MINNEAPOLIS – The Gustavus Adolphus College women’s swimming and diving team is set to compete in the 2026 MIAC Championship this week. Hosted at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the University of Minnesota campus, the four-day championship starts on Wednesday, February 11 and runs through Saturday, February 14.
BACK-TO-BACK…TO-BACK?
The Gusties have won the MIAC title in back-to-back years and are aiming to make it a threepeat at the championship meet this week. Gustavus ended a nine-year title drought with a win at that 2024 championship, scoring 649.5 points to take the crown over runner-up St. Catherine at 608 points. The Gusties defended their title at the 2025 championship, winning with 699 points to fend off Macalester, who placed second with 679 points.
Gustavus was won the second-most MIAC women’s swim & dive championships in the history of the conference. The Gusties enter this year’s championship with 12 titles in program history. Only St. Olaf has more at 15. Macalester is tied with former-member St. Thomas in third place with four.
GONNA BE GOLDEN
Five Gusties enter the championship week in the top three for events on the MIAC leaderboard this winter. Annika Beck leads the way with the top times in the conference for the 500 (5:12.53) and 1650 (17:58.12) freestyles this season.
Katelyn Siers and Gabriella Stoudt stand as the current MIAC runners-up in two events this season. Siers has the second-best MIAC finish in the 100 backstroke with a time of 58.38. Stoudt stands in second in the 3-meter dive with a score of 242.85.
Geneva Fackler and Madison Witte have top-three MIAC times heading into the championship. Fackler holds the third-best finish in the 200 backstroke at 2:08.64. Witte is third in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:13.44.
In the relays, Gustavus enters the championship with the second-best finish in the 800 freestyle this season with a time of 7:56.13. The Gusties are top-three in the 400 freestyle as well with a time of 3:34.24.
TICKET & ADMISSION INFORMATION
All tickets will once again be sold and purchased online via HomeTown Ticketing. There will not be cash sales at the venue; however, spectators can purchase tickets using a mobile device at any time, including while at the venue. To purchase tickets at any time, click the MIAC’s HomeTown Ticketing site.
“All-session” tickets will grant admission to all seven sessions of the Championships. Adult passes are $73, and student passes are $31. (Note: $3 HomeTown Ticketing fee included; additional convenience and credit card fees will be added during checkout.) Children ages five and under do not require a ticket. Those eligible for student tickets include individuals currently enrolled in college, high school, middle school, and elementary school. Student ID is required where applicable.
Single-session tickets are also available for purchase online only. Single-session adult tickets are $12 each, while student tickets are $6. (Note: additional HomeTown Ticketing convenience and credit card fees will be added during checkout). Children ages five and under do not require a ticket.
As a reminder, glass is strictly prohibited inside the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center. Please do not bring any glass water bottles or vases into the venue.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
The 2026 MIAC Swimming and Diving Championship homepage features the complete event schedules, psych sheet, venue information, ticket pricing, and streaming links. The site will be updated throughout the event with heat sheets, results, recaps, and photos.
All sessions of the championships will be streamed free of charge on the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center’s YouTube page.
Live results will also be updated online as each event is completed.
| Live Video | Live Results | Tickets |
| Schedule | Psych Sheet | MIAC Leaderboard |
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