Texas Win 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship, Second Consecutive Title

2026 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Dates: Wednesday, March 25–Saturday, March 28
• Location: McAuley Aquatic Center, Atlanta, GA
• Defending Champions: Texas (1x)
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  • Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4
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For the second consecutive season, Texas are the NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Champions.

The Longhorns, in their second season under Bob Bowman, scored 445.5 points at the 2026 NCAAs and won by 29.5 points. They were pushed by second-place finisher Florida, which trailed by just 9.5 points after Friday night, but outscored the Gators 105 to 85 on the final day to pull away with a win.

Texas now has 17 total NCAA team titles, extending its lead for the most in history to five.

List of schools by men’s NCAA team titles:

1. Texas — 17
2. Michigan — 12
3. Ohio State — 11
4. USC — 9
5. Stanford/Auburn/California — 8
8. Indiana — 6
9. Yale — 4
10. Florida — 2
11. Tennessee/UCLA/Arizona/Arizona State — 1

Hubert Kos led the way for Texas with 57 points, including titles in the 100 and 200 back. He was the second-highest individual scorer from the entire NCAAs meet, just behind Florida’s Josh Liendo and his 60 points. Rex Maurer won the 400 IM and scored 36 points, while the Longhorns’ 800 free relay gave them 40 points with a day one title.

Texas Event Wins:

• 800 free relay: 6:05.82
• 400 IM: Rex Maurer, 3:32.96
• 100 back: Hubert Kos, 42.61
• 200 back: Hubert Kos, 1:34.13

But beyond the champions, the Longhorns were propelled by extremely strong depth, with five swimmers scoring 30 or more points. With the exception of Kos and Baylor Nelson, who will graduate after this season, all of those swimmers will return next season.

Texas NCAA Scorers:

1. Hubert Kos — 57
2. Will Modglin — 41
3. Rex Maurer — 36
4. Baylor Nelson — 33
5. Nate Germonprez — 30
6. Campbell McKean — 17
7. Nicholas Harris/Cooper Lucas — 13
9. Luke Forester — 12

The Longhorns also earned 162 NCAA points from relays. Despite just winning one, they placed higher than sixth in all five relays, which also highlights the team’s depth.

Texas slightly underscored their projected total of 447 headed into the meet, which does not include diving.

Texas Relay Results:

1. 200 medley relay, third place (Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez, Hubert Kos, Garrett Gould) — 32
2. 800 free relay, first place (Rafael Fente-Damers, Camden Taylor, Rex Maurer, Baylor Nelson) — 40
3. 200 free relay, fourth place (Garrett Gould, Rafael Fente-Damers, Hubert Kos, Kyle Peck) — 30
4. 400 medley relay, second place (Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez, Hubert Kos, Camden Taylor) — 34
5. 400 free relay, sixth place (Hubert Kos, Garrett Gould, Rafael Fente-Damers, Kyle Peck) — 26

Finishing in second was Florida, which scored its first top two finish since 1985. Indiana repeated its third-place finish from last season, while Arizona State placed fourth and recorded its highest finish in the Herbie Behm era. California, the 2025 runners-up, placed seventh, which is its lowest finish since 2007.

Final Men’s Team Results:

1. Texas — 445.5
2. Florida — 416
3. Indiana — 351
4. Arizona State — 328
5. Tennessee — 272
6. NC State — 258.5
7. California — 231
8. Michigan — 220
9. Virginia — 192
10. Stanford — 136
11. Virginia Tech — 86
12. Louisville — 82
13. Ohio State — 72
14. Southern California — 69
15. Georgia — 64.5
16. LSU — 61
17. Auburn — 55
18. Kentucky — 52
19. North Carolina — 50.5
20. Pitt — 48
21. Miami (FL) — 46
22. Princeton — 45
23. SMU — 44
24. Alabama — 41
25. Florida State — 40
26. Northwestern — 39
27. Arizona — 35
28. Missouri — 32.5
29. Purdue — 32
30. Texas A&M — 28
31. Minnesota — 22
32. Wisconsin — 19
33. Army — 17.5
34. Georgia Tech/Utah/Yale — 17
37. Notre Dame — 16
38. Delaware — 12
39. Harvard — 9
40. IU-Indianapolis — 6
41. Penn State – 5