University of Pittsburgh Athletics
Wednesday, March 25
Atlanta, GA
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NCAA Men's Championships
Pitt Men Open NCAAs With Pair of Program Records
3/26/2026 10:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
ATLANTA, Ga. — Pitt's men's 800-yard freestyle relay posted a program-record 6:11.87 Wednesday at the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championships, finishing 14th to earn All-American Honorable Mention and tie the highest finish by a Pitt men's relay at NCAAs.
Julian Koch, James Allison, Merlin Belmon and Alan Vergine combined to set the program record, with Koch's leadoff split of 1:31.95 a program record in its own right. He had the eighth fastest leadoff time in the field. The Panthers continue competition through Saturday.
Up Next
Thursday, March 26
- 100-yard butterfly
- 400-yard individual medley
- 200-yard freestyle
- 100-yard breaststroke
- 200-yard freestyle relay
- One-meter diving
Friday, March 27
- 100-yard backstroke
- 200-yard breaststroke
- 500-yard freestyle
- 50-yard freestyle
- 400-yard medley relay
- Three-meter diving
Saturday, March 28
- 200-yard individual medley
- 100-yard freestyle
- 200-yard butterfly
- 200-yard backstroke
- 400-yard freestyle relay
- Platform diving
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