Texas men’s swimming won the 2026 NCAA championship with 445.5 points, fueled by Hubert Kos, Rex Maurer and elite relay depth in a repeat title run.
Texas men’s swimming is back on top of the NCAA world again. The Longhorns captured the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships with 445.5 points, holding off a strong push from Florida to secure their second straight national title under head coach Bob Bowman.
The 2026 NCAA men’s swimming championship wasn’t a runaway early, either.
Texas entered the final day with work still to do after Florida stayed within striking distance, but the Longhorns responded like champions.
They finished the meet with a stronger closing burst, outscoring the Gators on the final day and turning a tense title race into another trophy celebration.
Hubert Kos played a huge role in the championship effort. He delivered 57 individual points, the most by any Texas swimmer, highlighted by national titles in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke.
Rex Maurer also gave the Longhorns a major lift, winning the 400 individual medley in 3:32.96 and adding 36 points to the team total.
Texas also got a massive early statement from its 800 freestyle relay, which won in 6:05.82 and helped set the tone for the meet.
What made this Texas team especially dangerous, though, was its depth. Will Modglin scored 41 points, Baylor Nelson added 33 and Nate Germonprez chipped in 30.
Texas piled up 162 relay points overall, with top-six finishes in all five relays. That kind of across-the-board production is usually what separates a contender from a champion, and it absolutely showed in this meet.
The title is the 17th in program history for Texas men’s swimming, extending the Longhorns’ record as the most decorated program in NCAA history. That number now puts Texas five championships clear of Michigan on the all-time list.
Even more impressive, much of the core is expected back next season. That means Texas won’t just enter 2027 as the defending NCAA men’s swimming champion. The Longhorns may very well start as the team to beat again.
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