CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) - Virginia’s Claire Curzan and Stanford’s Lucy Bell and Torri Huske have been named finalists for the 2026 Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving, announced by Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA).
The ACC has three of the four finalists.
Curzan recorded six individual titles at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships to help Virginia capture its sixth straight national title. At the 2026 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships, Curzan totaled four gold medals and was named the Most Valuable Women’s Swimmer of the meet. A 21-time CSCAA All-American, this is Curzan’s second straight season being named a finalist for the Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving.
Bell is a three-time NCAA Champion and 15-time CSCAA All-American. She most recently won the 200 breast and 200 IM at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships, and the 400 IM and 200 breast at the 2026 ACC Swimming & Diving Championships.
Huske swept all three individual events in her last NCAA Championships appearance, winning the 50 free, 100 free and 100 fly. Now a five-time NCAA champion and one of four 28-time All-Americans in program history, Huske is also a six-time Olympic medalist with three gold and three silver medals.
The swimming & diving finalists were selected by a panel of experts and coaches from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). The Honda Sport Award winner for swimming & diving will be announced after voting by administrators from over 1,000 NCAA member schools. Each NCAA member institution has a vote.
The Honda Sport Award has been presented annually by the CWSA for the past 49 years to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports and signifies “the best of the best in collegiate athletics”. The recipient will become a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the Class of 2026 Honda Cup, to be presented live on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.
2026 Honda Sports Award for Swimming & Diving Finalists
Claire Curzan, Virginia
Lucy Bell, Stanford
Torri Huske, Stanford
Sophie Verzyl, South Carolina