NCAA DIII Swimming and Diving 2026: Full Championships Schedule and Selection Details

Here is everything you need to know about the 2026 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships.

The swimming psych sheets will be posted on NCAA.com on Friday, February 27. The official swimming and diving psych sheet will be posted on NCAA.com on Monday, March 2. The championships will take place in the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis from March 18 to 21.

2026 NCAA DIII swimming & diving championship schedule

*All times Eastern

Friday, Feb. 27
- Unofficial psych sheet on NCAA.com
Monday, March 2
- Official swimming and diving psych sheet revealed on NCAA.com
Wednesday, March 18
- Trials | 10 a.m.
- Finals | 6 p.m.
Thursday, March 19
- Trials | 10 a.m.
- Finals | 6 p.m.
Friday, March 20
- Trials | 10 a.m.
- Finals | 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 21
- Trials | 10 a.m.
- Finals | 6 p.m.

2026 NCAA DIII Swimming and Diving Championship History

Last year, Denison defeated Emory in the men’s tournament, while MIT took the women’s title. The NCAA DIII swimming and diving championship has been conducted since 1975 for men and 1982 for women.

Championship History

Year	Champion	Coach	Points	Runner-Up	Points	Host or Site
2025	Denison	Gregg Parini	463.5	Emory	323.5	Greensboro, NC
2024	Emory	Jon Howell	434	Kenyon	391	Greensboro, NC
2023	Emory	Jon Howell	532	Kenyon	495.5	Greensboro, NC
2022	Emory	Jon Howell	427.5	Johns Hopkins	340	Indianapolis, IN
2021	Canceled due to Covid-19	—	—	—	—	—
2020	Canceled due to Covid-19	—	—	—	—	—
2019	Denison	Gregg Parini	562.5	Emory	447.5	Greensboro, NC
2018	Denison	Gregg Parini	596.5	Emory	369.5	Indianapolis, Indiana
2017	Emory	Jon Howell	438	Kenyon	384	Shenandoah, Texas
2016	Denison	Gregg Parini	455.5	Kenyon	418.5	Greensboro, NC
2015	Kenyon	Jess Book	468	Denison	383	Shenandoah, Texas
2014	Kenyon	Jess Book	480	Denison	472	Indianapolis
2013	Kenyon	Jess Book	499.5	Denison	428	Shenandoah, Texas
2012	Denison	Gregg Parini	600	Kenyon	519	Indianapolis
2011	Denison	Gregg Parini	500.5	Kenyon	499.5	Knoxvile, Tenn.
2010	Kenyon	Jim Steen	696	Denison	272	Minneapolis
2009	Kenyon	Jim Steen	604	Emory	402	Minneapolis
2008	Kenyon	Jim Steen	635	Johns Hopkins	330	Wooster
2007	Kenyon	Jim Steen	570	Denison	351	Houston
2006	Kenyon	Jim Steen	498	Denison	345	Carleton
2005	Kenyon	Jim Steen	556.5	Emory	404.5	Hope
2004	Kenyon	Jim Steen	678.5	Emory	446	St. Louis
2003	Kenyon	Jim Steen	756.5	Johns Hopkins	384.5	Emory
2002	Kenyon	Peter Casares	589	Johns Hopkins	382	Miami (Ohio)
2001	Kenyon	Jim Steen	669	Emory	289.5	Buffalo
2000	Kenyon	Jim Steen	670.5	Denison	317	Emory
1999	Kenyon	Jim Steen	670	Denison	382.5	Minneapolis
1998	Kenyon	Jim Steen	726	UC San Diego	395	St. Louis
1997	Kenyon	Jim Steen	689.5	UC San Diego	336	Oxford, Ohio
1996	Kenyon	Jon Howel	572.5	Denison	360	Emory
1995	Kenyon	Jim Steen	687	Hope	295	Oxford, Ohio
1994	Kenyon	Jim Steen	615.5	UC San Diego	389.5	Williams
1993	Kenyon	Jim Steen	552	UC San Diego	442.5	Emory
1992	Kenyon	Jim Steen	646	UC San Diego	361	Buffalo
1991	Kenyon	Jim Steen	593	Claremont-M-S	280	Emory
1990	Kenyon	Jim Steen	653	UC San Diego	535	Wheaton (Ill.)
1989	Kenyon	Jim Steen	630	UC San Diego	486	Bowdoin
1988	Kenyon	Jim Steen	552	Claremont-M-S	314	Emory
1987	Kenyon	Jim Steen	480	Denison	338	Canton, Ohio
1986	Kenyon	Jim Steen	496	Claremont-M-S	372.5	Canton, Ohio
1985	Kenyon	Jim Steen	504	Claremont-M-S	409	Emory
1984	Kenyon	Jim Steen	429.5	Claremont-M-S	169	Emory
1983	Kenyon	Jim Steen	336.5	Claremont-M-S	194	Canton, Ohio
1982	Kenyon	Jim Steen	299	Williams	197	Washington & Lee
1981	Kenyon	Jim Steen	319	Johns Hopkins	272	Oberlin
1980	Kenyon	Jim Steen	323	Johns Hopkins	227	Washington & Jefferson
1979	Johns Hopkins	Tim Welsh	340	Kenyon	241	SUNY Geneseo
1978	Johns Hopkins	Tim Welsh	284	Monmouth	204	Grinnell
1977	Johns Hopkins	Frank Comfort	272	Occidental	198	Oberlin
1976	St. Lawrence	Scott Woodburn	249	Johns Hopkins	233	Washington & Jefferson
1975	Chico State	Ernie Maglischo	465	Johns Hopkins	209	Allegheny