Jorgenson Captures Third Straight All-America Honor

In her final 1,650 free as a Husker, Gena Jorgenson captured her third straight All-America honors in Atlanta, Ga., to begin the 2026 NCAA Championships. 

After her sixth-place finish last year in Federal Way, Wash., the senior from Aberdeen, S.D., raced to a fourth-place finish with a new record time of 15:42.94. Jorgenson cut 2.42 seconds from her previous mark just weeks ago in her title-winning Big Ten Championship swim of 15:45.36. 

With her fourth-place swim at the McAuley Aquatic Center, Jorgenson becomes the most decorated Husker swimmer since Elvira Fischer, who likewise earned three All-America swims throughout her career.

Jorgenson will continue her contributions with swims in the 400 IM (Thursday) and the 500 free (Friday). Prelims will begin at 9 a.m. (CT) and finals at 5 p.m., with streaming available on ESPN+. Live results to follow the team are linked on Huskers.com, while action will continue until Saturday. 

Nebraska at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
Atlanta, Georgia (McAuley Aquatic Center)
March 18-21, 2026

Order of Events
Thursday, March 19
100 Butterfly - Beatrix Tanko
400 IM - Gena Jorgenson 
1 Meter Diving - Abby Baxter 

Friday, March 20
500 Freestyle - Gena Jorgenson 
50 Freestyle - Beatrix Tanko
3 Meter Diving - Abby Baxter 

Saturday, March 21
100 Freestyle - Beatrix Tanko
Platform Diving - Kelsey Clairmont