STANFORD, Calif. - The MPSF Championship is scheduled for Feb. 14-15, with Avery Aquatic Center serving as the host site for Stanford's final three competitions.
The Cardinal will be attempting to win its fifth straight conference crown when action gets underway Saturday. Since the MPSF first sponsored artistic swimming in 2022, Stanford has been the only conference champ.
Saturday, Feb. 14
• 10:15 a.m. - Tech A
• 10:45 a.m. - Tech B
• 11:20 a.m. - Tech C and D
• 12:45 p.m. - Duet Final
• 1:45 p.m. - Solo Final
• 2:25 p.m. - Senior Recognition Ceremony
• 2:45 p.m. - Award Ceremony (Duet and Solo)
Sunday, Feb. 15
• 10:10 a.m. - Trio Final
• 11:55 a.m. - Team Final
• 12:45 p.m. - Award Ceremony (Trio and Team)
• The Cardinal opened its 2026 campaign on Jan. 24 with a strong showing at the OSU Invitational. Stanford produced its best performance in the trio competition, as Yara Elian, Calista Liu and Audrey Kwon captured an event title with 201.1008 points. In the Tech A competition, Elian (80.5989) won her second event crown while Xue (80.3898) finished second to claim the top two spots.
• Yara Elian was named MPSF Artistic Swimmer of the Week on Jan. 27 for her performances at the OSU Invitational. Elian captured a pair of event titles to lead the Cardinal, teaming up with Calista Liu and Audrey Kwon to win the trio competition with 201.1008 points. In the Tech A competition, Elian claimed her second crown with 80.5989 points. Elian, the 2024 MPSF Artistic Swimmer of the Year and 2023 MPSF Freshman of the Year, earned her second career conference weekly award. She is also a six-time MPSF individual champion.
• Stanford is attempting to win back-to-back national championships for the first time since a four-peat from 2005-08. The Cardinal secured its 10th national title in school history in 2025, claiming event titles in team, duet and trio en route to winning it all for the first time since 2021. Stanford also posted a runner-up finish in the solo routine. Artistic Swimming is one of only six programs on The Farm to have won at least 10 national championships.
• Stanford produced three individual national champions last year, highlighted by Dalia Ovadia being named the national championship meet’s high point scorer, factoring into all three event crowns. Megumi Field also wrapped up the meet as a three-time individual champion, teaming with Ovadia to win the duet. Field and Ovadia then combined with Audrey Kwon to capture the trio. The Cardinal also compiled enough declared points to win the team final, as Field, Kwon and Ovadia raised the trophy along with Miko Begossi, Ivy Davis, Yara Elian, Calista Liu and Lindi Schroeder thanks to a total of 303.37.
• Head coach Elvira Khasyanova enters her first season as head coach since arriving on The Farm in September 2018 while serving as assistant coach for the previous seven seasons. A 2021 International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, Khasyanova boasts an extremely decorated professional career competing as a member of the Russian Senior National Team from 1999-2012 and a three-time Olympic gold medalist in the team competition (2004, 2008, 2012).