Maximus Williamson Wins 200 IM on Remaining Day of NCAA Championships

ATLANTA – Virginia had a robust end on the ultimate day of the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championship, being held on the McAuley Aquatics Center in Atlanta, Ga.

Freshman Maximus Williamson opened the finals session by successful the 200 IM. Williamson, who was seeded second within the ultimate, went 1:38.45, out-touching Indiana’s Owen McDonald by .09. McDonald had led many of the race till Williamson surged within the ultimate 50 freestyle, splitting 23.72 to the touch the wall in first place.

It was the second NCAA title of the meet for Williamson, who gained the 200 Free on Thursday (March 26). He joins Ed Moses (2000) as the one UVA males’s swimmer to win two NCAA particular person titles.

The Cavaliers completed in ninth place within the ultimate group standings. This is the eighth time this system has logged a top-10 end on the NCAA Championships, and the inserting ties the second-highest end in program historical past.

The Cavaliers had three different people along with Williamson advance to the A Finals on Saturday (March 28), incomes podium finishes and First Team All-America honors.

Freshman Thomas Heilman took silver within the 200 Fly, going 1:38.16.

Sophomore David King took the bronze within the 200 Backstroke (1:37.43). King and senior Jack Aikins had the second and third quickest occasions in prelims to each make the ultimate. Aikins completed 8^th within the ultimate with a time of 1:40.69, closing out his collegiate profession with an All-American swim.

Williamson, Heilman and King all broke their very own program information for his or her occasions with their finals occasions.

NOTES

• Virginia’s 192 factors are the second-highest level whole in program historical past, trailing solely the 200 factors by the 2011 squad that positioned 8^th that yr which was additionally the very best ever end for the Cavaliers
• The 400 Free Relay of Thomas Heilman, Maximus Williamson, David King and Jack Aikins completed 9^th (2:46.73) for Second Team All-America honors
• In the 200 Back, Aikins dropped over a full second off his seed time (1:39.00) in prelims, turning within the second-fastest time in program historical past (1:37.90), second solely to King’s time
• Williamson dropped over 1.5 seconds off his morning prelim time to his finals time
• Spencer Nicholas completed 20^th within the 200 IM with a time of 1:42.99

• Hayden Bellotti swam in prelims of the 200 Fly, ending 23^rd with a time of 1:41.35
• Ed Moses gained the 100 and 200 Breast on the 2000 NCAA Championship

• The Cavaliers’ six appearances in particular person occasions (non-relays) A Finals is essentially the most in program historical past, passing the earlier excessive of 5 that occurred most just lately in 2005
• It was the fourth time in program historical past that 4 totally different Virginia swimmers made A Finals

Team Standings (Top 10)

1. Texas 445.5
2. Florida 416
3. Indiana 351
4. Arizona State 328
5. Tennessee 272
6. NC State 258.5
7. Cal 231
8. Michigan 220
9. Virginia 192
10. Stanford 136

NCAA Champions (2)
Maximus Williamson – 200 Free, 200 IM

First Team All-American Honors
Jack Aikins: 200 Back, 800 Free Relay
Matthew Heilman: 400 Medley Relay
Thomas Heilman: 100 Fly, 200 Fly, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
David King: 200 Back, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Maximus Williamson: 200 Free, 200 IM, 800 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay

Second Team All-American Honors
Jack Aikins: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
Thomas Heilman: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay
David King: 200 Back, 400 Free Relay
Noah Powers: 200 Free Relay
Maximus Williamson: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay