Diving Heads To Athens For NCAA Zone B Championships

Sunday, March 8

Athens, Ga.

12:15 PM

North Carolina

NCAA Zone Diving Championships

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

March 7, 2026 | Swimming & Diving

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The University of North Carolina divers will head to Athens, Ga. to compete in the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships. Action gets underway on Sunday, March 8 at the Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium and will continue to Wednesday March 11. Admission is free for all fans.

2026 NCAA Zone B Diving Championships
Dates: Sunday, March 8 – Wednesday, March 11
Site: Bauerle Pool at Gabrielsen Natatorium | Free Admission
Stream: ESPN+
Results: DiveMeets

TEAMS
Alabama, Auburn, Davidson, Duke, East Carolina, FAU, FIU, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Miami (Fla.), NC State, North Carolina, Queens, South Carolina, Tennessee, UNC Wilmington

UNC DIVERS
Sofia Knight

Chris Booler
Conrad Eck
Carter Loftin
Ciro Mejia
Rodolfo Vázquez Montaño

SCHEDULE
All times Eastern
ESPN+ streams linked

Sunday, March 8
12:15 p.m. – Women's 1-meter Prelims
2:55 p.m. – Women's 1-meter Finals (top 11 qualify)

Monday, March 9
11:15 a.m. – Women's 3-meter Prelims
1:40 p.m. – Women's 3-meter Finals (top 9 qualify)
3:40 p.m. – Men's 1-meter Prelims
6 p.m. – Men's 1-meter Finals (top 8 qualify)

Tuesday, March 10
11:15 a.m. – Women's Platform Prelims
12:40 p.m. – Women's Platform Finals (top 7 qualify)
2:40 p.m. – Men's 3-meter Prelims
5 p.m. – Women's 3-meter Finals (top 6 qualify)

Wednesday, March 11
11:15 a.m. – Men's Platform Prelims
1 p.m. – Men's Platform Finals (top 7 qualify)

FORMAT
During the competition, the top 18 finishers in the preliminary round will advance to the finals. In the men's competition, eight will qualify on 1-meter, six on 3-meter, and seven on platform, while in the women's events, 11 will reach NCAAs on 1-meter, nine will qualify on 3-meter and seven on platform. Additionally, if a diver automatically qualifies in one event, they can add additional events to their NCAA program with top-12 finishes.

Men's 1-meter: 8
Men's 3-meter: 6
Men's Platform: 7

Women's 1-meter: 11
Women's 3-meter: 9
Women's Platform: 7

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