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NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships
Georgia Finishes 15th at NCAA Championships
March 28, 2026 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
ATLANTA – Senior Ruard van Renen reached one final podium as the University of Georgia men's swimming and diving team closed out competition at the 2026 NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships Saturday at the McAuley Aquatic Center.
In the overall standings, Georgia finished 15th with 64.5 points. Texas won its second-consecutive national championship with 445.5 points, followed by Florida (416), Indiana (351), and Arizona State (328). For the week, the Bulldogs tallied 17 All-America citations, including three First Team honors, with eight different athletes scoring in the meet.
Fast Facts
200y Backstroke – van Renen closed out his Bulldog career with First Team All-America honors, placing sixth in the final with a time of 1:39.05. Swimming in the first heat of prelims, van Renen finished fifth with a time of 1:38.05, the second-fastest time of his career and fourth-fastest in program history. The Cape Town, South Africa native wrapped up the meet with a team-high five All-America citations, finishing with 12 toal for his career at Georgia and Southern Illinois. Freshman Hayden Meyers earned Second Team All-America honors with a 16th-place time of 1:39.29, setting a new personal best and strengthening his position as the sixth-fastest performer in program history.
200y Butterfly – Sophomore Drew Hitchcock narrowly missed scoring with a 17th-place time of 1:40.43, his second-fastest mark of the season.
200y IM – Senior Cale Martter closed out his collegiate career with a 21st-place time of 1:43.05, the second-fastest of his season.
400y Freestyle Relay – Sophomore Tane Bidois, van Renen, junior Tomas Koski, and freshman Kris Mihaylov turned in an initial time of 2:48.37, but the team was disqualified due to an early takeoff.
Events
200y IM
1. Maximus Williamson, Virginia – 1:38.48
2. Owen McDonald, Indiana – 1:38.57
3. Baylor Nelson, Texas – 1:40.08
21. Cale Martter, Georgia – 1:43.05
100y Freestyle
1. Josh Liendo, Florida – 39.91
2. Jere Hribar, LSU – 40.33
3. Gui Caribe, Tennessee – 40.41
200y Butterfly
1. Ilya Kharun, Arizona State – 1:37.66
2. Thomas Heilman, Virginia – 1:38.16
3. Tyler Ray, Michigan – 1:38.47
17. Drew Hitchcock, Georgia – 1:40.43
200y Backstroke
1. Hubert Kos, Texas – 1:34.13
2. Jonny Marshall, Florida – 1:37.15
3. David King, Virginia – 1:37.43
6. Ruard van Renen, Georgia – 1:39.05
16. Hayden Meyers, Georgia – 1:39.29
Platform Diving
1. Emilio Trevino, Texas A&M – 465.30
2. Tyler Wills, Purdue – 451.15
3. Jesus Gonzalez, Florida – 427.25
400y Freestyle Relay
1. Arizona State – 2:42.38
2. NC State – 2:43.31
3. Florida – 2:44.38
Georgia – DQ
Standings
1. Texas, 445.5
2. Florida, 416
3. Indiana, 351
4. Arizona State, 328
5. Tennessee, 272
6. NC State, 258.5
7. California, 231
8. Michigan, 220
9. Virginia, 192
10. Stanford, 136
11. Virginia Tech, 86
12. Louisville, 82
13. Ohio State, 72
14. USC, 69
15. Georgia, 64.5
In the overall standings, Georgia finished 15th with 64.5 points. Texas won its second-consecutive national championship with 445.5 points, followed by Florida (416), Indiana (351), and Arizona State (328). For the week, the Bulldogs tallied 17 All-America citations, including three First Team honors, with eight different athletes scoring in the meet.
Fast Facts
200y Backstroke – van Renen closed out his Bulldog career with First Team All-America honors, placing sixth in the final with a time of 1:39.05. Swimming in the first heat of prelims, van Renen finished fifth with a time of 1:38.05, the second-fastest time of his career and fourth-fastest in program history. The Cape Town, South Africa native wrapped up the meet with a team-high five All-America citations, finishing with 12 toal for his career at Georgia and Southern Illinois. Freshman Hayden Meyers earned Second Team All-America honors with a 16th-place time of 1:39.29, setting a new personal best and strengthening his position as the sixth-fastest performer in program history.
200y Butterfly – Sophomore Drew Hitchcock narrowly missed scoring with a 17th-place time of 1:40.43, his second-fastest mark of the season.
200y IM – Senior Cale Martter closed out his collegiate career with a 21st-place time of 1:43.05, the second-fastest of his season.
400y Freestyle Relay – Sophomore Tane Bidois, van Renen, junior Tomas Koski, and freshman Kris Mihaylov turned in an initial time of 2:48.37, but the team was disqualified due to an early takeoff.
Events
200y IM
1. Maximus Williamson, Virginia – 1:38.48
2. Owen McDonald, Indiana – 1:38.57
3. Baylor Nelson, Texas – 1:40.08
21. Cale Martter, Georgia – 1:43.05
100y Freestyle
1. Josh Liendo, Florida – 39.91
2. Jere Hribar, LSU – 40.33
3. Gui Caribe, Tennessee – 40.41
200y Butterfly
1. Ilya Kharun, Arizona State – 1:37.66
2. Thomas Heilman, Virginia – 1:38.16
3. Tyler Ray, Michigan – 1:38.47
17. Drew Hitchcock, Georgia – 1:40.43
200y Backstroke
1. Hubert Kos, Texas – 1:34.13
2. Jonny Marshall, Florida – 1:37.15
3. David King, Virginia – 1:37.43
6. Ruard van Renen, Georgia – 1:39.05
16. Hayden Meyers, Georgia – 1:39.29
Platform Diving
1. Emilio Trevino, Texas A&M – 465.30
2. Tyler Wills, Purdue – 451.15
3. Jesus Gonzalez, Florida – 427.25
400y Freestyle Relay
1. Arizona State – 2:42.38
2. NC State – 2:43.31
3. Florida – 2:44.38
Georgia – DQ
Standings
1. Texas, 445.5
2. Florida, 416
3. Indiana, 351
4. Arizona State, 328
5. Tennessee, 272
6. NC State, 258.5
7. California, 231
8. Michigan, 220
9. Virginia, 192
10. Stanford, 136
11. Virginia Tech, 86
12. Louisville, 82
13. Ohio State, 72
14. USC, 69
15. Georgia, 64.5
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