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WATCH: Hubert Kos’ Mind-Bending 42.61 100 Back NCAA Record & All Men’s NCAA Night 3 Race Videos

Watch all of the race videos from night three of the 2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships, courtesy of “NCAA Championships” on YouTube.

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SMU Adds Three Transfers From Washington State Including 2025 NCAA Qualifier Dori Hathazi

Hathazi swam in prelims of the 200 fly at the 2023, 2024, and 2025 NCAA Championships. Ashlyn Hernandez and Cecilia Ronnlund will also arrive this fall.

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Audrey Derivaux Swims 4:40.99 LCM 400 IM, 3rd Fastest Of Career On Night 2 In Indy

Derivaux’s swim sits at #22 in the world this season. Kayla Han was 2nd in a 4:41.49, less than a second off her lifetime best.

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Men’s NCAAs Day 3 Scoring Analysis: Ladies And Gentlemen, We Have A Title Race

With just one day left, we are finely poised at the top of the standings after Florida had a 46.5 point swing vs Texas go their way on day 3

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2026 Men’s NCAA Championships: Day 3 Pick’Ems Update

User “Walsh-Madden-Grimes-Weinstein” won day three of the pick’ems with 61 points, and the biggest “upset” was Ahmed Hafnaoui’s win in the 500 free.

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Swims You Might Have Missed On Day 3 Of The Men’s 2026 NCAA Championships

Jack Wilkening set a huge best in the 100 back to crack 44 seconds and demolish his Michigan school record while leading off the 400 medley relay tonight

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Carly Afanasewicz Wins 50 Back, 400 IM On Night 2 Of Ithaca Sectionals

Afanasewicz, an NC State commit, showed off her versatility tonight winning the 50 back and 400 IM in Ithaca.

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2026 M. NCAA Championships: Day 3 400 Medley Relay Analysis – A Trio of Historic Fly Splits

Josh Liendo swam the #2 fly split ever, one of three top-ten splits in the final heat tonight alongside Hubert Kos and Ilya Kharun

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Thomas Heilman on Being a Cavalier, Max’s Big Win, and Losing Mother to Cancer

In the midst of his first NCAA Championships, UVA freshman Thomas Heilman took a bit of time to speak with the media.

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Josh Liendo Clocks 42.41 100 Fly Relay Split, Second-Fastest Of All-Time

Liendo’s relay split was the second-fastest ever in the 100 fly, falling just behind the 42.12 he swam at the 2025 SEC Championships.

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Daily Swim Coach Workout #1115

SwimSwam’s daily swimming workout series is a collection of workouts written by coaches from a variety of backgrounds. All daily…

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Hubert Kos Now The Fastest 200 ButterBack Swimmer Ever – And It’s Not Close

Hubert Kos was already an elite 100 flyer and 100 backstroker, but in the last 48 hours has put himself way out in front of anyone else, ever

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With 1:48.79 200 Breast, Josh Bey Becomes Second-Fastest Freshman Ever Behind Leon Marchand

Bey becomes just the second freshman to ever break the 1:49 barrier with his second-place performance in the 200 breast at 2026 NCAAs.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

Ahmed Jaouadi and Rex Maurer each have an NCAA title to their name this week. Now, they will face off in the 500 freestyle on Day 3 of 2026 NCAAs.

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Hubert Kos Blasts 42.61 100 Backstroke For NCAA Record, First Man Sub-43 In Fly & Back

Kos smashed his own record of a 43.08 from this morning and became the first swimmer ever to break 43 seconds in both the 100 fly and 100 back.

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