2026 Empire 8 Swimming and Diving Championships
Wednesday, February 18 - Saturday, February 21, 2026 - Webster Aquatic Center
The 2026 Empire 8 Swimming & Diving Championships will take place at the Webster Aquatic Center at Webster Schroeder High School. The four-day event will begin on Wednesday, February 18 and run through Saturday, February 21.
EMPIRE 8 CHAMPIONSHIP VIDEO
**Live Results can be found on the Meet Mobile (swimming) and Dive Live (diving) apps**
2026 Empire 8 Championships Schedule of Events
2026 Empire 8 Championships Psych Sheet
Ticket Information/Spectator Seating
$35 all session pass (available Wednesday during prelims)
$5 single session pass
CASH ONLY
Spectator gallery will open at 9:00 am and 4:00pm respectively for each prelims and finals session.
Spectator gallery will be closed between afternoon diving and 4:00pm
Heat sheets and results will be posted on Meet Mobile and on the Empire 8 Championship page.
| Wednesday, February 18 |
Thursday, February 19 |
Friday, February 20 |
Saturday, February 21 |
Swimming Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Diving Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Finals: 5:30 p.m.
1. 500 Freestyle (M)
2. 500 Freestyle (W)
3. 200 Individual Medley (M)
4. 200 Individual Medley (W)
5. 50 Freestyle (M)
6. 50 Freestyle (W)
7. Three-Meter Diving (M)
8. 400 Medley Relay (M)
9. 400 Medley Relay (W)
* All relays are timed finals events
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Swimming Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Diving Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Finals: 5:30 p.m.
10. 200 Freestyle (M)
11. 200 Freestyle (W)
12. 100 Butterfly (M)
13. 100 Butterfly (W)
14. 400 Individual Medley (M)
15. 400 Individual Medley (W)
16. One-meter diving (W)
17. 200 Freestyle Relay (M)
18. 200 Freestyle Relay (W)
* All relays are timed finals events |
Swimming Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Diving Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Academic Parade: 5:10 p.m.
Finals: 5:30 p.m.
19. 200 Medley Relay (M)
20. 200 Medley Relay (W)
21. 200 Butterfly (M)
22. 200 Butterfly (W)
23. 100 Backstroke (M)
24. 100 Backstroke (W)
25. 100 Breaststroke (M)
26. 100 Breaststroke (W)
27. One-meter Diving (M)
28. 800 Free Relay (M)
29. 800 Free Relay (W)
* All relays are timed finals events
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Swimming Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Diving Prelims: 10:00 a.m.
Senior Parade: 5:10 p.m.
Finals: 5:30 p.m.
30. 1650 Freestyle (M) - Seeds 1-8
31. 1650 Freestyle (W) - Seeds 1-8
32. 100 Freestyle (M)
33. 100 Freestyle (W)
34. 200 Backstroke (M)
35. 200 Backstroke (W)
36. 200 Breaststroke (M)
37. 200 Breaststroke (W)
38. Three-meter diving (W)
39. 400 Freestyle Relay (M)
40. 400 Freestyle Relay (W)
* All relays are timed finals events
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2026 Empire 8 Men's Team Champion: SUNY Geneseo
2026 Empire 8 Women's Team Champion: SUNY Geneseo
| MEN |
WOMEN |
| SUNY Geneseo - 1,186 |
SUNY Geneseo - 1,184.5 |
| SUNY Brockport - 641.5 |
SUNY Brockport - 746.5 |
| Alfred - 632 |
Hartwick - 596 |
| Hartwick - 614.5 |
Nazareth - 443 |
| Nazareth - 219 |
Alfred - 398 |
2026 Empire 8 Championship Men’s Swimmer of the Meet: Alex Palmer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo
2026 Empire 8 Championship Women’s Swimmer of the Meet: Alex Sotek, Jr., SUNY Geneseo
2026 Empire 8 Championship Men’s Diver of the Meet: Greg Meder, Sr., SUNY Geneseo
2026 Empire 8 Championship Women’s Diver of the Meet: Morgan Davey, Fr., SUNY Geneseo
2026 Empire 8 Men's Swimming and Diving Torchbearer Award Winner: Alex Palmer, Jr., SUNY Geneseo - 3.82 GPA - Finance Major
2026 Empire 8 Women's Swimming and Diving Torchbearer Award Winner: Erin Johannsen, Sr., SUNY Geneseo - 3.96 GPA - Childhood/Special Education Major
Participating Institutions