By Sophie Kaufman on SwimSwam
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 Live Recaps Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3Day 4 Finals Heat Sheet
It’s finally here, swim fans — the last session of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Swimming & Diving Championships. It’s been an incredible week of racing in Atlanta, Georgia and that should continue tonight. We’ll be on NCAA record watch tonight in multiple events as finals of the 200 IM, 100 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 200 backstroke dive in as well as the last heat of the 400 freestyle relay. The platform divers will also compete for the final diving title up for grabs this week.
The session starts with the wide-open 200 IM. Indiana senior Owen McDonald leads the field after he was the only swimmer to break 1:40 this morning, but it does feel like the win could come from anywhere in the pool as Maximus Williamson, Will Modglin, Baylor Nelson, Noah Cakir, Josh Bey, Daniel Diehl, and Arsenio Bustos are all dangerous.
Pittsburgh’s Julian Koch is having an excellent week. He had a statement swim in the 100 freestyle prelims, throwing down a lifetime best 40.52 for the top seed. That was his first sub-41 second swim and he backed it up later that session with a 40.7 lead-off for the Panthers’ 400 freestyle relay. The question is what he’ll have left in the tank for this evening as the big stars are sure to be firing on all cylinders.
Josh Liendo was 40.81 this morning and is hunting a fourth-straight title in this event. Meanwhile, Jere Hribar is looking to complete his revenge after getting disqualified in the 50 freestyle and Gui Caribe is looking to finish his individual NCAA career in style.
The 200 butterfly looks like it will be all about the 2024 national champion, Ilya Kharun. He’s the top seed heading into the final (1:38.49) and has already been 1:37.56 this season. Michigan’s Tyler Ray swam a lifetime best to join Kharun under 1:39 this morning (1:38.55) and Thomas Heilman also looked solid this morning with a 1:39.26, just off his season-best 1:39.09.
Then, all eyes will be on Hubert Kos in the 200 backstroke. He’s produced multiple mind-boggling swims already this week and is looking to complete that trifecta by lowering his own NCAA record.
Finally, the NCAA record could also be on notice in the 400 freestyle relay. Arizona State set that record (2:42.15) last month at the Big 12 Championships. They’ve been excellent in the relays this week and will look to close out the meet with another win and possibly another record.
Men’s 200 IM — Final
NCAA Record: 1:36.34 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023) Championship Record: 1:36.34 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023) American Record: 1:37.91 — Destin Lasco, California (2024) U.S. Open Record: 1:36.34 — Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023) 2025 Champion: Hubert Kos, Texas — 1:37.91 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 1:40.52/1:41.73Final:
Men’s 100 Freestyle — Final
NCAA Record: 39.83 — Jordan Crooks, Tennessee (2025) Championship Record: 39.83 — Jordan Crooks, Tennessee (2025) American Record: 39.90 — Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) U.S. Open Record: 39.83 — Jordan Crooks, Tennessee (2025) 2025 Champion: Josh Liendo, Florida — 39.99 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 41.14/41.62Final:
Platform Diving Final – Rds 1-3
Meet Record: 548.90 — Nick McCrory, Duke (2011)Top 8 Through Three Rounds:
Men’s 200 Butterfly — Final
NCAA Record: 1:36.41 — Luca Urlando, Georgia (2025) Championship Record: 1:36.43 — Luca Urlando, Georgia (2025) American Record: 1:36.41 — Luca Urlando, Georgia (2025) U.S. Open Record: 1:36.41 — Luca Urlando, Georgia (2025) 2025 Champion: Luca Urlando, Georgia — 1:36.43 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 1:39.93/1:40.89Final:
Men’s 200 Backstroke — Final
NCAA Record: 1:34.21 — Hubert Kos, Texas (2025) Championship Record: 1:34.21 — Hubert Kos, Texas (2025) American Record: 1:35.37 — Destin Lasco, California (2024) U.S. Open Record: 1:34.21 — Hubert Kos, Texas (2025) 2025 Champion: Hubert Kos, Texas — 1:34.21 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 1:38.07/1:39.61Final:
Platform Diving Final – Rds 4-6
Meet Record: 548.90 — Nick McCrory, Duke (2011)Final:
Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay — Final
NCAA Record: 2:42.15 — Arizona State (Kharun, Chaney, Fabiani, Kulow), (2026) Championship Record: 2:42.30 — Tennessee (Caribe, Taylor, Blackman, Crooks), (2025) American Record: 2:44.31 — NC State (Held, Ress, Molacek, Stewart), (2018) U.S. Open Record: 2:42.15 — Arizona State (Kharun, Chaney, Fabiani, Kulow), (2026) 2025 Champion: Tennessee (Caribe, Taylor, Blackman, Crooks) — 2:42.30 2025 8th/16th Times: 2:46.21/2:48.56Final:
Final Scores:
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