Four Swimmers Head to ECAC Championships

Friday, February 27

Lewisburg, Pa.

All Day

Rutgers University

ECAC Championships

Photo by: Logan Marko

Feb 25 | Women's Swimming & Diving

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Competition is Friday-Sunday

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Fresh off the team's appearance at the Big Ten Championships, Rutgers swimming and diving will send four swimmers to compete at the 2026 ECAC Championships. Scarlet Knights Anna Vlachou, Tayla Smith, Jillian Ruffner and Isabela Valle are set to compete at the event which will be hosted by Bucknell from Friday through Sunday.

Valle is set to compete in three events, the 200 Free, 500 Free and the 1650 Free. Ruffner is set to be in four events, the 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free and 100 Fly. Smith is in three events, the 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Breast. Vlachou is in three events, the 50 Free, 100 Free and 100 Fly. Vlachou has the top seed time in all three of her events.

Overall, RU will have competitors in the 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free, 1650 Free, 100 Fly and the 100 Breast. Of those events, Friday will be the 50 Free and 500 Free. Saturday will be the 100 Fly, 200 Free and 100 Breast. Sunday will be the 100 Free and 1650 Free. On Friday and Saturday, prelims are at 10 am and finals at 6 pm, while Sunday features prelims at 9 am and finals at 4 pm.