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.
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.
2026 M. NCAA Previews: Three 43.2s, A 43.3, & Six Total Sub-44s Headline Loaded Men’s 100 Back
Texas senior Hubert Kos enters the men’s 100 backstroke as both the defending champion and the fastest man in the event’s history.
Hubert Kos Opts For 100 Fly Over 200 Back/200 IM Double at NCAAs
Texas senior Hubert Kos has opted to swim the 100 butterfly instead of the 200 IM, where he is the reigning champion, at the 2026 NCAA Championships.
Pre-Selection Psych Sheets Released For 2026 Men’s NCAA Championships
Texas’ Hubert Kos won’t defend his NCAA title in the 200 IM this season, opting to focus on the 200 back on the last day of racing while adding the 100 fly.
Cal’s Humberto Najera Blasts 1:38.02 200 Back at Cal Last Chance, 4th Fastest in NCAA this Season
Cal’s Humberto Najera became the 4th fastest performer in the NCAA this season in the 200 back in 1:38.02, just a week after finishing 6th at ACCs.
WATCH: Camille Spink’s 46.01 100 Free & Other Race Videos From Day 4 Of 2026 SEC Championships
SwimSwam has compiled all of the available race videos from the final night of the 2026 SEC Championships.
2026 SEC Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
Hubert Kos will be racing twice on the final night of SECs as he tries to pick up two more individual event titles in the men’s 200 IM and 200 backstroke.
2026 SEC Championships: Day 5 Prelims Live Recap
Texas ace Hubert Kos has opted for the newly created 200 IM/200 backstroke “dirty double” on the final day of the 2026 SEC Championships.
SwimSwam Pulse: 53.2% Predict 1-2 D1 NCAA Records Fall During Conference Meets
Josh Liendo led the Florida men to an NCAA Record in the 200 medley relay early on at SECs, and followed up with one of the fastest swims ever in the 100 fly.
2026 SEC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap
After breaking the pool record in prelims, Florida’s Josh Liendo is the top seed in the 100 fly tonight and he will be chasing his meet record.
2026 SEC Championships: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap
The new event schedule at 2026 SECs means NCAA record holder Luca Urlando will take on his signature event, the 200 butterfly, on Day 1 of the meet.
Florida Men Swim 1:20.03 For Fastest 200 Medley Relay In History, Liendo Splits 17.58
Florida reset their own NCAA mark to go 1:20.03 thanks to the 5th-fastest anchor leg in history from Josh Liendo, as multiple school records tumbled
2026 SEC Men’s Fan Guide: Texas in Driver’s Seat, Gators and Bulldogs in Historic Race for Second
Texas’ breaststroke and IM depth makes them the favorite to win, but Georgia is within reach of a different prize: its first SEC top-two finish since 2021.
Florida Gets Revenge with Sweep of Florida State After Major Rivalry Upset Last Season
Florida powered past Florida State in Ocala, winning both meets behind multiple event sweeps and standout exhibition swims from its pro group.
