim in individual events. Seniors Julia Mansson<\/a> and Sarah Evans<\/a> and sophomores Mary Leigh Hardman<\/a> and Maryn McDade<\/a> will also represent Florida State as members of the Seminoles’ two relay teams.
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\n“We’re excited to have seven athletes representing us at NCAAs,” FSU head coach Neal Studd<\/a> said. “They’ve worked hard all season and we’re looking forward to seeing them compete.”
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\nPrelims will begin each day at 10 a.m. ET. The top eight finishers in every event will advance to finals and will determine places 1-8. Athletes who finish 9-16 will not compete in a B final, their final placement and point totals will be determined based on their preliminary times. Relays are timed finals and will all take place during finals sessions. Diving prelims begin at 12 p.m. ET each day, with the top 8 finishers advancing to finals.
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\nAll sessions will be streamed live on ESPN+<\/a>. Live results can be found at Meet Mobile and online here<\/a>, and additional championships info is available here<\/a>. Direct links and live updates can be found by following and connecting with the Seminoles on Twitter\/X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.
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\nThe Noles will open the week with a 200-medley relay swim on Wednesday night.
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\nWednesday, March 18
\n6:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Finals: 200 medley relay (Alice Velden<\/a>, Julia Mansson<\/a>, Maryn McDade<\/a>, Mary Leigh Hardman<\/a>)
\nWatch Finals Day 1<\/a>
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\nThursday, March 19
\n12:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Prelims: 1-meter (Kayleigh Clark<\/a>)
\n6:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Finals: 200 free relay (Maryn McDade<\/a>, Alice Velden<\/a>, Sarah Evans<\/a>, Mary Leigh Hardman<\/a>), 1-meter\u00a0
\nWatch Diving Prelims Day 2<\/a>
\nWatch Finals Day 2<\/a>
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\nFriday, March 20
\n10:00 a.m. ET \u2013 Prelims: 100 back (Alice Velden<\/a>), 200 breast (Lucy Porter<\/a>)
\n12:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Prelims: 3-meter (Kayleigh Clark<\/a>)
\n6:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Finals: 100 back, 200 breast, 3-meter
\nWatch Swimming Prelims Day 3<\/a>
\nWatch Diving Prelims Day 3<\/a>
\nWatch Finals Day 3<\/a>
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\nSaturday, March 21
\n12:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Prelims: Platform diving (Kayleigh Clark<\/a>)
\n6:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Finals: Platform
\nWatch Diving Prelims Day 4<\/a>
\nWatch Finals Day 4<\/a>
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\nKayleigh Clark<\/a> | 1-meter \u2013 563.55 |3-meter \u2013 617.60 | Platform \u2013 624.50
\nClark will represent the Seminoles on the national stage on 1-meter, 3-meter and platform. She will return to NCAAs for the second time in her career after she finished 19th on platform (262.60) and 23rd on 3-meter (294.50) at the 2025 national championships. Clark placed third overall on platform at NCAA Zones to go a perfect three-for-three in qualifying for the national championship meet.
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\nAlice Velden<\/a> | 100 Backstroke \u2013 51.48 | 200 Freestyle Relay \u2013 1:28.77 | 200 Medley Relay \u2013 1:35.43
\nVelden qualified for her second NCAA Championships with a personal best and school-record 51.48 at the 2026 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships in February, placing 17th overall in the conference. She will also compete on both the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay teams, serving as the leadoff leg on the 200 medley relay team that finished eighth at ACCs.
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\nLucy Porter<\/a> | 200 Breaststroke \u2013 2:08.77
\nA spring-enrollee out of high school, Porter earned her first NCAA berth with a personal-best 2:08.77 in the 200 breaststroke, third-fastest in FSU history. At ACCs, she placed 18th in the event with a then-personal-best time of 2:09.60 and holds the sixth-fastest 200 IM time in program history (1:58.59).
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\nJulia Mansson<\/a> | 200 Medley Relay \u2013 1:35.43
\nMansson will represent Florida State in the 200 medley relay. At ACCs, she placed 13th in the 100 breaststroke and 17th in the 200 breaststroke, while contributing to an eighth-place 200 medley relay finish. This will be her second NCAA appearance, following her 2023 qualification in the 200 breaststroke.
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\nSarah Evans<\/a> | 200 Freestyle Relay \u2013 1:28.77
\nEvans will compete on the 200 freestyle relay at her second NCAA Championships. At NCAAs in 2024, she swam the 100 back as the leadoff of the 400 medley relay and competed in the 200 medley relay. Evans also competed at the 2026 ACC Championships, placing 13th in the 100 backstroke and 16th in the 200 backstroke, while contributing to the 200 and 400 freestyle relays.
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\nMary Leigh Hardman<\/a> | 200 Freestyle Relay \u2013 1:28.77 | 200 Medley Relay \u2013 1:35.43
\nHardman will compete in both relays for the Seminoles after a strong sophomore season. At ACCs, she helped the team to an eighth-place finish in the 200 medley relay and competed in both the 400 and 800 freestyle relays. She posted a personal-best 1:48.17 in the 200 freestyle at ACCs and recorded several other personal bests throughout the season.
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\nMaryn McDade<\/a> | 200 Freestyle Relay \u2013 1:28.77 | 200 Medley Relay \u2013 1:35.43
\nMcDade will swim on both NCAA-qualifying relay teams. The sophomore placed 17th in the 50 freestyle at ACCs while helping the Seminoles to an eighth-place finish in the 200 medley relay. She also competed in the 2025 NCAA Championships as part of the Seminoles’ 200 freestyle relay team.
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\nFor updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter\/X (@FSU_Swimming<\/a>), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive<\/a>) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving<\/a>).
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