ATLANTA – A pair of All-American swims highlighted the primary day of competitors for the University of Georgia males’s swimming and diving workforce Wednesday on the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships on the McAuley Aquatic Center.
Following one night time of competitors, Georgia ranks 18th total with 20 factors.
Fast Facts 1,650y Freestyle – Freshman
Sean Green completed 13
th total with a personal-best time of 14:46.60, putting fifth within the third morning warmth and incomes Second Team All-America honors. Green opened with a 1,000 free cut up of 8:57.04, his third-fastest of the season.
200y Medley Relay – Senior
Ruard van Renen and sophomores
Elliot Woodburn,
Drew Hitchcock, and
Tane Bidois positioned 14
th with a time of 1:22.79, incomes Second Team All-America honors with the fourth-fastest mark in program historical past. Van Renen led off with a personal-best 50 backstroke cut up of 20.20, setting the quickest leadoff in program historical past and tying for the eighth-fastest in NCAA historical past. His leadoff time ultimately proved to be the second-fastest of all opponents, whereas his .49 response time was the quickest within the occasion.
800y Freestyle Relay – Junior
Tomas Koski joined freshmen
Kris Mihaylov,
Finn Hammer, and
Sascha Macht to complete 17
th with a season-best time of 6:12.34, tying for the sixth-fastest time in program historical past. Koski led off with a cut up of 1:32.13, whereas Macht closed with a 1:33.61.
Up Next The NCAA Championships proceed Thursday with the 100y butterfly, 400y particular person medley, 200y freestyle, 100y breaststroke, 1-meter diving, and 200y freestyle relay.
Koski is seeded ninth within the 200 free, whereas Hitchcock is seeded 12
th within the 400 IM, joined by senior
Cale Martter (18
th), Hammer (22
nd), and Green (32
nd). Woodburn ranks 14
th within the 100 breaststroke, whereas the 200 free relay is seeded 16
th and van Renen is seeded 19
th within the 100y butterfly.
Prelims and early heats of the relay finals will start at 10 a.m., adopted by the total finals session at 6 p.m. Live protection of the NCAA Championships will stream dwell on ESPN+, with dwell outcomes accessible
here and on MeetMobile.
Events 1,650y Freestyle 1. Ahmed Jaouadi, Florida – 14:10.03
2. Zalan Sarkany, Indiana – 14:12.20
3. Levi Sandidge, Kentucky – 14:22.26
13. Sean Green, Georgia – 14:46.60 200y Medley Relay 1. Arizona State – 1:20.07
2. Florida – 1:20.16
3. Texas – 1:20.46
14. Georgia – 1:22.79 800y Freestyle Relay 1. Texas – 6:05.82
2. Stanford – 6:06.39
3. Ohio State – 6:06.40
17. Georgia – 6:12.34 Standings 1. Florida, 86
1. Indiana, 86
3. Texas, 72
4. Arizona State, 62
5. NC State, 61
6. Kentucky, 49
7. Michigan, 48
8. Stanford, 46
9. California, 45
10. Ohio State, 32
18. Georgia, 10