Hubert Kos

2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 1 Photo Vault

Take a look at the photos from day one of the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships, courtesy of SwimSwam photographer Jack Spitser.

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2026 M. NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 200 Medley Relay Analysis – Four 17-point Anchors

Josh Liendo was 17.58 on the anchor for Florida, one of four sub-18 splits as half of the final heat had 17-point anchors

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championships: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Texas’ Will Modglin aims to become the first man to break 20.00 in the 50 backstroke as he leads off the Longhorns in the 200 medley relay on Day 1 of NCAAs.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Division I Championship: Day 1 Finals Preview and Relay Line-Ups

The finals heats of the 1650, 200 Medley Relay and 800 Free Relay take to the water with Indiana’s Zalan Sarkany hunting for a 3rd straight title in the mile.

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SwimSwam Pulse: With or Without Urlando, 100 Fly Is Most Anticipated Event of Men’s NCAAs

Ilya Kharun and Josh Liendo will go head-to-head in the most anticipated event of the meet, the 100 fly, this week at Men’s NCAAs.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: ASU & Texas Pose Big Dilemma for Florida to Repeat as 400 Med Relay Champs

Nate Germonprez and his 49.02 breaststroke split should have Texas ahead at the halfway point, but will it be enough to hold off Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun.

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2026 Men’s NCAA Pick’ems: What Races Are the Closest and What Races Have Clear Favorites?

Texas’ Rex Mauer is the overwhelming 500 free favorite based on our Pick ‘Em contest responses, earning more than 92% of the winning votes.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: “Maybe Next Year” is Here, Kos Aims For 1:33 200 Back At Final NCAAs

In 2025, Texas senior Hubert Kos said “maybe next year” after he just missed swimming 1:33 in the 200 backstroke final. It’s next year.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Florida Hoping for a Sure Shot at the 200 Medley Title After 2025 DQ

After having reset the NCAA record already Josh Liendo will look to anchor the Gators to another NCAA title in the 200 medleys after having been DQed last year.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Josh Liendo Hunting History In The 100 Fly

Liendo has worked towards breaking Caeleb Dressel’s iconic NCAA record in the 100 fly throughout his college career—can he finally take it down?

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Men’s NCAAs 2026: Which Event Was The Most Difficult To Qualify In With The New AQ System?

The final swimmer into the 50 free came from line 19, four rows lower than any other event with Jonny Kulow’s 18.82, a scoring time in 2025, falling outside

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Upperclassmen Dominate 200 IM Entries, Setting Stage for Tight Top-8 Battle

Indiana’s Owen McDonald, 3rd place finisher in the 200 IM in 2025, will look to finally reach the mountain top in 2026, entering as the top seed in 1:40.11.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Arizona State a Runaway Train In 200 Free Relay, Record In Sight

Jonny Kulow has been clutch for the Sun Devil relays throughout his career, and an NCAA Record in the 200 free relay could be in the cards in his senior year.

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Japan Swim: Ohashi E Kojima Riscrivono I Record Mondiali Junior 200 Rana/200 Misti

Due 17enni al centro della scena a Tokyo: Shin Ohashi domina i 200 rana, Kojima vola nei 200 misti con un finale da manuale.

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17-Year-Old Yumeki Kojima Fires Off 1:56.53 200 IM World Junior Record

17-year-old Yumeki Kojima clocked a big-time personal best of 1:56.53 in the 200m IM, producing a new World Junior Record.

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