TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State freshman Grace Cummings is set to make Sycamore program history as the freshman heads to Atlanta, Ga. and the McAuley Aquatic Center for the 2026 NCAA Swimming & Diving Championships.
 
Cummings will take on the field in the 1650-yard Freestyle event starting on Wednesday, March 18, as the Kent, England native will compete in Session 1of the event hosted by Georgia Tech. The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET and will be carried live on ESPN+, while live results will be posted on Meet Mobile.
 
The Sycamore distance freestyle swimmer earned Indiana State's first spot in the NCAA Championships after topping the field and setting a school record with a time of 16:17.25 at the 2026 MVC Swimming & Diving Championships.
 
"Having a swimmer qualify for the NCAA Championships is a huge milestone for our program," head coach Josh Christensen said. "We're really proud of Grace for qualifying, but also to all the teammates that have supported her, challenged her, and trained with her throughout the year. Nobody does this alone. We're excited for the race tomorrow!"
 
Cummings set two Indiana State records this season in the 500-yard and 1650-yard Freestyle events as the freshman set both marks at the MVC Championships. Cummings topped the field in the 500-yard event after posting a time of 4:45.98 in addition to her win in the mile.
 
For the 2025-26 season, Cummings recorded the two fastest times in school history in the 1650-yard Freestyle posting a time of 16:23.09 at the Miami Invitational midseason event, while posting her 16:17.25 in the finals. She also has recorded six of the seven fastest times in program history in the 1000-yard Freestyle, as well as six of the top 20 times in the 500-yard Freestyle event.
 
The NCAA record holder in the 1650-yard Freestyle is Stanford's Katie Ledecky set back in 2017 (15:03.31), while the NCAA Championship record is 15:07.70, set by Ledecky at the 2017 NCAA Championships.
 
Wednesday, March 18

• 10 a.m. - 1650-yard Freestyle

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