Three Lady Vol Medals Highlight Action Packed Day Three of NCAA Championships

Friday, March 20

Atlanta, Ga.

Prelims 10 a.m. ET | Finals 6 p.m. ET

University of Tennessee

NCAA Women's Swimming & Diving Championships

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Three Lady Vol Medals Highlight Action Packed Day Three of NCAA Championships

March 20, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

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ATLANTA -- The Lady Vols put up a dominating performance on Friday at the NCAA Championships. The Big Orange picked up two silver medals and a bronze in a day three competition that saw four top five finishes and multiple school records broken.

Desharne Bent-Ashmeil reached new heights for the put together a strong outing in the 3-meter, earning national runner-up with a score of 382.25. The score was a personal best for the freshman diver and broke the school record previously set by Tori Lamp back in 2012. The second place finish by Bent-Ashmeil marks the best finish for a Lady Vol in the 3-meter since Tracy Bonner won the event back in 1995.

Tennessee kept up its strong week in the relays, finishing second in the 400 Medley Relay with a 3:23.79. The relay team of Jillian Crooks, McKenzie Siroky, Muzuki Hirai, and Camille Spink broke their school and SEC record in the event which they set last month at SEC Championships. This makes consecutive years that the Lady Vols placed second in the 400 Medley Relay, after the Lady Vols did so at the 2025 NCAA Championships.

Spink added some more hardware to her collection with bronze in the 50 Free. Spink tallied her second top five finish in the event, improving on her fourth place finish at last year;'s championship meet. Spink delivered the best finish in the 50 Free for a Lady Vol since 2019, when Erika Brown took second in the event.

Ella Jansen added the fourth top five finish of the day for Tennessee, placing fourth in the 500 Free. Jansen notched a time of 4:32.82, besting her previous school record in the 500 Free of 4:34.10. For Jansen, it adds to a brilliant week at the pool that has seen the sophomore earn three All-America honors.

Heading into the final day of competition, Tennessee sits fourth overall in the team rankings with a score of 240.5. The Big Orange sits just two points behind third place Stanford going into the last day of the meet.

Standings
1. Virginia: 437.5
2. Texas: 272
3. Stanford: 242.5
4. Tennessee: 240.5
5. Michigan: 228
6. California: 199
7. Indiana: 176
8. Louisville, 144.5
9. NC State: 141.5
10. Florida: 113.5

All-America Tracker (25)
Emily Armen (800 FR, 200 FR)
Desharne Bent-Ashmeil (1-meter, 3-meter)
Julianna Bocska (200 FR)
Emily Brown (800 FR, 400 IM*)
Jillian Crooks (200 MR, 800 FR, 400 MR)
Mizuki Hirai (200 MR, 100 Fly, 400 MR)
Ella Jansen (800 FR, 400 IM, 500 Free)
Amelia Mason (800 FR)
McKenzie Siroky (200 MR, 100 Breast, 400 MR)
Camille Spink (200 MR, 800 FR, 200 Free, 400 MR, 50 Free)
* Denotes Second Team

Podium Finishes (12)
2nd – 100 Breast: McKenzie Siroky (57.00)
2nd – 3-meter: Desharne Bent-Ashmeil (382.25)
2nd – 400 Medley Relay: Jillian Crooks, McKenzie Siroky, Mizuki Hirai, Camille Spink (3:23.79
3rd – 50 Free: Camille Spink (20.98)
4th – 200 Medley Relay: Jillian Crooks, McKenzie Siroky, Mizuki Hirai, Camille Spink (1:32.66)
4th – 400 IM: Ella Jansen (3:59.59)
4th – 500 Free: Ella Jansen (4:32.82
5th – 1-meter: Desharne Bent-Ashmeil (313.50)
6th – 200 Free: Camille Spink (1:41.72)
6th – 100 Fly: Mizuki Hirai (50.56)
6th – 200 Free Relay: Camille Spink, Julianna Bocska, Jillian Crooks, Emily Armen (1:26.25)
8th - 800 Free Relay: Ella Jansen, Emily Armen, Amelia Mason, Emily Brown (6:53.78)

Top Ten Times & Scores (10)
1st – 200 Medley Relay: Jillian Crooks, McKenzie Siroky, Mizuki Hirai, Camille Spink (1:32.66)
1st – 400 IM: Ella Jansen (3:59.59)
1st – 500 Free: Ella Jansen (4:32.82)
1st – 3-meter: Desharne Bent-Ashmeil (382.25)
1st – 400 Medley Relay: Jillian Crooks, McKenzie Siroky, Mizuki Hirai, Camille Spink (3:23.79)
2nd – 200 Free Relay: Camille Spink, Julianna Bocska, Jillian Crooks, Emily Armen (1:26.25)
2nd – 100 Breast: McKenzie Siroky (56.93)
5th – 800 Free Relay: Ella Jansen, Emily Armen, Amelia Mason, Emily Brown (6:53.78)
7th – 100 Back: Mizuki Hirai (51.47)
8th – 500 Free: Emily Brown (4:40.78)

Up Next
Competition on the final day of the NCAA Championship will see swimmers take on the 100 Free, 200 Fly, 200 Back, and 200 IM, and closes with the 400 Free Relay. Prelims begin at 10 a.m., with finals starting at 6 p.m. All sessions can be streamed on ESPN+.