University of Georgia Athletics
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Five Bulldogs Invited to NCAA Championships
March 04, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
ATHENS, Ga. – Five members of the University of Georgia women's swimming and diving team were invited to the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championships Wednesday morning.
The five Bulldogs, joined by four relay alternates, will head to Atlanta for the event, running March 18-21 at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center.
Freshman Kennedi Dobson leads the Bulldog delegation with No. 2 seeds in both the 500-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle, along with the 10th seed in the 200y freestyle. Fellow freshmen Clarke Neace and Elizabeth Nawrocki also received bids in their rookie campaigns, with Neace ranked 13th in the mile and Nawrocki seeded 24th in the 200y breaststroke.
Senior Ieva Maluka earned her third career invitation to the NCAA Championships, slotting 18th in the 200y butterfly and 20th in the 400y individual medley. Sophomore Marie Landreneau will make her second appearance, qualifying for the 200y (#22) and 500y freestyle (#24).
Georgia will compete in three relays at NCAAs, leading with the eighth-seeded 800y freestyle relay. The 800 free relay will compete in Wednesday's finals session, while the 200y freestyle and 400y freestyle relays will compete in timed finals during the morning sessions on Thursday and Saturday. In another change to the NCAA Championships schedule, only 'A' individual finalists will compete in the evening sessions.
Georgia has also selected four student-athletes as relay alternates: seniors Shea Furse and Emma Norton, sophomore Katie Belle Sikes, and freshman Hayden Hollingsworth. Furse was also ranked as the No. 10 national alternate for her time of 1:44.31 in the 200y freestyle.
Junior diver Michelle Cummo will compete next week at the Zone B Diving Championships at Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium for the opportunity to join the roster. She is slated to compete in the 1-meter on Monday and 3-meter on Tuesday.
The invitations for the 2026 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming & Diving Championships, also being held in Atlanta on March 25-28, will be announced next Wednesday.
QUALIFIERS
Psych sheet seed in parentheses
Kennedi Dobson – 500y Freestyle (#2), 1,650y Freestyle (#2), 200y Freestyle (#10)
Marie Landreneau – 200y Freestyle (#22), 500y Freestyle (#24)
Ieva Maluka – 200y Butterfly (#18), 400y IM (#20)
Elizabeth Nawrocki – 200y Breaststroke (#24)
Clarke Neace – 1,650y Freestyle (#13)
RELAY ALTERNATES
Shea Furse
Hayden Hollingsworth
Emma Norton
Katie Belle Sikes
The five Bulldogs, joined by four relay alternates, will head to Atlanta for the event, running March 18-21 at Georgia Tech's McAuley Aquatic Center.
Freshman Kennedi Dobson leads the Bulldog delegation with No. 2 seeds in both the 500-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle, along with the 10th seed in the 200y freestyle. Fellow freshmen Clarke Neace and Elizabeth Nawrocki also received bids in their rookie campaigns, with Neace ranked 13th in the mile and Nawrocki seeded 24th in the 200y breaststroke.
Senior Ieva Maluka earned her third career invitation to the NCAA Championships, slotting 18th in the 200y butterfly and 20th in the 400y individual medley. Sophomore Marie Landreneau will make her second appearance, qualifying for the 200y (#22) and 500y freestyle (#24).
Georgia will compete in three relays at NCAAs, leading with the eighth-seeded 800y freestyle relay. The 800 free relay will compete in Wednesday's finals session, while the 200y freestyle and 400y freestyle relays will compete in timed finals during the morning sessions on Thursday and Saturday. In another change to the NCAA Championships schedule, only 'A' individual finalists will compete in the evening sessions.
Georgia has also selected four student-athletes as relay alternates: seniors Shea Furse and Emma Norton, sophomore Katie Belle Sikes, and freshman Hayden Hollingsworth. Furse was also ranked as the No. 10 national alternate for her time of 1:44.31 in the 200y freestyle.
Junior diver Michelle Cummo will compete next week at the Zone B Diving Championships at Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium for the opportunity to join the roster. She is slated to compete in the 1-meter on Monday and 3-meter on Tuesday.
The invitations for the 2026 NCAA Women's Division I Swimming & Diving Championships, also being held in Atlanta on March 25-28, will be announced next Wednesday.
QUALIFIERS
Psych sheet seed in parentheses
Kennedi Dobson – 500y Freestyle (#2), 1,650y Freestyle (#2), 200y Freestyle (#10)
Marie Landreneau – 200y Freestyle (#22), 500y Freestyle (#24)
Ieva Maluka – 200y Butterfly (#18), 400y IM (#20)
Elizabeth Nawrocki – 200y Breaststroke (#24)
Clarke Neace – 1,650y Freestyle (#13)
RELAY ALTERNATES
Shea Furse
Hayden Hollingsworth
Emma Norton
Katie Belle Sikes
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