2025 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
- March 26-29, 2025
- Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center, Federal Way, Washington
- Short Course Yards (25 yards)
- Start Times: Prelims: 10 AM ׀ Finals: 6 PM (Pacific Daylight Time)
- Psych Sheet
- Eligible Relays
- SwimSwam Preview Index
- Live Results
- Live Recaps
- Prelims:
- Finals: Day 1
Day 2 Prelims Heat Sheet (will link when we receive a copy)
If last night was a tease of what is to come, then strap in, folks, cause we are certainly in for an exhilarating ride.
If you’re on the East Coast and looking to procrastinate at work, let this be your outlet. If you’re on the West Coast, well, enjoy this with your coffee (that is, if you are awake and/or enjoy coffee).
After posting the 3rd fastest flying start last night in the 800 free relay, breaking into the sub-1:30 club, going 1:29.91, Texas’s Rex Maurer will look to build that momentum and secure a spot in the A-final of the 500 free. Since making the move to Austin, Maurer has exploded in the event.
Last year at NCAAs, Maurer entered the meet with a 4:11.88 but had a rough prelims swim, hitting the wall in 4:16.69. This season, Maurer is your top with his American record of 4:04.45 and has a massive three-second advantage over the #2 seed Noah Millard of Yale.
Texas could be off to a very hot start this morning if everything falls into place for the Longhorns, as Coby Carrozza is the 9th seed, and despite being the 15th seed, Luke Hobson had the fastest 200 free last night on the relay and will be looking to return to the A-Final as he is the highest placed returner from last year.
Cal, too, will be looking to blunt the power of the Texas freestyle group. Lucas Henveaux and Gabe Jett are both seeded in the top 8 and will be riding a wave of confidence after their performances from last night. The Bears will look to carry that over to the 200 IM, where, despite being seeded 17th, Destin Lasco is the defending champion.
Indiana hopes to make its presence felt in the IM as Owen McDonald and Luke Barr enter as the 2nd and 5th seeds, respectively. While his relay was DQed last night, Florida’s Julian Smith is the top seed, and his 1:29.92 200 free split, as well as his new all-time best 50 breast split (22.14), show that the Gator is in fine form.
We end the day with the 50 free. While top seed Jordan Crooks has a massive advantage as he is the only swimmer seeded under 18.00, let alone 18.25, the Tennessee Volunteer was a little off his best last night (if one can call going 17.67 off their best). His teammate Gui Caribe sits third and will be looking to secure a repeat trip to the A-final. SEC rival and the defending champion, Josh Liendo, sits between the pair as the #2 seed. Liendo, like Crooks, was a little off last night on the 200 medley relay, splitting 19.08 on the fly leg. Cal’s Jack Alexy, who pulled double duty last night, swimming the 4th fastest 50 free (18.03) and the 2nd fastest lead-0ff 2oo free is the 5th seed in the 50 and will look to repeat (or better) his 3rd place finish from last year.
While their chances of a repeat NCAA championships are very slim, ASU will certainly be looking to flex their sprinting prowess as they have Ilya Kharun (#4) and Jonny Kulow (#8) projected to make the A-final. Kharun last night posted the fastest 50-fly split ever, going 18.78. Kulow, too, made history as he went 17.78, second only to Crooks.
| Seed | 500 Free | 2oo IM | 50 Free |
| 1 |
Rex Maurer (TEX) – 4:04.45
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Julian Smith (FLOR) – 1:39.38
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Jordan Crooks (TENN) – 17.85
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| 2 |
Noah Millard (Yale) – 4:07.68
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Owen McDonald (IU) – 1:39.89
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Joshua Liendo (FLOR) – 18.26
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| 3 |
Tomas Koski (UGA) – 4:08.25
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Gal Groumi (MICH) – 1:40.34
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Guilherme Caribe (TENN) – 18.42
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| 4 |
Jacob Magahey (UGA) – 4:08.61
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Hubert Kos (TEX) – 1:40.51
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Ilya Kharun (ASU) – 18.51
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| 5 |
Lucas Henveaux (CAL) – 4:08.83
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Luke Barr (IU) – 1:40.62
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John Alexy (CAL) – 18.58
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| 6 |
David Johnston (TEX) – 4:09.41
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William Modglin (TEX) – 1:40.64
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Christopher Guiliano (TEX) – 18.61
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| 7 |
Charlie Hawke (BAMA) – 4:09.75
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Colin Geer (MICH) – 1:40.65
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Quintin McCarty (NCST) – 18.63
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| 8 |
Gabriel Jett (CAL) – 4:10.27
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Carles Coll Marti (VT) – 1:40.95
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Jonathan Kulow (ASU) – 18.64
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| 9 |
Coby Carrozza (TEX) – 4:10.70
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Tristan Jankovics (OSU) – 1:41.09
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Jere Hribar (LSU) – 18.65
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| 10 |
Jacob Mitchell (FLOR) – 4:10.72
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Daniel Diehl (NCST) – 1:41.39
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Connor Foote (TAMU) – 18.67
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| 11 |
Carson Hick (UK) – 4:10.89
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Danny Schmidt (AUB) – 1:41.42
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Scott Buff (FLOR) – 18.73
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| 12 |
Mason Mathias (AUB) – 4:11.03
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Baylor Nelson (TAMU) – 1:41.43
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Matthew Klinge (OSU) – 18.78
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| 13 |
Giovanni Linscheer (FLOR) – 4:11.03
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Mitchell Schott (PRIN) – 1:41.44
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Alexander Painter (FLOR) – 18.80
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| 14 |
Zalan Sarkany (IU) – 4:11.62
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Gianluca Urlando (UGA) – 1:41.46
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Taiko Torepe-Ormsby (WISC) – 18.81
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| 15 |
Luke Hobson (TEX) – 4:11.68
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Camden Taylor (TEX) – 1:41.58
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Lamar Taylor (TENN) – 18.82
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| 16 |
Jovan Lekic (LSU) – 4:12.26
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Ron Polonsky (STAN) – 1:41.66
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Remi Fabiani (CBU) – 18.82
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Who is Rex Maurer????
Dang, Millard didn’t get it done this morning. 4:09.52 to make A final. Gonna be a good race tonight.
Jett looked like he died after 200 yards. OUCH. Was he trying?
Predictions for 8/16:
4:09.2/4:10.5
1:40.4/1:41.0
18.63/18.81
Here we go…
Why can’t this sport do something simple like post heat sheet PDFs a few hours before the event?
One swimmer I’m curious to follow at this meet is David Johnston. He doesn’t always throw down eye popping times, but he’s got a knack for getting the job with his swims (such as making the Olympics in his last possible event at trials or sneaking into countless A finals at NCAAs). He’s been sneaky good over his career and while he may not have won any NCAA titles yet, he’s always been a consistent 30+ point scorer at these meets for Texas.
why are heat sheets easier to get at your local D3 conference meet than D1 NCAAs