Keiser (Fla.) Collects Fifth-Straight NAIA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championship
Seahawks win a dozen individual titles, three Saturday to secure Red Banner
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Initial Qualifiers for the 2026 NAIA Women’s Swimming and Diving National Championship were announced Feb. 20, as 168 student-athletes qualified and will represent 28 NAIA member institutions in this year’s meet, March 4-7 in Elkhart, Ind.
No. 1 Keiser (Fla.) has won the last four Red Banners, and the Seahawks have their sights set on a fifth-straight with 18 representatives in this season’s championship. Second-ranked SCAD Savannah (Ga.) will challenge, with 15 student-athletes in the 2026 event. Prior to Keiser’s run of consecutive titles, SCAD Savannah had won four of the last five.
St. Thomas (Fla.) joins Keiser with a 2026-best 18 student-athletes in the championship, followed by Cumberlands (Ky.) with 16. Milligan (Tenn.) will bring 12 qualifiers, and Bethel (Ind.) is the only other team in double digits with 11 competitors.
Relay events will be announced Tuesday, Feb. 24, including additional relay-only swimmers.
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Seahawks win a dozen individual titles, three Saturday to secure Red Banner
Seahawks’ lead now sits nearly 100 points ahead of SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
Five national champions crowned and one new NAIA record set to highlight the second day of competition
Championships opened Wednesday with 200 medley relay, 800 free relay