HOUSTON, Texas — The University of San Diego swimming and diving program kicked off the 2026 Big West Conference Championships in impressive fashion on Wednesday evening, posting strong finishes in both relay events at the CRWC Natatorium. The Toreros entered two competitive relay squads in the Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay and the Women's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay, combining for a total of 60 team points to sit third in the early team standings — setting up USD for an exciting four-day run at the conference title.

Event 1 — Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay

San Diego's relay team of Haley Borja (FR), Elise Sullivan (JR), Ava Delaney (SR), and Analeis Vos (SR) delivered a gutsy performance in the 200 Yard Medley Relay, finishing third in the event with a time of 1:43.62. The Toreros edged out fourth-place Seattle U (1:43.99) by just 0.37 seconds in a close battle for the final podium spot, earning 32 team points.

The relay was a showcase of USD's depth across all four strokes. Borja got things started on the backstroke leg before Sullivan handed off on breaststroke, setting up a strong butterfly split from Delaney. Vos anchored the relay on freestyle, closing out the race to secure the podium finish. UC Santa Barbara won the event with a time of 1:37.69 — just under the previous meet record — while UC Davis finished second at 1:39.96. Both the University of Hawaii A team and UC San Diego A team were disqualified, leaving the door open for USD to capitalize with a clean swim.

Women's 200 Yard Medley Relay — Final Results

Place	Team	Finals Time	Points
1st	UC Santa Barbara	1:37.69 (Meet Record%)	40
2nd	UC Davis	1:39.96	34
3rd	University of San Diego ✓	1:43.62	32
4th	Seattle U	1:43.99	30
5th	Cal State Bakersfield	1:45.77	28

 

Event 4 — Women's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay

The Toreros put together another podium-worthy performance in the marquee relay of the night, the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay, with the squad of Alison Diehl (FR), Alexandra Ostrom (SO), Anna Vermeulen (SR), and Skylar Bruner (JR) touching the wall in 7:23.25 to claim fifth place and earn an additional 28 points for the team total.

In a crowded field, USD's relay squad put together a competitive effort across all four legs. The race was won convincingly by UC San Diego, who shattered the previous meet record with a time of 7:11.42 — surpassing the old mark of 7:11.65 set just one year ago by the Tritons themselves at the 2025 championships. University of Hawaii (7:17.20), UC Davis (7:17.75), and UC Santa Barbara (7:18.35) rounded out the top four in a tightly contested race for the podium. USD's 7:23.25 performance held off Cal State Bakersfield (7:35.84) and Seattle U (7:37.55) to put the Toreros solidly in fifth.

Women's 800 Yard Freestyle Relay — Final Results

Place	Team	Finals Time	Points
1st	UC San Diego	7:11.42 (Meet Record%)	40
2nd	University of Hawaii	7:17.20	34
3rd	UC Davis	7:17.75	32
4th	UC Santa Barbara	7:18.35	30
5th	University of San Diego ✓	7:23.25	28
6th	Cal State Bakersfield	7:35.84	26
7th	Seattle U	7:37.55	24

 

Women's Team Standings After Day One

With 60 total points from Wednesday's relay finals, University of San Diego sits in third place in the women's team standings heading into Thursday's action — tied with Cal State Bakersfield — and just six points behind second-place UC Davis.

Rank	Team	Total Points
1	UC Santa Barbara	70
2	UC Davis	66
3	University of San Diego ✓	60
4 (T)	Seattle U	54
4 (T)	Cal State Bakersfield	54
6	UC San Diego	40
7	University of Hawaii	34

 

Looking Ahead

The 2026 Big West Conference Championships continue Thursday through Saturday at the CRWC Natatorium in Houston with individual events and additional relay action. The Toreros' third-place standing after Wednesday's relay finals provides a strong foundation for the remainder of the meet.

Results are updated daily on Big West Conference digital platforms and at GoToreros.com.