Wednesday, March 26
Federal Way, Wash.
9 p.m. (Finals)
University of Georgia
vs
NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships
Photo by: EmilyCameron
Georgia Faces Nation’s Best at NCAA Championships in Federal Way
March 25, 2025 | Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The University of Georgia men's swimming and diving team travels west to take on the nation's top competition at the 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships, running March 26-29.
The meet opens in earnest on Wednesday with the 200-yard medley relay and 800y freestyle relay, followed by the full competition slate starting on Thursday, March 20. For each day of action, prelims will begin at 1 p.m. EDT, followed by diving prelims at 3 p.m. and finals at 9 p.m. EDT. Live coverage of the meet will stream on ESPN+, with live results available here and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile App at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
Seven members of the Georgia men's team qualified for the NCAA Championships, with graduate Jake Magahey making his fifth appearance and redshirt senior Luca Urlando and junior Ruard van Renen appearing in their third NCAAs. Sophomore Tomas Koski and junior diver Renato Calderaro are in their second nationals, while sophomore diver Matthew Bray and freshman Drew Hitchcock are making their debuts.
The Bulldogs' championship roster is bolstered by four relay alternates: senior Reese Branzell, redshirt sophomore Kristian Pitshugin, and freshmen Tane Bidois and Elliot Woodburn.
Georgia is looking to improve upon last season's 11th-place finish in Indianapolis, where the Bulldogs earned 24 All-America citations, including three First Team honors for Magahey and one for Koski and van Renen. This is the third NCAA Men's Championships being held in Federal Way, following 2008 and 2012. In both previous editions, Georgia won individual national championships: Sébastien Rouault (500y free, 1,650y free – 2008), Gil Stovall (200y fly – 2008), Chris Colwill (1-meter – 2008), and Martin Grodzki (500 free, 1650 free -- 2012).
QUALIFIERS
Psych sheet seed in parentheses
Matthew Bray – 1m Diving, 3m Diving
Renato Calderaro – 1m Diving, 3m Diving
Drew Hitchcock – 400y IM (#12), 200y Butterfly (#24)
Tomas Koski – 500y Freestyle (#3), 200y Freestyle (#5), 1,650y Freestyle (#22)
Jake Magahey – 500y Freestyle (#4), 400y IM (#4), 200y Butterfly (#8)
Luca Urlando – 200y Butterfly (#1), 100y Butterfly (#2), 200y IM (#14)
Ruard van Renen – 100y Backstroke (#9), 200y Backstroke (#22)
RELAY ALTERNATES
Tane Bidois
Reese Branzell
Kristian Pitshugin
Elliot Woodburn
SCHEDULE
All times Eastern Daylight Time
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
9 p.m. – 200y Medley Relay: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/54c31d9d-aa67-40fd-9faf-0b8108bf0e96
10 p.m. – 800y Freestyle Relay: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1fd383ac-1350-4f66-ab4e-bf070f9ef7b7
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
1 p.m. – Prelims (500y Free, 200y IM, 50y Free): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5ad11d57-2bac-4559-8afc-9c68c173c74a
3 p.m. – Diving Prelims (1-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a90cd3ae-a5a2-45aa-a7d9-c991be4b8a96
8:15 p.m. – Diving Consolation (1-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/87db6008-a376-435e-b7cc-47fdb6f152cf
9 p.m. – Finals (500y Free, 200y IM, 50y Free, 200y Free Relay): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/f3bfaedc-d1d3-4882-97ad-452855573c2b
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
1 p.m. – Prelims (400y IM, 100y Fly, 200y Free, 100y Breast, 100y Back): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5f851847-1e2f-40c5-a0eb-b59c84df1b12
3 p.m. – Diving Prelims (3-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1f893028-538d-4bde-9d25-022b197312e8
8:15 p.m. – Diving Consolation (3-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5d99ecc8-b7ac-4012-913a-cced89f86ce7
9 p.m. – Finals (400y IM, 100y Fly, 200y Free, 100y Breast, 100y Back, 400y Medley Relay): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/54fc0985-dd78-4a82-8f95-f196a8f1ea9e
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
1 p.m. – Prelims (200y Back, 100y Free, 200y Breast, 200y Fly): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/10327e7e-d77a-449e-9291-c8db5a7bc069
6:45 p.m. – Mile Heats: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/b363887e-adc1-4b16-bbf0-a107d1b4414f
9 p.m. – Finals (200y Back, 100y Free, 200y Breast, 200y Fly, 1,650y Free): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/da078030-bfc5-4ff1-8c45-47741094847f
The meet opens in earnest on Wednesday with the 200-yard medley relay and 800y freestyle relay, followed by the full competition slate starting on Thursday, March 20. For each day of action, prelims will begin at 1 p.m. EDT, followed by diving prelims at 3 p.m. and finals at 9 p.m. EDT. Live coverage of the meet will stream on ESPN+, with live results available here and to paid subscribers on the MeetMobile App at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.
Seven members of the Georgia men's team qualified for the NCAA Championships, with graduate Jake Magahey making his fifth appearance and redshirt senior Luca Urlando and junior Ruard van Renen appearing in their third NCAAs. Sophomore Tomas Koski and junior diver Renato Calderaro are in their second nationals, while sophomore diver Matthew Bray and freshman Drew Hitchcock are making their debuts.
The Bulldogs' championship roster is bolstered by four relay alternates: senior Reese Branzell, redshirt sophomore Kristian Pitshugin, and freshmen Tane Bidois and Elliot Woodburn.
Georgia is looking to improve upon last season's 11th-place finish in Indianapolis, where the Bulldogs earned 24 All-America citations, including three First Team honors for Magahey and one for Koski and van Renen. This is the third NCAA Men's Championships being held in Federal Way, following 2008 and 2012. In both previous editions, Georgia won individual national championships: Sébastien Rouault (500y free, 1,650y free – 2008), Gil Stovall (200y fly – 2008), Chris Colwill (1-meter – 2008), and Martin Grodzki (500 free, 1650 free -- 2012).
QUALIFIERS
Psych sheet seed in parentheses
Matthew Bray – 1m Diving, 3m Diving
Renato Calderaro – 1m Diving, 3m Diving
Drew Hitchcock – 400y IM (#12), 200y Butterfly (#24)
Tomas Koski – 500y Freestyle (#3), 200y Freestyle (#5), 1,650y Freestyle (#22)
Jake Magahey – 500y Freestyle (#4), 400y IM (#4), 200y Butterfly (#8)
Luca Urlando – 200y Butterfly (#1), 100y Butterfly (#2), 200y IM (#14)
Ruard van Renen – 100y Backstroke (#9), 200y Backstroke (#22)
RELAY ALTERNATES
Tane Bidois
Reese Branzell
Kristian Pitshugin
Elliot Woodburn
SCHEDULE
All times Eastern Daylight Time
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26
9 p.m. – 200y Medley Relay: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/54c31d9d-aa67-40fd-9faf-0b8108bf0e96
10 p.m. – 800y Freestyle Relay: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1fd383ac-1350-4f66-ab4e-bf070f9ef7b7
THURSDAY, MARCH 27
1 p.m. – Prelims (500y Free, 200y IM, 50y Free): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5ad11d57-2bac-4559-8afc-9c68c173c74a
3 p.m. – Diving Prelims (1-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/a90cd3ae-a5a2-45aa-a7d9-c991be4b8a96
8:15 p.m. – Diving Consolation (1-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/87db6008-a376-435e-b7cc-47fdb6f152cf
9 p.m. – Finals (500y Free, 200y IM, 50y Free, 200y Free Relay): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/f3bfaedc-d1d3-4882-97ad-452855573c2b
FRIDAY, MARCH 28
1 p.m. – Prelims (400y IM, 100y Fly, 200y Free, 100y Breast, 100y Back): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5f851847-1e2f-40c5-a0eb-b59c84df1b12
3 p.m. – Diving Prelims (3-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/1f893028-538d-4bde-9d25-022b197312e8
8:15 p.m. – Diving Consolation (3-meter): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/5d99ecc8-b7ac-4012-913a-cced89f86ce7
9 p.m. – Finals (400y IM, 100y Fly, 200y Free, 100y Breast, 100y Back, 400y Medley Relay): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/54fc0985-dd78-4a82-8f95-f196a8f1ea9e
SATURDAY, MARCH 29
1 p.m. – Prelims (200y Back, 100y Free, 200y Breast, 200y Fly): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/10327e7e-d77a-449e-9291-c8db5a7bc069
6:45 p.m. – Mile Heats: https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/b363887e-adc1-4b16-bbf0-a107d1b4414f
9 p.m. – Finals (200y Back, 100y Free, 200y Breast, 200y Fly, 1,650y Free): https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/da078030-bfc5-4ff1-8c45-47741094847f
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