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No. 12/8 Cards Head to NCAA Zone C Diving Championships
March 08, 2026 | Swimming & Diving
UofL will send four men and four women to compete
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 12/8-ranked University of Louisville men's and women's swimming and diving teams will send eight divers to the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, hosted by Eastern Michigan University at Michael H. Jones Natatorium in Ypsilanti, Mich., on Mar. 9-11.
Prelims are set to start at 1 p.m. ET with finals slated for 4 p.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday's springboard competition. For Wednesday's platform action, the men begin with prelims at 10:45 a.m. ET with finals at 1:15 p.m. ET, and the women start with prelims at 5:15 p.m. ET with finals at 7:30 p.m. ET. Live results will be available on at Eastern Michigan University's YouTube Channel and DiveMeets.
Audree Brazeau-Howes, Samm Helmboldt, Samantha Keith, and Maud Van Kempen will represent the Cardinal women. For the UofL men, Colin Kruer, Mack Molloy, Ray Preas, and Rayce Winn enter the competition.
The top 18 finishers from prelims will advance to finals. Place finishers in each event at each zone will qualify for the NCAA Championships based on the number of student-athletes from that zone who finished in the top 16 in that event at last year's NCAA Championships.
Zone C Qualifying Spots
Women
1m – 7
3m – 10
Pl – 10
Men
1m – 8
3m – 10
Pl – 9
Cardinal Qualifiers
Women
Audree Brazeau-Howes (1m, 3m, Pl)
Samm Helmboldt (1m, 3m, Pl)
Samantha Keith (3m, Pl)
Maud Van Kempen (1m, 3m)
Men
Colin Kruer (1m)
Mack Molloy (1m, 3m)
Ray Preas (1m, 3m, Pl)
Rayce Winn (1m, 3m, Pl)
Schedule of Events
Monday, March 9
Prelims - 1 p.m. ET | Finals - 4 p.m. ET
Women's 1m
Men's 3m
Tuesday, March 10
Prelims - 1 p.m. ET | Finals - 4 p.m. ET
Women's 3m
Men's 1m
Wednesday, March 11
Prelims – 10:45 a.m. ET | Finals – 1:15 p.m. ET
Men's platform
Prelims – 5:15 p.m. ET | Finals – 7:30 p.m. ET
Women's platform
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Prelims are set to start at 1 p.m. ET with finals slated for 4 p.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday's springboard competition. For Wednesday's platform action, the men begin with prelims at 10:45 a.m. ET with finals at 1:15 p.m. ET, and the women start with prelims at 5:15 p.m. ET with finals at 7:30 p.m. ET. Live results will be available on at Eastern Michigan University's YouTube Channel and DiveMeets.
Audree Brazeau-Howes, Samm Helmboldt, Samantha Keith, and Maud Van Kempen will represent the Cardinal women. For the UofL men, Colin Kruer, Mack Molloy, Ray Preas, and Rayce Winn enter the competition.
The top 18 finishers from prelims will advance to finals. Place finishers in each event at each zone will qualify for the NCAA Championships based on the number of student-athletes from that zone who finished in the top 16 in that event at last year's NCAA Championships.
Zone C Qualifying Spots
Women
1m – 7
3m – 10
Pl – 10
Men
1m – 8
3m – 10
Pl – 9
Cardinal Qualifiers
Women
Audree Brazeau-Howes (1m, 3m, Pl)
Samm Helmboldt (1m, 3m, Pl)
Samantha Keith (3m, Pl)
Maud Van Kempen (1m, 3m)
Men
Colin Kruer (1m)
Mack Molloy (1m, 3m)
Ray Preas (1m, 3m, Pl)
Rayce Winn (1m, 3m, Pl)
Schedule of Events
Monday, March 9
Prelims - 1 p.m. ET | Finals - 4 p.m. ET
Women's 1m
Men's 3m
Tuesday, March 10
Prelims - 1 p.m. ET | Finals - 4 p.m. ET
Women's 3m
Men's 1m
Wednesday, March 11
Prelims – 10:45 a.m. ET | Finals – 1:15 p.m. ET
Men's platform
Prelims – 5:15 p.m. ET | Finals – 7:30 p.m. ET
Women's platform
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE SWIMMING & DIVING ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay up to date with Louisville swimming and diving at GoCards.com, and follow the team's Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter accounts at @louisvillesd.
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