No. 5 MIT Women's Swim and Dives Moves Up to Fifth After Day Two of NCAA Championships

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. – The No. 5 MIT women's swimming and diving team moved into fifth place on day two of the 2026 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, hosted at the IU Natatorium thanks to multiple All-America performances.

STANDINGS:
1. NYU - 260 points
2. Emory - 188.50 points
3. Kenyon - 176.50 points
4. Denison - 114. 50 points
5. MIT – 102 points

HOW IT HAPPENED:

200 Free: Mary Feliz took sixth, finishing in 1:50.05 while Jessica Crane finished in 15th with a time of 1:51.06.
100 Fly: Sydney Smith earned a fifth-place finish as she clocked in at 54.71.
400 IM: Sarah Bernard took 12th in 4:25.74 and Christina Beggs finished 13th with a time of 4:27.66 and Amberlynn Gong finished 15th in 4:29.02.
1-Meter Dive: Logan Yee placed fifth with a score of 427.20 while Fiora Beratahani finished in 13th with a mark of 417.10.
200 Free Relay: Rachel Yang, Sydney Smith, Olivia Chen and Annika Naveen placed seventh with a time of 1:32.76.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Smith now has 14 All-America honors. She has two in the 100 Fly and 200 Free Relay.
Bernard got her seventh All-America accolade and second in the 400 IM.
Feliz tallied her second All-America honor of the meet.
Gong and Beggs got their first All-America honors.
Yee earns her first All-America honor while Beratahani got her third All-America honor and second in the event.
Naveen notches her 10th All-America honor and fourth in the event.
Yang, Chen, and Crane got their first All-America honors.

UP NEXT:

Tomorrow, Friday, March 20 will begin with prelims at 10:00 AM and finals at 6:00 PM. Events will include the 200 Medley Relay, 200 Fly, 100 Back, and 800 Free Relay.

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