WATCH: All Race Videos From Night 3 Of The 2025 Men’s NCAA Championships

Men’s 400 IM – Finals

• NCAA Record: 3:28.82 – Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• Championship Record: 3:28.82 –Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• American Record: 3:33.42 – Chase Kalisz, Georgia (2017)
• U.S. Open Record: 3:28.82 –Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
• 2024 Champion: Leon Marchand, Arizona State – 3:32.12
• 2024 Time to Final: 3:39.85/3:41.91

Top 8:

1. Rex Maurer (Texas) – 3:34.00
2. Tristan Jankovics (Ohio State) – 3:34.98
3. Lucas Henveaux (California) – 3:36.22
4. Jake Magahey (Georgia) – 3:37.43
5. Dominik Mark Torok (Wisconsin) – 3:37.50
6. Cooper Lucas (Texas) – 3:38.18
7. Baylor Nelson (Texas A&M) – 3:39.84
8. David Johnston (Texas) – 3:42.73

Rex Maurer earned his 2nd NCAA title in as many days, getting out to a lead in the 400 IM and holding it through the end. Ohio State’s Tristan Jankovics did briefly inch ahead of Maurer at the breast-to-free turn, but his lead only lasted a few seconds. Maurer’s time of 3:34.00 marks a new personal best for the Texas sophomore. Speaking of Texas, they got a load of points of this event, seeing Cooper Lucas take 6th and David Johnston 8th as well.

For Jankovics, his final time of 3:34.98 not only marks a 2nd place finish, but an Ohio State and Big Ten record as well. He had previously set the conference record at the Big Ten Championships last month with a 3:35.51.

Cal’s Lucas Henveaux did what he needed to for his team tonight, taking 3rd in a new career-best of 3:36.22.

Men’s 200 Freestyle – Finals

• NCAA Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
• Championship Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
• American Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
• U.S. Open Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
• 2024 Champion: Luke Hobson, Texas – 1:28.81
• 2024 Time to Final: 1:31.42/1:32.15

Top 8:

1. Luke Hobson (Texas) – 1:28.33 (NCAA Record)
2. Chris Guiliano (Texas) – 1:29.42
3. Gabriel Jett (California) – 1:30.08
4. Charlie Hawke (Alabama) – 1:30.14
5. Jack Alexy (California) – 1:30.28
6. Jordan Crooks (Tennessee)/Tomas Koski (Georgia) – 1:31.36
7. –
8. Henry McFadden (Stanford) – 1:31.45

Texas’ Luke Hobson was spectacular in his final NCAA 200 free, shattering his own NCAA record with a blistering 1:28.33. Teammate Chris Guiliano was out pushing the pace early, leading the race through the first 100 yards, but it was all Hobson on the back half. It was a wonderfully split 200 free for Hobson, as he was 20.68, 22.33, 22.50, and 22.82 respectively by 50.

Guiliano had the best 200 free of his career as well, ripping a 1:29.42 for 2nd. He was out fast, splitting 42.92 on the opening 100, but despite that, he held up well on the back half. Guiliano was home in 46.52, earning him runner-up status and Texas a 1-2 finish.

Cal once again got in to score points, seeing Gabriel Jett make a late push for 3rd. Jett swam a 1:30.08, while fellow Golden Bear Jack Alexy was 5th in 1:30.28.

Men’s 100 Breaststroke – Finals

• NCAA Record: 49.51 – Julian Smith, Florida (2025)
• Championship Record: 49.53 – Liam Bell, Cal (2024)
• American Record: 49.51 – Julian Smith, Florida (2025)
• U.S. Open Record: 49.51 – Julian Smith, Florida (2025)
• 2024 Champion: Liam Bell, Cal – 49.53
• 2024 Time to Final: 51.27/51.87

Top 8:

1. Julian Smith (Florida) – 49.55
2. Denis Petrashov (Louisville) – 50.27
3. Nate Germonprez (Texas) – 50.29
4. Finn Brooks (Indiana) – 50.50
5. Ron Polonsky (Stanford) – 50.60
6. Caspar Corbeau (Indiana) – 50.62
7. Yamato Okadome (California) – 50.69
8. Jack Kelly (Brown) – 50.77

In the end, it wasn’t close. Florida’s Julian Smith won his first NCAA title, ripping a 49.55, which stands as the 3rd-fastest performance in history. Smith set the NCAA Record in the event at the SEC Championships last month, where he swam a 49.51.

Louisville picked up their highest finish of the meet so far, seeing Denis Petrashov take 2nd in 50.27, which is a new best time and Louisville program record in the event.

Texas only had one swimmer in this event, but he did his job marvelously for his team. He swam a 50.29, coming in 3rd and earning 16 points for the Longhorns.

Men’s 100 Backstroke – Finals

• NCAA Record: 43.35 – Luca Urlando, Georgia (2022)
• Championship Record: 43.35 – Luca Urlando, Georgia (2022)
• American Record: 43.35 – Luca Urlando, Georgia (2022)
• U.S. Open Record: 43.35 – Luca Urlando, Georgia (2022)
• 2024 Champion: Brendan Burns, Indiana – 43.86
• 2024 Time to Final: 44.52/45.20

Top 8:

1. Hubert Kos (Texas) – 43.20 (NCAA Record)
2. Jonny Marshall (Florida) – 43.22
3. Ruard Van Renen (Georgia) – 43.85
4. Mewen Tomac (California) – 43.94
5. Destin Lasco (California) – 44.10
6. Owen McDonald (Indiana) – 44.16
7. Will Modglin (Texas) – 44.17
8. Johnny Crush (Army) – 45.07

Texas set their 2nd NCAA Record of the night, seeing Hubert Kos rip a 43.20 to break the record in the 100 back. Florida’s Jonny Marshall was out in the led, splitting a blistering 20.70 on the first 50m but Kos was able to run him down on the last 25 of the race. Marshall also wound up under the previous NCAA record, swimming a 43.22 for a new Florida program record.

Georgia got in for a big 3rd place finish, seeing Ruard Van Renen swim a 43.85. That’s a massive swim for the junior, marking his first time under 44 seconds.

Men’s 400 Medley Relay

• NCAA Record: 2:55.66 — Florida (Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter) (2025)
• Championship Record: 2:57.32 — Arizona State (Kos, Marchand, Kharun, Kulow) (2024)
• American Record: 3:01.51 — Cal (Murphy, Hoppe, Josa, Jensen) (2017)
• U.S. Open Record: 2:55.66 — Florida (Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter) (2025)
• 2024 Champion: Arizona State (Kos, Marchand, Kharun, Kulow) — 2:57.32

Top 8:

1. Florida (Marshall, Smith, Liendo, Painter) – 2:56.10 (Championship Record)
2. Texas (Modglin, Germonprez, Kos, Hobson) – 2:58.95
3. Arizona State (Wadsworth, Dobrzanski, Kharun, Kulow) – 2:58.97
4. Cal (Tomac, Okadome, Rose, Lasco) – 2:59.12
5. Indiana (McDonald, Brooks, Frankel, King) – 2:59.73
6. Georgia (Van Renen, Pitshugin, Urlando, Branzell) – 3:00.38
7. Stanford (Sequeira, Polonsky, Minakov, Dupont Cabrera) – 3:00.91
8. Michigan (Wilkening, Kalafatm Ray, Groumi) – 3:01.19

Florida put up a dominant performance in the 400 medley relay tonight, swimming a 2:56.10, which shattered the Championship Record by more than a second. Jonny Marshall led off in 43.87, then Julian Smith put up the 2nd-fastest breaststroke split in history with a head-turning 48.85. That broke the race wide open, just in time for Josh Liendo to dive in and throw down a 42.46 fly split. Alexander Painter, the freshman, then anchored the Gators in 40.92, securing the victory and the meet record.

Texas managed to get in for 2nd in a very tight race. Will Modglin (44.37), Nate Germonprez (50.49), Hubert Kos (43.45), and Luke Hobson (40.64) got the job done, swimming a 2:58.95.

Arizona State was right there at the finish, thanks in large part to a 40.11 anchor from Jonny Kulow. Ilya Kharun was also exceptional, putting up a 42.83 on the fly leg for the Sun Devils.

Other notable splits included Tennessee’s Jordan Crooks anchoring his relay in 39.95 and Matt King’s 40.56 on the anchor of Indiana’s relay.