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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 Live Recaps Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The fastest 200-yard backstroker in NCAA history just widened the gap between himself and the rest of the field.
Texas senior Hubert Kos captured his second-straight NCAA title in the 200 back, decimating the field by over three seconds in a time of 1:34.13. That time takes 0.08 seconds off his previous NCAA record, which was set at the 2025 NCAA Championships.
Kos was already the fastest 200 backstroker ever by over a second and the only swimmer to break 1:35 in the event. Now, he’s done it not just once, but twice.
All-Time Top Performers, Men’s 200-Yard Backstroke:
Hubert Kos, Texas — 1:34.13 (2026) Destin Lasco, Cal — 1:35.37 (2024) Ryan Murphy, Cal — 1:35.73 (2016) Shaine Casas, Texas A&M — 1:35.75 (2021) Jonny Marshall, Florida — 1:35.85 (2025)Compared to his NCAA record from 2025, Kos was slower on his opening 50 and his final 50. However, the middle 100 was where he made up ground, as he out split his 2025 self by 0.59 in that portion of the race.
Split Comparison:
Hubert Kos, 2026 NCAA Championships Hubert Kos, 2025 NCAA Championships 5oy 22.15 22.04 100y 23.78 24.18 150y 23.80 23.99 200y 24.40 24.00 Total 1:34.13 1:34.21Kos, who on Friday became the first swimmer to ever break 43 seconds in a 100-yard backstroke, is now the first under 43 in the 100 back and the first under 1:35 in the 200 back. He closes his NCAA career with five individual titles, winning the 200 IM, 100 back and 200 back in 2025 before sweeping the backstrokes again in 2026.
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