No. 1 Males’s Swimming and Diving earn 5 medals on day three of the 2026 SEC Championships

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1 Men’s Swimming and Diving secured its eighth podium end of the competitors and third gold medal on day three of the 2026 SEC Championships following record-breaking victories from Nate Germonprez within the 100-yard breaststroke (49.92) and Hubert Kos within the 100-yard backstroke (43.86) on Wednesday night on the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center.

During the 100-yard backstroke prelims, Hubert Kos broke a 13-year-old facility report held by SwimMAC’s Nick Thoman (44.07), touching first in 43.87 to advance to the championship last. Will Modglin additionally secured a finals berth with a time of 44.16.

In the championship last, Kos lowered his personal report by .01, posting a title-winning 43.86. Modglin earned silver and joined Kos on the rostrum with a 44.00, trimming .16 from his prelim time.

Texas noticed further medals when Kyle Peck earned a third-place victory within the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:40.42. 

Nate Germonprez, throughout the 100-yard breaststroke prelims, broke a four-year-old facility report beforehand held by Alabama’s Derek Maas by notching a time of fifty.05. Additionally, Campbell McKean superior to the championship last with a fourth-place general time of 51.65.

In the title race, Germonprez lowered his personal facility report, claiming gold in 49.92. McKean adopted with a third-place end in 50.42, incomes a podium spot and boosting the Longhorns’ place within the workforce standings.

Following day three, Texas moved into first place with 470.5 factors, forward of Florida’s 462.

Day 4 of the 2026 SEC Swimming and Diving Championships begins at 8:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, Feb. 19, with prelims within the 100-yard butterfly, 400 IM and 200-yard freestyle. The ladies’s 3-meter springboard prelims are set for 11 a.m. CT, adopted by the comfort last.

The night session begins at 4:30 p.m. CT with finals within the 100-yard butterfly, 400 IM and 200-yard freestyle, together with the ladies’s 3-meter last and the 400-yard medley relay. All periods will stream reside on SEC Network+.