Gators sophomore Josh Liendo, center, holds up his national championship trophy after Florida's win in the 200 medley relay national championship Wednesday night in Indianapolis. (Photo: UAA Communications)
Photo By: Bryce Mitchell
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Florida men set the tone on night one of the 2024 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, with two top-five finishes in the 200 medley relay and the 800 freestyle relay inside the IU Natatorium Wednesday night.
Seeded second, the 200 medley relay team came off the blocks with vengeance.
Adam Chaney's 20.29 backstroke split set the tone and put Florida up with No. 1 seed Arizona State, NC State and California.
Julian Smith's 22.55 breaststroke time kept the Gators neck-and-neck to give
Josh Liendo the opportunity for the top spot with his 18.97 in the 50 fly.
Macguire McDuff brought the Title home after finishing his 50 free at 18.34. This marks the second 200 Medley Relay Title in program history and set a new NCAA, Championship Meet, U.S. Open and Program record.
The 800 freestyle relay capped off the night with yet another remarkable performance from the Gators.
Jake Mitchell put together a 1:30.89 as the anchor to move from sixth place to third place in the final heat with a flat 6:08.00. Florida earned fourth place overall, improving from last year's fifth place. The 6:08.00 ties the Gators second-best time in program history, which was set in 2022 by Smith, Freeman, Lindholm and Mestre.
Up Next
The 500-yard free, 200-yard IM and the 50-yard free kick off individual events tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET, followed by the 1-Meter Springboard to close out morning prelims. The Finals session will begin at 6 p.m. EST with the 200-yard freestyle relay concluding day 2 of the 2024 NCAA Men's Swimming & Diving Championships.
Top 10 Standings
T1 – Florida - 70
T1 – California - 70
3 – Arizona St. - 68
4 – Indiana - 52
5 – NC State - 50
5 – Texas – 50
7 – Stanford – 46
8 – Georiga – 34
9 – Auburn – 30
10 - Virginia Tech - 28
All American Tracker
200 Medley Relay – Adam Chaney,
Julian Smith,
Josh Liendo,
Macguire McDuff
800 Freestyle Relay –
Macguire McDuff,
Julian Smith,
Oskar Lindholm,
Jake Mitchell
Athletes Competing
2024 NCAA DI men's swimming and diving championships schedule | All times ET.
Thursday, March 28:
10:00 a.m. - Trials: 500-yard freestyle
Trials: 200-yard individual medley
Trials: 50-yard freestyle
Trials: One-meter diving, noon
5:15 p.m. - Consolation Finals: One-meter diving
6:00 p.m. - Consolation Finals: 500-yard freestyle
Finals: 500-yard freestyle
Consolation Finals: 200-yard individual medley
Finals: 200-yard individual medley
Consolation Finals: 50-yard freestyle
Finals: 50-yard freestyle
Finals: One-meter diving
Finals: 200-yard freestyle relay
Friday, March 29:
10:00 a.m. - Trials: 400-yard individual medley
Trials: 100-yard butterfly
Trials: 200-yard freestyle
Trials: 100-yard breaststroke
Trials: 100-yard backstroke
Trials: Three-meter diving
5:15 p.m. - Consolation Finals: Three-meter diving
6:00 p.m. - Consolation Finals: 400-yard individual medley
Finals: 400-yard individual medley
Consolation Finals: 100-yard butterfly
Finals: 100-yard butterfly
Consolation Finals: 200-yard freestyle
Finals: 200-yard freestyle
Consolation Finals: 100-yard breaststroke
Finals: 100-yard breaststroke
Consolation Finals: 100-yard backstroke
Finals: 100-yard backstroke
Finals: Three-meter diving
Finals: 400-yard medley relay
Saturday, March 30:
10:00 a.m. - Trials: 100-yard freestyle
Trials: 200-yard backstroke
Trials: 200-yard breaststroke
Trials: 200-yard butterfly
Trials: Platform diving
3:45 p.m. - Trials: 1,650-yard freestyle — All but heat of time finals
5:15 p.m. - Consolation Finals: Platform diving
6:00 p.m. - Finals: 1,650-yard freestyle (last heat of timed finals)
Consolation Finals: 200-yard backstroke
Finals: 200-yard backstroke
Consolation Finals: 100-yard freestyle
Finals: 100-yard freestyle
Consolation Finals: 200-yard breaststroke
Finals: 200-yard breaststroke
Consolation Finals: 200-yard butterfly
Finals: 200-yard butterfly
Finals: Platform diving
Finals: 400-yard freestyle relay
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