Pair of Gophers Put together to Compete at 2026 Males’s NCAA Championships

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – University of Minnesota swimmer Jacob Johnson and diver Drew Bennett are set to characterize the maroon and gold on the 2026 DI Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Atlanta, Georgia from Mar. 25-28.

MEET INFORMATION

Minnesota vs. 2026 NCAA Championships

Wednesday, Mar. 25 – Saturday, Mar. 28

McAuley Aquatic Center

9:00 AM (CT)

Atlanta, Ga.

Championships At A Glance

Georgia Tech serves because the host faculty of this yr’s NCAA Championships, holding the meet on the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The Gophers could have members competing on the ultimate three days of the meet, with prelims beginning at 9:00 AM (CT) and finals starting at 5:00 PM (CT) every day. 

Jacob Johnson is ready to make his second straight look on the NCAA Championships, qualifying for the 100 and 200 fly occasions. Johnson is the present faculty file holder in each occasions, setting the 100 fly file at the newest Big Ten Championships with a 44.86 and setting the 200 fly file on the 2025 NCAA Championships with a 1:39.96.

Drew Bennett is ready to make his fourth NCAA championship look, qualifying in all three of the diving occasions. The 2026 Big Ten platform champion received the lads’s platform occasion at the newest Zone D Diving Championships, and certified for the 1-meter and 3-meter occasions with a fourth and sixth place end respectively.

Competition Schedule

Thursday, Mar. 26

100 Fly – Jacob Johnson

1M Diving – Drew Bennett

Friday, Mar. 27

3M Diving – Drew Bennett

Saturday, Mar. 28

200 Fly – Jacob Johnson

Platform Diving – Drew Bennett