MEDFORD, MA (March 16, 2026) – Tufts University's women's swimming & diving team will look to crown its 2025-26 season as they travel to the NCAA Division III Championships at IU Natatorium on the campus of IU Indianapolis this week (Wednesday through Saturday).
National qualifying times for this season were earned by Tufts seniors
Isa Chambers,
Madeleine Dunn,
Madison Hagberg,
Katharine Skelly and
Quinci Wheeler, juniors
Elena Harrison and
Sydney Stasz, sophomores
Noa Chambers,
Angel Smyrniou and
Sweeney Su and first-years
Abby Davis,
Alec Lazorisak and
Cloe Nader.
Championship Details:
2026 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming & Diving Championships
Dates: Wednesday, March 18 through Saturday, March 21
Location: Indianapolis, IN – IU Natatorirum
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"This season has been special," head coach
Adam Hoyt said about both the men's and women's teams. "After graduating 20 team members and adding 20 new team members to our roster, we've worked together with everyone on the team this season to build this team's identity and reinforce Tufts Swimming and Diving values. Our upperclassmen have done a great job setting expectations for our team and have worked hard to build a connected and resilient group that supports each other in all moments. We're very proud of the work this team put into the season thus far, and we're excited to have the opportunity to compete at the highest level this week."
Dunn, the NESCAC Swimmer of the Year for 2026, is one of the top Tufts All-American hopefuls this week. She starts right away, as she will be the fourth seed in the first event, the 500 freestyle, on Wednesday. Her 4:52.21 seed time won the NESCAC title in the event. Dunn will be joined by Nader (5:01.33). Stasz is a top-20 entry in the 200 individual medley (2:04.26) which follows. Hagberg (2:09.77) will also be in that race. The 50 freestyle will then feature two of Tufts' top first-year competitors in Lazorisak (23.33) and Davis (24.82). Tufts is ranked #13 for Wednesday's 400 medley relay with a 3:45.81 seed time.
The Jumbos will then start Thursday with three entries in the 200 freestyle – Wheeler (1:51.38),
Noa Chambers (1:54.95) and Lazorisak (1:55.64). Harrison swims for Tufts in the 100 butterfly (55.58) on Thursday, then Dunn returns as the 17th seed in the 400 individual medley (4:26.01). The 200 freestyle relay's 1:33.55 mark is the 11th seed in that race. It was compiled by senior
Isa Chambers, Lazorisak, Stasz and Skelly, though the team could employ a different foursome at NCAA's.
Tufts is the eight-seed in the 200 medley relay to start Friday's action. Their 1:42.31 time was put together by Harrison, Wheeler, Smyrniou and Skelly (subject to change). A busy day for the Jumbos will have multiple qualifiers in every swimming event. The 200 butterfly will see Harrison (2:04.53) and Nader (2:08.46) representing the Jumbos. For the 100 backstroke, the Tufts trio of Davis (56.11),
Noa Chambers (56.72) and Hagberg (56.83) will swim. Tufts has two top-20 entries in the 100 breaststroke with Stasz 16th (1:03.08) and Wheeler 17th (1:03.26). The 800 freestyle relay also goes off on Friday, with Tufts' seed time of 7:29.03 ranking 12th.
Day four on Saturday to close the meet starts with the busiest event for the Jumbos. They have four swimmers in the 100 freestyle, with Wheeler (51.04), Stasz (51.21), Lazorisak (51.33) and Harrison (53.96). The trend continues into the 200 breaststroke where three more Jumbos are entered.
Noa Chambers is a top 16 seed with her 2:00.92 mark, while Hagberg (2:01.31) and Davis (2:07.15) will also compete. The Jumbos' highest seed at the NCAA meet is Dunn's #2 mark of16:47.11 in the 1650 freestyle which happens on Saturday. The mark is a school record and won the event at NESCAC's. Nader is also a top 16 seed in the 1650 free (17:08.26). Lastly, Tufts is ranked 11th in the 400 freestyle relay final event with a 3:24.63. That qualifying mark was submitted by Lazorisak, Wheeler, Skelly and Stasz.
Dunn and Wheeler are now four-time NCAA qualifiers for the Jumbos.
Isa Chambers, Hagberg, Harrison and Stasz qualified nationally for the third time. Earning the second NCAA berths of their careers are
Noa Chambers, Skelly and Smyrniou. Davis , Lazorisak, Nader and Su will have their first Nationals experience.
The Jumbos will look to make a return to the top 10 at the NCAA meet after placing 11th last season. They were in the top 10 for the three previous seasons, including sixth in 2023.
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