AUBURN, Ala. – Head diving coach John Fox and the Auburn Tigers take their turn at qualifying for the 2026 NCAA Championships, competing at the Zone B Diving Championships, March 8-11, in Athens, Georgia at Gabrielsen Natatorium.
Action begins on Sunday, March 8, with the women’s 1-meter competition at 11:15 a.m. CT. The meet will be streamed live on SEC Network Plus and live results will be available via DiveMeets.com.
Each of the nine divers on the Orange and Blue roster has earned at least one zones cut this season, punching their tickets to compete in Athens. The week will feature Juliette Landi, Emily Hallifax, Maria Faoro, Kyleigh Kidd, Chloe Brothers, Ethan Swart, Talan Blackmon, Ben Wilson and Tsvetomir Ereminov.
Auburn diving flexed its muscles throughout the SEC Championships. Both Juliette Landi and Ethan Swart pieced together lists that moved them up the top 10 performers list in program history. Landi’s 351.65 on 3-meter moved the freshman to No. 5 all-time in the Orange and Blue. Meanwhile, Swart’s 402.50 on 3-meter moved the sophomore to No. 7.
Throughout the week, John Fox’s crew accounted for five championship finalists, 10 consolation finalists and five C finalists.
Sophomore Chloe Brothers showcased her all-around talent, earning a place in the championship finals of two events during the week in both the 1-meter and platform.
Below are the number of qualifying spots in each discipline and the full schedule of events:
Women
1-meter – 11
3-meter – 9
Platform – 7
Men
1-meter – 8
3-meter – 6
Platform – 7
Any diver that is eligible to compete as noted above will be allowed to optionally enter any other event(s) at the championships, provided that the diver finished in the top 12 at the same zone meet and has achieved the zone qualifying score for that event prior to the NCAA Championships.
Sunday, March 8
11:15 a.m. CT – Women’s 1-meter prelims
1:55 p.m. CT – Women’s 1-meter finals
Monday, March 9
10:15 a.m. CT – Women’s 3-meter prelims
12:40 p.m. CT – Women’s 3-meter finals
2:40 p.m. CT – Men’s 1-meter prelims
5 p.m. CT – Men’s 1-meter finals
Tuesday, March 10
10:15 a.m. CT – Women’s Platform prelims
11:40 a.m. CT – Women’s Platform finals
1:40 p.m. CT – Men’s 3-meter prelims
3 p.m. CT – Men’s 3-meter finals
Wednesday, March 11
10:15 a.m. CT – Men’s Platform prelims
Noon CT – Men’s Platform finals