Stanford Takes Third at CSL Wild Card
Stanford women's swimming scored 357.5 points to finish third behind Indiana and Louisville at the CSL Wild Card meet in Indianapolis.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Swimming
Stanford women's swimming finished third at the CSL Wild Card meet at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis on November 5, scoring 357.5 points. Indiana won the meet with 592 points and advances to Friday's championship against NC State, Tennessee and Virginia.
Why it matters
The result places Stanford among the strongest teams in the conference's wild card field heading into the next stretch of its fall schedule. Stanford's points came from top-seven finishes spread across several events rather than a single standout performer.
Caroline Bricker scored 21 individual points for Stanford, and Clare Watson finished third in the 200 fly in 1:56.37. Levenia Sim placed third in the 100 back in 52.04, and Stanford's 4x50 super skins relay finished fourth.
The players
Stanford University
Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California, whose women's swimming program competes in NCAA Division I and the Conference Swimming League.
Indiana University
Indiana University is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana, whose swimming program won the CSL Wild Card meet in this competition.
The details
Stanford's individual points came from top-seven finishes across multiple events. Its 4x50 super skins relay finished fourth, with Berlin posting a 1:36.83 leadoff split.
Timeline
Nov. 5: CSL Wild Card meet held at IU Natatorium in Indianapolis.
Nov. 12-14: Stanford competes in the Texas Diving Invitational in Austin.
Nov. 17-20: Stanford competes in the Texas Swimming Invitational in Austin.
Season Trajectory
The CSL Wild Card format gives teams outside the automatic qualifiers a second chance to reach the championship field. Stanford's third-place finish keeps it in contention as the conference field narrows toward Friday's final.
Stanford's result puts its points total on the scoreboard for conference standings. Fans tracking the team can follow its upcoming Texas meets for the next scoring opportunities.
The takeaway
Depth across multiple events, rather than one star swimmer, carried Stanford to a third-place finish. Watch how that balance holds up across its next two invitationals in Austin.
What happens next
Stanford competes in the Texas Diving Invitational from November 12 to 14 and the Texas Swimming Invitational from November 17 to 20.
Further reading
For more on collegiate competition, see Swimming coverage on Wisevoter.
