ATLANTA — Behind an 800 free relay and Carli Cronk’s 200 fly, Notre Dame women’s swimming and diving finished tied for 33rd place at the 2026 NCAA Championships on the campus of Georgia Tech.
In addition to posting a time of 1:53.60 and finishing 10th in the 200 fly, Cronk swam the 400 IM (4:13.03). She earned All-America Honorable Mention status for the 10th-place showing.
Freshman Emily Hamill made her NCAA Championships debut, competing in the 100 and 200 back (53.24/1:54.81), while Lainey Mullins swam the 200 fly (1:58.36).
The Irish had two relays competing in Atlanta, including an 800 free relay composed of Cronk, Hamill, Mullins and Becky Rentz that finished 16th. Hollie Widdows, Cronk, Rentz and Hamill also competed in the 400 free relay.
In the diving well, senior Grace Courtney closed out an excellent Notre Dame career, competing in the 1-meter and 3-meter (242.15/271.50).