INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Sofia Pereira and Benedetta Pepe Pugliese put a bow on the 2026 NCAA Championships on Saturday inside the Deaconess Aquatic Center. 

Pepe Pugliese picked up second team all-American honors finishing 14th in the 200-yard Breaststroke with a time of 2:17.15. Pereria finished 25th in the 1650-yard Freestyle touching the wall in a time of 17:24.92. 

It is the second all-American honor for Pepe Pugliese, but the first in the 200-yard Breaststroke. The junior earned the distinguished honor during the 2023-24 championship in the 400-yard Individual Medley. 
 

AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MARCH 14, 2026)
1650-Yard Freestyle
25	Sofia Pereira	17:24.92
200-Yard Breaststroke (Prelims)
13	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	2:16.70
200-Yard Breaststroke (Finals)
14	Benedetta Pepe Pugliese	2:17.15
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