Pitt Males Put together for NCAA Championship

ATLANTA, Ga. — Pitt will ship seven athletes throughout swimming and diving to Georgia Tech this week when the NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships start Wednesday, March 25.

Julian Koch headlines the swimming contingent as Pitt’s lone particular person qualifier on the lads’s facet. The school-record holder within the 100 and 200 freestyle will compete within the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, and 100 butterfly. Koch enters with this system’s all-time bests within the 100 free (41.15) and 200 free (1:33.21), each set on the Texas Invitational in November. In addition to his particular person occasions, Koch will swim as a part of Pitt’s relay contingent alongside Merlin Belmon, James Allison, Alan Vergine, and Evan Witte.

On the boards, Noah Bernard certified in all three diving disciplines — the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform — whereas Chase Marafioto earned berths within the 1-meter and platform, each qualifying on the NCAA Zone A Championships.

Competition runs Wednesday by Saturday on the McAuley Aquatic Center on the Georgia Tech campus.

Pitt on the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships March 25–28 | Atlanta, Ga.

Schedule:

Wednesday, March 25

• 1650-yard freestyle
• 200-yard medley relay
• 800-yard freestyle relay

Thursday, March 26

• 100-yard butterfly
• 400-yard particular person medley
• 200-yard freestyle
• 100-yard breaststroke
• 200-yard freestyle relay
• One-meter diving

Friday, March 27

• 100-yard backstroke
• 200-yard breaststroke
• 500-yard freestyle
• 50-yard freestyle
• 400-yard medley relay
• Three-meter diving

Saturday, March 28

• 200-yard particular person medley
• 100-yard freestyle
• 200-yard butterfly
• 200-yard backstroke
• 400-yard freestyle relay
• Platform diving