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Kansas Swim and Dive Secures 25th at NCAA Championships as CSCAA All-American Lai Delivers 25 Points
3/31/2026 3:17:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
ATLANTA, Ga. – The Jayhawks wrapped up their 2025-26 season with a 25-point finish from First Team and CSCAA (College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America) All-American junior Shiyun Lai to capture 25th place for the second consecutive year, tying with the Auburn Tigers.
Lai completed the 2026 NCAA Championships with an eighth-place finish on the 1-meter dive (299.05) and fifth on the 3-meter (342.05), marking back-to-back years she has consecutively earned First Team and CSCAA All-American Honors, as well as posted a 25th place standing for the Kansas swim and dive program.
The CSCAA honors were decided by a vote of Division I head swimming and diving coaches who are members of the association. All-America selections are based on NCAA Championship finishes and a collegiate program's current CSCAA membership. Student-athletes who advance to championship finals are only eligible and Individuals, as well as relay teams that place in the top eight earn First Team All-America honors, while those finishing ninth through sixteenth receive Second Team recognition.
Last season, Lai became the first Kansas diver since Jiayu Chen to earn First Team All-America honors, following Chen's top eight finishes on both the one-meter and three-meter boards at the 2020 NCAA Championships as well as marking the highest performance by a Jayhawk since Michelle Rojohn won the three-meter event at the 1996 NCAA Championships.
KU capped off their season with a 6-1 dual meet record, remaining undefeated at Robinson Natatorium and securing a fifth-place finish at the 2026 Big 12 Championship—both milestones achieved for the first time since the 2022–23 season.
Fans can stay up to date with Kansas Swim and Dive through the team's social media accounts and the Kansas Athletics Website for updates on postseason awards and the upcoming 2026 – 27 season.
Lai completed the 2026 NCAA Championships with an eighth-place finish on the 1-meter dive (299.05) and fifth on the 3-meter (342.05), marking back-to-back years she has consecutively earned First Team and CSCAA All-American Honors, as well as posted a 25th place standing for the Kansas swim and dive program.
The CSCAA honors were decided by a vote of Division I head swimming and diving coaches who are members of the association. All-America selections are based on NCAA Championship finishes and a collegiate program's current CSCAA membership. Student-athletes who advance to championship finals are only eligible and Individuals, as well as relay teams that place in the top eight earn First Team All-America honors, while those finishing ninth through sixteenth receive Second Team recognition.
Last season, Lai became the first Kansas diver since Jiayu Chen to earn First Team All-America honors, following Chen's top eight finishes on both the one-meter and three-meter boards at the 2020 NCAA Championships as well as marking the highest performance by a Jayhawk since Michelle Rojohn won the three-meter event at the 1996 NCAA Championships.
KU capped off their season with a 6-1 dual meet record, remaining undefeated at Robinson Natatorium and securing a fifth-place finish at the 2026 Big 12 Championship—both milestones achieved for the first time since the 2022–23 season.
Fans can stay up to date with Kansas Swim and Dive through the team's social media accounts and the Kansas Athletics Website for updates on postseason awards and the upcoming 2026 – 27 season.
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