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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 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2Day 3 Finals Heat Sheets
Welcome back for the third night of finals at the 2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships. The racing has been electric so far with at least one NCAA record in each session of the meet so far. With the 100 backstroke, 200 breaststroke, 500 freestyle, 50 freestyle, and 400 medley relay on tap tonight it’s sure to be another blisteringly fast session–and we’ll see if that record-setting trend continues.
It was Hubert Kos who delivered the NCAA record this morning. He lowered his own 100 backstroke mark with a 43.08, inching closer to the 43-second barrier. Kos swam almost four-tenths faster than the rest of the field during prelims and that statement swim set him up excellently to repeat as the 100 backstroke champion.
Then, Yamato Okadome aims to complete the breaststroke sweep in Atlanta. Last night’s 100 breaststroke champion is third after the 200 breaststroke prelims (1:50.54). He’s sitting behind a pair of 1:49-points from UNC’s Ben Delmar and Texas’ Nate Germonprez. Luka Mladenovic (1:50.63), Gabe Nunziata (1:50.66), and Josh Bey (1:50.77) form a freshman trio seeded 4th-6th in this final.
After diving, the attention turns to a battle between Ahmed Jaouadi and Rex Maurer in the 500 freestyle. Both of them have already won NCAA titles this week; Jaouadi opened the first finals session by breaking the 1650 freestyle NCAA record and Maurer took home the 400 IM title last week. Maurer is the American record holder and defending champion in this event, but Jaouadi torched Bobby Finke‘s 1650 freestyle record and fired off an exceptional final 50 yards that made it look easy for him to shake off two-time defending champion Zalan Sarkany.
The individual racing will close with another excellent matchup, this time between Gui Caribe and Josh Liendo in the 50 freestyle. Anything can happen in the splash-and-dash, but it seems these two are men to beat in the wake of Jordan Crooks‘ graduation.
Men’s 100 Backstroke — Final
NCAA Record: 43.08 — Hubert Kos, Texas (2026) Championship Record: 43.08 — Hubert Kos, Texas (2026) American Record: 43.26 — Will Modglin, Texas (2025) U.S. Open Record: 43.08 — Hubert Kos, Texas (2026) 2025 Champion: Hubert Kos, Texas — 43.20 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 44.52/45.22Final:
Men’s 200 Breaststroke — Final
NCAA Record: 1:46.35 – Leon Marchand, ASU (2024) Championship Record: 1:46.35 – Leon Marchand, ASU (2024) American Record: 1:47.91 – Will Licon, Texas (2017) U.S. Open Record: 1:46.35 – Leon Marchand, ASU (2024) 2025 Champion: Jassen Yep, Indiana – 1:48.30 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 1:50.35/1:51.83Final:
Men’s 3-Meter Diving Final — Rds 1-3
Top 8 After Three Rounds:
Men’s 500 Freestyle — Final
NCAA Record: 4:02.31– Leon Marchand, ASU (2024) Championship Record: 4:02.31 – Leon Marchand, ASU (2024) American Record: 4:04.35 – Rex Maurer, Texas (2024) U.S. Open Record: 4:02.31 – Leon Marchand, ASU (2024) 2025 Champion: Rex Maurer, Texas – 4:05.35 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 4:09.52/4:13.15Final:
Men’s 50 Freestyle — Final
NCAA Record: 17.63 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) Championship Record: 17.63 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) American Record: 17.63 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) U.S. Open Record: 17.63 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018) 2025 Champion: Jordan Crooks, Tennessee – 17.91 2025 8th/16th Prelims Places: 18.73/18.92Final:
Men’s 3-Meter Diving Final — Rds 4-6
Final:
Men’s 400 Medley Relay — Final
NCAA Record: 2:55.66 – Florida (Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter), 2025 Championship Record: 2:56.10 – Florida (Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter), 2025 American Record: 3:00.34 – Texas (Modglin, Germonprez, Gould, Taylor). 2025 U.S. Open Record: 2:55.66 – Florida (Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter), 2025 2025 Champion: Florida (Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter) – 2:56.10 2025 8th/16th Times: 3:01.19/3:04.14Top time after early heats: Tennessee (Saravia, Nunziata, Paula, Caribe) — 3:00.34
Final Heat:
Top 8:
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