Bey, Avakov to Swim Once more Thursday Night time

ATLANTA – Five Indiana swimmers and a relay clinched factors Thursday (March 26) morning in day two of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships contained in the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta. Two Hoosiers superior to finals, set to be contested Thursday night time through the night session.

Freshman Josh Bey positioned fifth within the morning heats of the 400-yard IM, qualifying for what ought to be a aggressive remaining. Six finalists all recorded morning occasions beginning with 3:36. Bey’s finest time within the occasion is the Big Ten report 3:34.90 he set on the convention championship meet final month.

Despite returning none of its six breaststroke All-Americans from a 12 months in the past, IU will earn factors from three completely different swimmers within the 100-yard breaststroke on Thursday (March 26). Sophomore Alexei Avakov set a private finest 50.89 to succeed in the championship remaining. Avakov, classmate Travis Gulledge (51.50) and junior Toby Barnett (51.53) all collected their first-career All-American honors with their performances within the morning.

Indiana’s 200-yard freestyle relay assured factors pending outcomes from the quickest warmth Thursday night time. The Hoosier quartet of juniors Mikkel Lee (18.93 cut up) and Dylan Smiley (18.65) and sophomores Travis Gulledge (19.03) and Miroslav Knedla (18.71) posted a 1:15.32 – the second-fastest time in program historical past – to report the fifth-best time within the morning, which means Indiana cannot end decrease than thirteenth within the occasion.

RESULTS

100 BUTTERFLY

31. Raekwon Noel – 45.55

400 IM

5. Josh Bey – 3:36.86 (Championship Final, First-Team All-America)

10. Zalán Sárkány – 3:38.54 (Personal Best, Second-Team All-America)

30. Luke Ellis – 3:44.35

DQ. Noah Cakir – Disqualified

 

200 FREESTYLE

17. Aaron Shackell – 1:31.76 (Personal Best)

19. Owen McDonald – 1:32.05

 

100 BREASTSTROKE

7. Alexei Avakov – 50.89 (Championship Final, Personal Best, First-Team All-America)

14. Travis Gulledge – 51.50 (Second-Team All-America)

t15. Toby Barnett – 51.53 (Personal Best, Second-Team All-America)

 

1-METER DIVING

17. Joshua Sollenberger – 319.45

22. Maxwell Weinrich – 313.95

 

UP NEXT

Bey will compete in 400 IM remaining at 6:15 p.m. ET, adopted by Avakov within the 100 breaststroke remaining at 7:01 p.m.

 

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