By Sam Blacker on SwimSwam
2026 SEC Championships
Dates: Monday, February 16–Saturday, February 21 Location: Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center, Knoxville, TN Defending Champions: Texas (1x) Live Results Live Video: SEC Network+ Psych Sheet (UPDATED) Schedule of Events Championship Central Teams: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M Day 1 Finals Live Recap Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet Day 2 Prelims TimelineATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates: Diving: Sunday, February 15–Tuesday, February 17 Swimming: Tuesday, February 17–Saturday, February 21 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending champions: UVA women (6x); Cal men (1x) Live Results Live Video: ESPN+ ($) Schedule of Events (PDF) Championship Central Pre-Scratch Psych Sheet Day 3 Finals Live RecapThe first night of swimming at SECs and ACCs did not disappoint, with a new NCAA record in the men’s 200 medley relay for Florida and the #2 swim all-time in the 800 free relay for Virginia. With the individual events (other than the 1650 free in the SEC) slated to begin today, there are some swimmers who look in red-hot form. We’ve tried to pick out some of those you may not have on your radar for today but are poised to make a splash in this morning’s prelims.
SEC
Lysander Osman – Kentucky
Osman’s best time in the 50 back 24 hours ago stood at 21.07, set a month ago in a dual with Vanderbilt. He now ranks as the 7th-fastest swimmer in history thanks to a 20.21 leadoff for Kentucky’s record-breaking 4th-place 200 medley relay. He was 21.21 at the meet where he set his 100 back best of 45.91 – he could challenge Will Modglin, Ruard van Renan and Hubert Kos for the top seed today.
Mizuki Hirai – Tennessee
Hirai is already a multi-time World Junior Record holder in meters, but has only swum two meets with Tennessee since joining up with the Volunteers in January. Her entry time of 52.90 in the 100 back should not fool you – she was 23.65 to lead off Tennessee’s SEC-Record-setting 200 medley relay last night and will be a podium threat in the 100.
Luke Bedsole – Auburn
Bedsole came into his freshman season as a versatile free/fly/back sprinter, but had a huge swim to anchor Auburn’s 800 free relay to bronze last night. He split 1:32.61, nearly two seconds under his recent best of 1:34.52, and goes in the 200 fly today. His entry time is 1:44.06, a few tenths better than his high school best of 1:44.68, but watch for him to potentially blow that time out of the water this morning.
Koen de Groot – Florida
De Groot is an accomplished swimmer in meters, but is just the #17 seed in the 100 breast with his season best time of 52.70. He split 22.61 to come within a tenth of a second of cracking the top ten 50 breast relay splits all time last night as Florida set a new NCAA record, and will be a strong bet to move up the psych sheets in the 100.
Emily Brown – Tennessee
Brown anchored Tennessee’s 800 free relay last night, just missing out to Georgia’s Kennedi Dobson in the battle for silver, but was more than two seconds under her flat start best of 1:44.80 after splitting 1:42.62. She is the #2 seed in the 200 fly thanks to the 1:52.39 she swam three weeks ago against Georgia, but may have a similar drop in store. She split 48.59 in the 100 free at that dual meet – she took her 200 free out in 49.49 last night.
Breckin Gormley – South Carolina
Gormley sliced 14 seconds off her best in the mile last night, placing 9th in 16:18.78, and goes in the 200 fly today. She is the 23rd seed in that event in 1:58.11, but a similar jump to her one on day 1 may see her join teammate Jordan Agliano as one of the top seeds for tonight’s finals.
ACC
Mia West – Cal
Last night was just another day at the office for West, who has been in torrid form all season long. She split 1:40.95 on the 800 free relay, second-fastest in the field, and went 20.88 to anchor Cal’s 200 medley relay to a new school record in 1:33.29. She was entered in all three of the 500 free, 200 IM, and 50 free on the pre-scratch psych sheets, and will likely put up a big time in whichever event she swims.
Francis Brennan – SMU
Canadian freshman Brennan looks the latest in a line of quality swimmers out of SMU, and was a big reason for their 5th-place finish on the 800 free relay as they beat out Virginia Tech, Louisville, and top-seeded FSU. He swam 1:32.61 slicing a second off his best from midseason, and is more than three seconds faster than he was at the start of the year. He is the #19 seed on the pre-scratch psych sheets in the 500 free but don’t be surprised if he gatecrashes the top eight.
Shane Eckler – Notre Dame
Eckler missed out on his freshman season thanks to Notre Dame’s year-long suspension in 2024-25, but is back with a vengeance this season. He has lowered his best time in the 50 free from 19.58 to 19.21 this season, but split a monster 18.62 on the 200 medley relay last night. Currently ranked 13th in the 50 free, he could show some echoes of Chris Giuliano this week for the Fighting Irish.
Julian Koch – Pitt
Koch had already had a fantastic sophomore season, including going 41.15 in the 100 free to come into ACCs as the top seed, but last night threw down a 19.23 fly splits in Pitt’s 4th-place 200 medley relay before leading off the 800 medley relay in 1:32.79. That was a school record, as were both relays, and he should be one of the favorites in the 50 free. He is currently seeded 12th in 19.19, but watch out for him to set another school record and crack the 19-second barrier.
Cavan Gormsen – Virginia
Gormsen had a great swim on the 800 free relay which swam the #2 time in history last night, splitting 1:41.86 to come in a second and a half faster than her flat-start best of 1:43.47. She is the 3rd seed in the 500 free today with her season best of 4:35.65 set at the CSCAA Dual Meet Challenge, where she was just 1:44.55 in the 200 free. With nine swimmers entered under 4:40 it could take a fast swim to make the ‘A’ final, but Gormsen looks up for that challenge.
Logan Robinson – FSU
Technically, Robinson doesn’t have an individual swim today so isn’t one to watch until tomorrow. However, a 1:30.10 anchor on the 800 free relay is too hard to ignore, and we should see him on the 200 free relay. That anchor leg was over a second faster than the 1:31.12 he swam at midseason, where he was 1:31.77 in the individual 200 free and 45.30/1:40.40 on fly.
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