State Champions Crowned in Girls Swimming & Diving
INDIANAPOLIS - The 52nd Annual IHSAA Girls Swimming & Diving State Finals took place at Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis on February 13-14, 2026. The event saw some impressive performances and achievements by the swimmers and divers.
Top 10 Teams
- Carmel - 326.5 points (40th consecutive team championship)
- Fishers - 227 points
- Carroll (Fort Wayne) - 227 points
- Zionsville - 201 points
- Penn - 157 points
- Hamilton Southeastern - 141 points
- Chesterton - 138 points
- Valparaiso - 122 points
- Center Grove - 76 points
- Munster - 73 points
State Champions
- 200 Medley Relay: Carmel (Leah Debosch, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Clarke, Sophia Floyd) - 1:40.90
- 200 Freestyle: Emily Wolf (Fishers) - 1:45.84
- 200 Individual Medley: Ellie Clarke (Carmel) - 1:57.73 (200th title by a Carmel individual or relay team)
- 50 Freestyle: Maris Williams (Carroll, Fort Wayne) - 22.86
- One Meter Diving: Adelyn Flessner (North Central, Indianapolis) - 529.30 (Repeat state champion)
- 100 Butterfly: Molly Sweeney (Carmel) - 52.78
- 100 Freestyle: Kate Fetters (Carroll, Fort Wayne) - 49.52
- 500 Freestyle: Emily Wolf (Fishers) - 4:43.25 (Repeat state champion)
- 200 Freestyle Relay: Carroll (Fort Wayne) (Kate Fetters, Maris Williams, Jordyn Glassley, Naomi Bowland) - 1:32.63 (First-ever relay title for the school)
- 100 Backstroke: Ellie Clarke (Carmel) - 53.08 (Repeat state champion)
- 100 Breaststroke: Molly Sweeney (Carmel) - 59.24 (Third state title in four years)
- 400 Freestyle Relay: Carroll (Fort Wayne) (Jordyn Glassley, Kate Fetters, Naomi Bowland, Maris Williams) - 3:21.30
Mental Attitude Award
Catie Brenneman of Concord High School was named the recipient of the Mental Attitude Award by the IHSAA Executive Committee. She is an exceptional student-athlete who excels both academically and in her swimming career.
Catie Brenneman is a senior who ranks fourth in her class and is a member of the National Honors Society. She has been a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American and NISCA All-American for three consecutive years and has been a four-year All-Conference selection in the Northern Lakes Conference. This year, she qualified in the 100 and 200 freestyle events and was part of the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams for Concord.
Brenneman has a strong academic record and has broken school records in the 200 free, 500 free, and 200 IM. Outside of school, she is a dedicated volunteer with the Concord Swim Club and Concord Junior High Swim Team, serving as a timer. She will also be a 10-year 4-H club member this summer and has been a long-time volunteer at the Elkhart County Fair.
Catie Brenneman will attend the University of Notre Dame, where she plans to major in marketing and compete for the Fighting Irish swimming team. She becomes the second girls swimmer from Concord to earn this award, following her sister, Grace Brenneman, who received the honor in 2022.
The IHSAA Executive Committee selects a senior who has been nominated by their principal and coach and has demonstrated exceptional mental attitude, scholarship, leadership, and athletic ability. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, the IHSAA's corporate partner, presented a $1,000 scholarship to Concord High School's general scholarship fund in Catie Brenneman's name.
