Josh Liendo

ASU Lower 200 Medley Relay Meet Record, Move To #2 All-Time In 1:20.07

Ilya Kharun swam the #2 fly split in history as ASU rode a huge back half to win the 200 medley relay NCAA title in a new meet record

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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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Nikita Sheremet Anchors Louisville’s 200 Medley Relay In 18.06 For Fastest True Freshman Leg Ever

The split marks the second-fastest we’ve ever seen from a freshman, only trailing Josh Liendo’s 18.02 from 2023, though Liendo was 20 at the time.

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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 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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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Liendo Chasing Immortality In 100 Free

Josh Liendo is on the verge of completing the career grand slam in the 100 free, having won it in each of his three seasons with the Florida Gators.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: Liendo and Kharun Lead a Fast 50 Free Field

Florida senior Josh Liendo won the 50 free NCAA title in 2024, and this year he sits tied for the top spot with ASU junior Ilya Kharun.

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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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European Juniors Finalist Zoltan Bagi to Swim for University of Florida Starting Fall 2026

Bagi is poised to be one of the Gators’ top competitors in the fly events next season and will bring added depth in the sprint free events.

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2026 M. NCAA Previews: ASU Flying Close To The Sun In The 400 Free Relay

Jonny Kulow anchored ASU home to silver at 2025 NCAAs – and he looks in prime position to be anchoring home to gold in 2026

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2026 Men’s NCAA Championships: Official SwimSwam Preview Index

Bookmark this page to keep track of all of our event-by-event previews and winner selections as the 2026 Men’s NCAA Championships approach.

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Scoring the 2026 Men’s NCAA Championship Psych Sheets

The Texas men’s team is projected to win their second straight NCAA title with 447 points based on the pre-cut psych sheet.

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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.

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