Canadian Swimmers Have a Strong Day Three Finals

2025 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships

• March 26-29, 2025
• Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center, Federal Way, Washington
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• Start Times: Prelims: 10 AM ׀ Finals: 6 PM (Pacific Daylight Time)
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  • Prelims: Day 2 | Day 3
  • Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3

We are almost done with Day 3 finals of the men’s NCAA Championships, and Canadian swimmers made a statement at the beginning of the meet, going 1-2 in the 100 fly, and finishing 2nd in the 400 IM.

Men’s 100 Butterfly – Finals

• NCAA Record: 42.80 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• Championship Record: 42.80 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• American Record: 42.80 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• U.S. Open Record: 42.80 – Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
• 2024 Champion: Josh Liendo, Florida — 43.07
• 2024 Time to Final: 44.63/44.99

Top 8:

1. Josh Liendo (Florida) – 43.06
2. Ilya Kharun (Arizona State) – 43.43
3. Luca Urlando (Georgia) – 43.49
4. Dare Rose (California) – 43.52
5. Scotty Buff (Florida) – 43.95
6. Andrei Minakov (Stanford) – 43.97
7. Tyler Ray (Michigan) – 44.01
8. Youssef Ramadan (Virginia Tech) – 44.15

Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun, both Canadian citizens, went 1-2 in the 100 fly final and both led at certain points. Kharun had a stronger first 50, but Liendo was excellent on the final 50, splitting 22.93 to Kharun’s 23.32 to finish 1st in 43.06. This time was exactly .01 faster than he went last year and becomes the new 2nd fastest time in history.

Kharun, who is one of the favorites for the 200 fly later in the meet, was out fast in 20.11, finishing 2nd in 43.43. This time moves him up to the 7th fastest swim all-time in the event. He is also now the 4th best performer in history, behind Liendo, Youssef Ramadan, and Caeleb Dressel.

Men’s 400 IM – Finals

• NCAA Record: 3:28.82 – Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• Championship Record: 3:28.82 –Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• American Record: 3:33.42 – Chase Kalisz, Georgia (2017)
• U.S. Open Record: 3:28.82 –Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• 2024 Champion: Leon Marchand, Arizona State – 3:32.12
• 2024 Time to Final: 3:39.85/3:41.91

Top 8:

1. Rex Maurer (Texas) – 3:34.00
2. Tristan Jankovics (Ohio State) – 3:34.98
3. Lucas Henveaux (California) – 3:36.22
4. Jake Magahey (Georgia) – 3:37.43
5. Dominik Mark Torok (Wisconsin) – 3:37.50
6. Cooper Lucas (Texas) – 3:38.18
7. Baylor Nelson (Texas A&M) – 3:39.84
8. David Johnston (Texas) – 3:42.73

Tristan Jankovics, another Canadian, finished 2nd in the 400 IM. He actually briefly led the race after the breaststroke leg, but he wasn’t able to keep up with the speed from Maurer at the end.

He still went a new best time, swimming 3:34.98 to set a new Big Ten record, breaking his own mark of 3:35.51 from last months Big Ten Championships.