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No. 1 Men’s Swimming and Diving wins 2026 SEC Championship
02.22.2026 | Men's Swimming and Diving
The Longhorns have now won 47-straight conference titles and two back-to-back Southeastern conference Championships.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1 Men's Swimming and Diving secured its 47th consecutive conference title after winning the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championship on Saturday evening at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Texas finished with 1449.5 points, ahead of No. 4 Florida with 1292 and No. 9 Tennessee with 1061.5. The Longhorns earned nine gold medals and 20 total podium finishes during the championship meet.
Texas has won 47-straight conference titles across three leagues, dating back to the 1980 Southwest Conference championship. In his second year on the Forty Acres, head coach Bob Bowman takes home the conference crown. The Longhorns have won 68 total conference titles (38 Southwest Conference, 28 Big 12 Conference and 2 SEC).
The Longhorns opened the evening session by sweeping the podium in the men's 200-yard IM as Hubert Kós captured the title with a pool-record time of 1:40.53. Kós was followed by teammates Baylor Nelson, who finished in 1:41.09, and Camden Taylor, who touched in 1:41.50. Campbell McKean added to the team total with a fourth-place finish in 1:41.78.
Garrett Gould finished sixth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 41.82. Texas added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke as Hubert Kós placed second in 1:36.80. Will Modglin finished fifth in 1:39.62, while Kyle Peck touched eighth in 1:41.31.
To close the night, the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Rafael Fente-Damers, Camden Taylor, Garrett Gould and Hubert Kós placed second with a time of 2:45.30.
Medal Count (20)
Gold (9)
- 800-yard freestyle relay: Rafael Fente-Damers, Baylor Nelson, Rex Maurer and Camden Taylor – 6:06.24.
- 100-yard breaststroke: Nate Germonprez – 49.92.
- 100-yard backstroke: Hubert Kós – 43.86 (Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center record).
- 400-yard IM: Baylor Nelson – 3:35.75.
- 200-yard freestyle: Camden Taylor – 1:31.53.
- 400-yard medley relay: Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez, Hubert Kós and Camden Taylor – 2:57.64 (program record and Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center record).
- 200-yard breaststroke: Nate Germonprez – 1:48.94 (SEC record).
- 500-yard freestyle: Rex Maurer – 4:08.46.
- 8. 200-yard IM: Hubert Kós – 1:40.53.
Silver (7)
- 1-meter diving: Nick Harris – 400.70.
- 200-yard medley relay: Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez, Hubert Kós and Garrett Gould – 1:20.85.
- 100-yard backstroke: Will Modglin – 44:00 (Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center record).
- 400-yard IM: Rex Maurer – 3:36.74.
- 200-yard IM: Baylor Nelson – 1:41.09.
- 200-yard backstroke: Hubert Kós – 1:36.80.
- 400-yard freestyle relay: Rafael Fente-Damers, Camden Taylor, Garrett Gould and Hubert Kós – 2:45.30.
Bronze (4)
- 200-yard butterfly: Kyle Peck – 1:40.42.
- 100-yard breaststroke: Campbell McKean – 50.42.
- 200-yard breaststroke: Campbell McKean – 1:51.03.
- 200-yard IM: Camden Taylor - 1:41.57.
Team Standings:
- No. 1 Texas – 1449.5
- No. 4 Florida - 1292
- No. 9 Tennessee – 1061.5
- No. 7 Georgia - 721
- No. 16 Auburn - 652
- No. 14 Alabama – 642.5
- LSU - 614
- No. 23 Kentucky - 582
- Texas A&M – 503.5
- Missouri - 427
- South Carolina - 349
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