MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Swimming & Diving Championships are set to return to the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota this Wednesday for four days of the 2026 conference championships. The St. Catherine University swimming and diving team looks to build upon their finish from 2025 coming in fifth overall with a team score of 396.
The
2026 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championships will begin on Wednesday night with a preliminary round of the men's one-meter diving competition at 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:00 p.m.), followed by finals of that event, plus the men's and women's 200-yard medley and 800-yard freestyle relays. Finals will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Morning prelim sessions will be held on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, all beginning at 10:30 a.m. (doors open at 9:00 a.m.). The evening championship sessions on those days will all begin at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open on Thursday and Friday at 5:00 p.m. Saturday's mile race will begin roughly 45 minutes after the morning session. The fastest mile heat will begin the Saturday evening session. The aquatic center will be cleared following the mile races, and doors for the evening session will open again at 5:00 p.m. A complete championship schedule can be found
here.
ADMISSION INFORMATION
All tickets will once again be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will not be cash sales at the venue; however, spectators can purchase tickets using a mobile device at any time, including while at the venue. To purchase tickets at any time, click the
MIAC's HomeTown Ticketing site.
"All-session" tickets will grant admission to all seven sessions of the Championships. Adult passes are $
73, and student passes are $
31. (Note: $3 HomeTown Ticketing fee included; additional convenience and credit card fees will be added during checkout.) Children ages five and under do not require a ticket. Those eligible for student tickets include individuals currently enrolled in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school. Student ID is required where applicable.
Single-session tickets are also available for purchase online only. Single-session adult tickets are $12 each, while student tickets are $6. (Note: additional HomeTown Ticketing convenience and credit card fees will be added during checkout). Children ages five and under do not require a ticket.
As a reminder, glass is strictly prohibited inside the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Please do not bring any glass water bottles or vases into the venue.
GOING PAPERLESS
Fans will again be able to download heat sheets and other meet information directly from the
championship home page to their smart devices or print at home ahead of time. QR codes will be posted at the venue for fans to scan as needed, and links will be updated with the latest information as soon as it is determined after each session.
CHAMPIONSHIP APPAREL
Official championship apparel is available for online purchase via the
MIAC Shop powered by UNRestricted MKTG. The online MIAC Shop features officially licensed short-sleeve t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, and hooded sweatshirts to commemorate the 2026 conference championship meet. Team champion apparel will be added and available for purchase shortly after the meet.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
The
2026 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championship homepage features the complete event schedules, psych sheet, venue information, ticket pricing, and streaming links. The site will be updated throughout the event with heat sheets, results, recaps, and photos.
All sessions of the championships will be streamed free of charge on the
Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center's YouTube page.
Live results will also be
updated online as each event is completed.
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Schedule |
Psych Sheet |
MIAC Leaderboard |
Live Results |
Video |
HANDING OUT THE HARDWARE
A short awards ceremony will follow each event during the four evening sessions. The top three finishers in each event, including relays, will be named to the All-Conference Team, while individual finishers #4-6 and relay finisher #4 will receive honorable mention distinction.
Following the 2026 MIAC Championships, conference head coaches will also select the Men's and Women's Swimmers, Divers, Rookies, and Coaches of the Year. Individual awards will be announced at the meet after the final event is completed on Saturday, February 14.
DEFENDING THE CROWN
Gustavus Adolphus College won its second consecutive MIAC Women's Swimming & Diving Championship last winter. The Gusties have 12 MIAC women's swimming & diving titles overall, second only to St. Olaf's 15.
Eight competitors are previous MIAC individual champions heading into the 2026 Championships.
Carleton sophomore
Nina Schwab (Piedmont, Calif. / Piedmont) is the reigning MIAC champion off the 1-meter diving board.
Carleton junior
Hailey Westrup (Sartell, Minn. / Sartell) won the 3-meter diving competition at the 2025 MIAC Championships.
Gustavus sophomore
Geneva Fackler (Plymouth, Minn. / Wayzata) won a trio of MIAC titles - the 200 free, 500 free, and 1,650 free - en route to MIAC Swimmer of the Year and Rookie of the Year honors a season ago.
Macalester senior
Izzy Uhlhorn-Thornton (Mill Valley, Calif. / Tamalpais) is the two-time defending MIAC champion in both the 100 and 200 breaststroke competitions.
St. Catherine senior
Ella Hochstetler (Coralville, Iowa / Coralville West) swept the backstroke competitions two seasons ago at the 2024 MIAC Championships.
St. Olaf junior
Katie Homme (Rochester, Minn. / Century) is the reigning conference champion in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle events.
St. Olaf sophomore
Olivia Small (Wauwatosa, Wis. / Wauwatosa East) won the 200 backstroke at last year's conference championship.
St. Olaf senior
Paige Steenblock (Northfield, Minn. / Northfield) is the two-time defending MIAC champion in the 400 individual medley. Steenblock also won the 200 butterfly competition at the 2025 MIAC Championships.
FOR THE RECORD
The
MIAC Women's Swimming & Diving Record Book contains annual Conference championship information, all-time award winners, MIAC and program record-holders, and more. The information included in the record book is based on available data, and research for additional historical documents is ongoing.
