STANFORD, Calif. - Stanford seniors Lucy Bell and Torri Huske were named among four finalists for the Honda Sport Award for Women's Swimming, as announced by Executive Director of The Collegiate Women Sports Awards (CWSA), Chris Voelz.
The pair of Cardinal are joined by Virginia's Claire Curzan and South Carolina's Sophie Verzyl. The swimming & diving finalists were selected by a panel of experts and coaches from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Voting for the Honda Sport Award for swimming & diving is conducted by senior women administrators from more than 1,000 NCAA member institutions.
Bell, a three-time NCAA champion and a 15-time All-American, enjoyed the best NCAA Championships of her career earlier this month with national titles in both the 200 breast and 200 IM. The program record holder in the 200 breast and 200 free relay, Bell has earned "Stanford Top 10" marks in six different events throughout her career.
Huske swept her individual events in her final NCAA Championships, winning national titles in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 fly. Huske's championship swims in the 50 and 100 free set new program records and made her the second-fastest woman in history in both events. Now a five-time NCAA champion and one of four 28-time All-Americans in program history, Huske is also a six-time Olympic medalist with three gold and three silver medals.
The announcement comes during a landmark moment for the organization, as the CWSA celebrates its 50th anniversary during the 2025–26 collegiate athletics season. For five decades, the Honda Sport Award has honored the nation’s top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, symbolizing “the best of the best in collegiate athletics.”
The recipient will become a finalist for the prestigious Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the Class of 2026 Honda Cup, to be presented live on Monday, July 27, at 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network.