Chambers, Hagberg Improve Times in 200 Backstroke at February Invitational

WATERVILLE, ME (February 22, 2026) - Sophomore Noa Chambers and senior Madison Hagberg of the Tuffs University women's swimming & diving team both improved their national qualifying marks in the 200 backstroke while competing at the February Invitational hosted by Colby College on Sunday afternoon.

Chambers swam a 2:00.92 time and Hagberg posted a 2:01.31 finish that were both under the NCAA B mark of 2:03.17 in the 200 back. Both had B times from earlier in the year, with Chambers improving her mark from a 2:02.28 and Hagberg lowering her qualifying time from 2:01.65. Chambers' new time ranks #14 in Division III and Hagberg's is #21 prior to all of this weekend's results from around the nation coming in.

Senior Isa Chambers was in action at the February Invitational today as well, swimming a time of 23.85 seconds in the 50 freestyle and a 51.60 for the 100 freestyle. Sophomore Lila Strober was in the 200 butterfly today and swam a 2:08.10 time.

The unofficial psych sheet for the 2026 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships will be released on February 27.

Next up for the Tufts team is the NCAA Diving Regionals at Connecticut College next Friday and Saturday (Feb. 27-28).