Friday, March 28
Federal Way, Wash.
1 p.m. (Prelims) | 9 p.m. (Finals)
University of Georgia
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NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships
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Bulldogs Earn Four Podium Trips, Set Two School Records at NCAAs
March 29, 2025 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – Four podium trips, two school records, and numerous best times highlighted an incredible evening for the University of Georgia men's swimming and diving team Friday evening at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
With one night of competition remaining, Georgia stands in fifth place with 177.5 points. Texas leads the overall standings with 368 points, followed by California in second with 312.5, Indiana in third with 304, and Florida in fourth at 233.
Events
100y Butterfly – Redshirt senior Luca Urlando opened the evening with a third-place finish, breaking his own school record from earlier this season with a time of 43.49. Urlando now holds the top seven 100y butterfly times in program history. Earlier in prelims, Urlando placed fifth with a time of 44.01, the fifth-fastest all-time.
400y Individual Medley – Graduate Jake Magahey earned the 14th First Team All-America citation of his terrific career with a fourth-place time of 3:37.43. Magahey's new personal best mark was the eighth-fastest time in program history and maintained his spot as the third-ranked performer in Georgia history. Although freshman Drew Hitchcock was disqualified in finals, he finished 11th in prelims with a PB of 3:39.55, moving up to sixth all-time in program history.
200y Freestyle – Sophomore Tomas Koski notched his third First Team citation of the week as he tied for sixth with a time of 1:31.36, the ninth-fastest time in program history. In the morning session, Koski touched eighth with a time of 1:31.06, the sixth-fastest all-time.
100y Backstroke – Junior Ruard van Renen earned First Team honors for the second-consecutive season as he finished third with a personal-best time of 43.85, the second-fastest time in program history. In prelims, he took fourth with a then-PB of 44.08.
3-meter Diving – Sophomore Matthew Bray finished 26th with a score of 330.90, while junior Renato Calderaro placed 46th at 269.20.
400y Medley Relay – The team of van Renen, redshirt sophomore Kristian Pitshugin, Urlando, and senior Reese Branzell earned First Team All-America status with a sixth-place time of 3:00.38, smashing the previous school record from 2018 by over three seconds. van Renen led off with a time of 43.86, completing his career day with the three fastest 100y backstroke times of his career and three of the top four in program history while posting the top leadoff of all competitors. Pitshugin followed with a 51.37 split, followed by Urlando in 43.15 and Branzell closing at 42.00.
Results
100y Butterfly
1. Josh Liendo, Florida – 43.06
2. Ilya Kharun, Arizona State – 43.43
3. Luca Urlando, Georgia – 43.49
400y Individual Medley
1. Rex Maurer, Texas – 3:34.00
2. Tristan Jankovics, Ohio State – 3:34.98
3. Lucas Henveaux, California – 3:36.22
4. Jake Magahey, Georgia – 3:37.43
200y Freestyle
1. Luke Hobson, Texas – 1:28.33
2. Chris Guiliano, Texas – 1:29.42
3. Gabriel Jett, California – 1:30.08
T6. Tomas Koski, Georgia – 1:31.36
100y Breaststroke
1. Julian Smith, Florida – 49.55
2. Denis Petrashov, Louisville – 50.27
3. Nate Germonprez, Texas – 50.29
100y Backstroke
1. Hubert Kos, Texas – 43.20
2. Jonny Marshall, Florida – 43.22
3. Ruard van Renen, Georgia – 43.85
3-meter Diving
1. Carson Tyler, Indiana – 467.45
2. Quentin Henninger, Indiana – 466.15
3. Jack Ryan, Stanford – 457.90
400y Medley Relay
1. Florida – 2:56.10
2. Texas – 2:58.95
3. Arizona State – 2:58.97
6. Georgia – 3:00.38
Standings
1. Texas, 368
2. California, 312.5
3. Indiana, 304
4. Florida, 233
5. Georgia, 177.5
6. Arizona State, 172
7. Tennessee, 162.5
8. Stanford, 162
9. NC State, 128
10. Michigan, 83
Up Next
The NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships conclude Saturday with the 1,650y freestyle, 200y backstroke, 100y freestyle, 200y breaststroke, 200y butterfly, platform diving, and the 400y freestyle relay. American Record holder Urlando ranks first in the 200y butterfly, followed by Magahey in eighth and Hitchcock in 24th. Koski and van Renen are seeded 22nd in the mile and 200y backstroke respectively.
Swimming prelims begin at 1 p.m. EDT, followed by Koski's mile heat at 7:30 p.m. and the full finals session at 9 p.m. Live coverage of the meet is streaming on ESPN+ with live results available on GeorgiaDogs.com and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
With one night of competition remaining, Georgia stands in fifth place with 177.5 points. Texas leads the overall standings with 368 points, followed by California in second with 312.5, Indiana in third with 304, and Florida in fourth at 233.
Events
100y Butterfly – Redshirt senior Luca Urlando opened the evening with a third-place finish, breaking his own school record from earlier this season with a time of 43.49. Urlando now holds the top seven 100y butterfly times in program history. Earlier in prelims, Urlando placed fifth with a time of 44.01, the fifth-fastest all-time.
400y Individual Medley – Graduate Jake Magahey earned the 14th First Team All-America citation of his terrific career with a fourth-place time of 3:37.43. Magahey's new personal best mark was the eighth-fastest time in program history and maintained his spot as the third-ranked performer in Georgia history. Although freshman Drew Hitchcock was disqualified in finals, he finished 11th in prelims with a PB of 3:39.55, moving up to sixth all-time in program history.
200y Freestyle – Sophomore Tomas Koski notched his third First Team citation of the week as he tied for sixth with a time of 1:31.36, the ninth-fastest time in program history. In the morning session, Koski touched eighth with a time of 1:31.06, the sixth-fastest all-time.
100y Backstroke – Junior Ruard van Renen earned First Team honors for the second-consecutive season as he finished third with a personal-best time of 43.85, the second-fastest time in program history. In prelims, he took fourth with a then-PB of 44.08.
3-meter Diving – Sophomore Matthew Bray finished 26th with a score of 330.90, while junior Renato Calderaro placed 46th at 269.20.
400y Medley Relay – The team of van Renen, redshirt sophomore Kristian Pitshugin, Urlando, and senior Reese Branzell earned First Team All-America status with a sixth-place time of 3:00.38, smashing the previous school record from 2018 by over three seconds. van Renen led off with a time of 43.86, completing his career day with the three fastest 100y backstroke times of his career and three of the top four in program history while posting the top leadoff of all competitors. Pitshugin followed with a 51.37 split, followed by Urlando in 43.15 and Branzell closing at 42.00.
Results
100y Butterfly
1. Josh Liendo, Florida – 43.06
2. Ilya Kharun, Arizona State – 43.43
3. Luca Urlando, Georgia – 43.49
400y Individual Medley
1. Rex Maurer, Texas – 3:34.00
2. Tristan Jankovics, Ohio State – 3:34.98
3. Lucas Henveaux, California – 3:36.22
4. Jake Magahey, Georgia – 3:37.43
200y Freestyle
1. Luke Hobson, Texas – 1:28.33
2. Chris Guiliano, Texas – 1:29.42
3. Gabriel Jett, California – 1:30.08
T6. Tomas Koski, Georgia – 1:31.36
100y Breaststroke
1. Julian Smith, Florida – 49.55
2. Denis Petrashov, Louisville – 50.27
3. Nate Germonprez, Texas – 50.29
100y Backstroke
1. Hubert Kos, Texas – 43.20
2. Jonny Marshall, Florida – 43.22
3. Ruard van Renen, Georgia – 43.85
3-meter Diving
1. Carson Tyler, Indiana – 467.45
2. Quentin Henninger, Indiana – 466.15
3. Jack Ryan, Stanford – 457.90
400y Medley Relay
1. Florida – 2:56.10
2. Texas – 2:58.95
3. Arizona State – 2:58.97
6. Georgia – 3:00.38
Standings
1. Texas, 368
2. California, 312.5
3. Indiana, 304
4. Florida, 233
5. Georgia, 177.5
6. Arizona State, 172
7. Tennessee, 162.5
8. Stanford, 162
9. NC State, 128
10. Michigan, 83
Up Next
The NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships conclude Saturday with the 1,650y freestyle, 200y backstroke, 100y freestyle, 200y breaststroke, 200y butterfly, platform diving, and the 400y freestyle relay. American Record holder Urlando ranks first in the 200y butterfly, followed by Magahey in eighth and Hitchcock in 24th. Koski and van Renen are seeded 22nd in the mile and 200y backstroke respectively.
Swimming prelims begin at 1 p.m. EDT, followed by Koski's mile heat at 7:30 p.m. and the full finals session at 9 p.m. Live coverage of the meet is streaming on ESPN+ with live results available on GeorgiaDogs.com and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile app.
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