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2026 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28 Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA Defending Champions: Texas (1x) SwimSwam Preview Index Psych Sheets Preview Index Live Stream Live Results Day 1 Prelims Live RecapOne of the more noteworthy swims of the early heats of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Championships was Ruard Van Renen‘s 50 backstroke in Georgia’s 200 medley relay, as he led off with a time of 20.20 that currently leads the field before the final heat. That time also ranks #7 all-time, tied with Ryan Murphy and Adam Chaney‘s performances from 2016 and 2025, respectively.
Van Renen’s performance also makes him the sixth-fastest overall performer of all-time.
All-Time Top Performers, Men’s 50-Yard Backstroke:
Will Modglin, Texas (2025) — 20.00 Aiden Hayes, NC State (2024) — 20.07 Bjorn Seeliger, Cal (2022) — 20.08 Kacper Stokowski, NC State (2022) — 20.16 Will Modglin, Texas (2026) — 20.17 Adam Chaney, Florida (2022) — 20.19 Ryan Murphy, Cal (2016)/Adam Chaney, Arizona State (2025)/Ruard Van Renen (Georgia) — 20.2020.20 is an improvement from Van Renen’s previous best 50 back time of 20.43, which he clocked at the 2026 SEC Championships last month. Despite being a formidable 100 backstroker his entire career, he didn’t stand out in the 50 back until this season, when he broke the 21-second barrier for the first time.
Van Renen’s 50 back also bodes well for his 100 back, where he is seeded third with a time of 43.92 that he clocked last November. He set a best time of 43.86 at 2025 NCAAs to place third overall — his 50 back drop from Wednesday may indicate a bigger drop in the 100 back when he races that individually.
The senior from South Africa raced his 50 back in the third heat of the 200 medley relay, where Georgia’s team of Van Renen, Elliot Woodburn (23.17), Drew Hitchcock (20.56) and Tane Bidois (18.86) placed sixth overall with a time of 1:22.79. That guarantees the Bulldogs a minimum 14th-place finish when factoring in the fourth and final heat, set to compete during Wednesday evening’s session.
In addition to the 100 back, Van Renen is also set to race the 100 fly and 200 back. He is significantly underseeded relative to expectation in the 200 back, as his entry time of 1:40.48 is over three seconds slower than the 1:37.08 personal best time that he raced at 2025 NCAAs.
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