SEC Championships Day 3: Thrilling Finals and Record-Breaking Performances (2026)

The 2026 SEC Championships: Day 3 Finals Live Recap

The SEC Championships are in full swing, and Day 3 brought some exciting moments and record-breaking performances. Here's a recap of the day's events:

Women's 100 Butterfly Finals

NCAA Record: 46.97 - Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2025)
SEC Record: 48.51 - Maggie MacNeil, LSU (2023)
SEC Championship Record: 48.99 - Maggie MacNeil, LSU (2023)
Pool Record: 47.35 - Gretchen Walsh, Virginia (2024)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 52.52

Top 8 Finishers:
1. Campbell Stoll (TEX) - 50.35
2. Mizuki Hirai (TENN) - 50.46
3. Tessa Giele (BAMA) - 50.55
4. Eva Okaro (TEX) - 50.71
5. Emily Jones (BAMA) - 51.13
6. Gaby Van Brunt (BAMA) - 51.71
7. Grace Rabb (FLOR) - 52.16
8. Beatriz Bezerra (FLOR) - 52.30

Texas junior Campbell Stoll claimed her second individual win of the SEC Championships, sweeping the butterfly events with a time of 50.35. She dominated the race, turning in 23.92 on the first 50 and splitting 26.43 on the final 50 to touch first.

Men's 100 Butterfly Finals

NCAA Record: 42.80 - Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
SEC Record: 42.80 - Caeleb Dressel, Florida (2018)
SEC Championship Record: 43.23 - Josh Liendo, Florida (2025)
Pool Record: 43.26 - Josh Liendo, Florida (2026)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 46.11

Top 8 Finishers:
1. Josh Liendo (FLOR) - 43.06 (New Meet Record)
2. Gui Caribe (TENN) - 43.93
3. Luca Urlando (UGA) - 44.16
4. Scotty Buff (FLOR) - 44.53
5. Kyle Peck (TEX) - 44.75
6. Ksawery Masiuk (TEX) - 45.02
7. Sean Niewold (BAMA) - 45.13
8. Will Modglin (TEX) - 45.42

Women's 400 IM Finals

NCAA Record: 3:54.60 - Ella Eastin, Stanford (2018)
SEC Record: 3:58.23 - Sydney Pickren, Texas A&M (2019)
SEC Championship Record: 3:58.35 - Elizabeth Biesel, Florida (2012)
Pool Record: 3:57.24 - Alex Walsh, Virginia (2023)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 4:13.20

Top 8 Finishers:
1. Ella Jansen (TENN) - 4:01.97
2. Angie Coe (TEX) - 4:03.94
3. Emily Brown (TENN) - 4:04.07
4. Julie Brousseau (FLOR) - 4:06.61
5. Ieva Maluka (UGA) - 4:07.52
6. Campbell Chase (TEX) - 4:08.40
7. Sofia Plaza (FLOR) - 4:11.64
8. Delaney Franklin (SCAR) - 4:15.35

Tennessee's Ella Jansen had an electric performance, touching in 4:01.97 to earn her first SEC title. She split 54.04 on the butterfly, 59.16 on the backstroke, 1:11.35 on the breaststroke, and 57.42 on the freestyle.

Men's 400 IM Finals

NCAA Record: 3:28.82 - Leon Marchand, Arizona State (2023)
SEC Record: 3:33.42 - Chase Kalisz, Georgia (2017)
SEC Championship Record: 3:35.61 - Rex Maurer, Texas (2025)
Pool Record: 3:36.21 - Chase Kalisz, Georgia (2017)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:46.19

Top 8 Finishers:
1. Baylor Nelson (TEX) - 3:35.75
2. Rex Maurer (TEX) - 3:36.74
3. Drew Hitchcock (UGA) - 3:39.16
4. Giovanni Linscheer (FLOR) - 3:39.36
5. Cale Martter (UGA) - 3:40.33
6. Cooper Lucas (TEX) - 3:40.50
7. Eric Brown (FLOR) - 3:41.62
8. Munzy Kabbara (TA&M) - 3:44.87

Women's 200 Freestyle Finals

NCAA Record: 1:39.10 - Missy Franklin, California (2015)
SEC Record: 1:40.90 - Bella Sims, Florida (2024)
SEC Championship Record: 1:40.90 - Bella Sims, Florida (2024)
Pool Record: 1:40.25 - Anna Moesch, Virginia (2025)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:45.53

Top 8 Finishers:
1. Camille Spink (TENN) - 1:41.71
2. Nikolett Padar (TEX) - 1:41.75
3. Kennedi Dobson (UGA) - 1:42.20
4. Erin Gemmell (TEX) - 1:43.11
5. Lillie Nesty (TEX) - 1:43.15
6. Megan Barnes (LSU) - 1:43.26
7. Marie Landreneau (UGA) - 1:44.06
8. Amy Riordan (SCAR) - 1:44.25

Tennessee's Camille Spink earned the event win with a time of 1:41.71, just four hundredths ahead of Texas' Nikolett Padar. Spink split 23.55 on the opening 50, and Padar took over the lead on the 50 and 100 marks.

Men's 200 Freestyle Finals

NCAA Record: 1:28.33 - Luke Hobson, Texas (2025)
SEC Record: 1:28.33 - Luke Hobson, Texas (2025)
SEC Championship Record: 1:29.48 - Kieran Smith, Florida (2019)
Pool Record: 1:30.00 - Jordan Crooks, Tennessee (2024)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 1:33.93

Top 8 Finishers:
1. Camden Taylor (TEX) - 1:31.53
2. Jere Hribar (LSU) - 1:31.65
3. Koby Bujak-Upton (TENN) - 1:31.67
4. Rafael Fente-Damers (TEX) - 1:31.73
5. Tomas Koski (TEX) - 1:31.75
6. Daniel Krichevsky (AUB) - 1:31.87
7. Jacob Wimberly (TEX) - 1:32.17
8. Alex Painter (FLOR) - 1:35.10

Texas' Camden Taylor earned the top seed with a time of 1:31.53, just three tenths over Tennessee's Koby Bujak-Upton.

Women's 3-Meter Diving Finals

NCAA Record: 437.75 - Christina Loukas, Indiana (2009)
SEC Record: 423.15 - Laura Ryan, Georgia (2014)
SEC Championship Record: 413.75 - Laura Ryan, Georgia (2014)

South Carolina's Sophie Verzyl scored 386.30 in prelims to qualify more than 50 points ahead of Texas diver Alejandra Estudillo.

Women's 400 Medley Relay Finals

NCAA Record: 3:19.58 - Virginia (C. Curzan, A. Walsh, G. Walsh, A. Moesch) (2025)
SEC Record: 3:24.78 - Florida (B. Sims, A. Battazzo, O. Peoples, M. Cronk) (2025)
SEC Championship Record: 3:24.78 - Florida (B. Sims, A. Battazzo, O. Peoples, M. Cronk) (2025)
Pool Record: 3:22.39 - Virginia (G. Walsh, A. Walsh, K. Douglass, A. Canny) (2023)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:30.89
2026 NCAA Provisional Time: 3:32.51

Men's 400 Medley Relay Finals

NCAA Record: 2:55.66 - Florida (J. Marshall, J. Smith, J. Liendo, A. Painter) (2025)
SEC Record: 2:55.66 - Florida (J. Marshall, J. Smith, J. Liendo, A. Painter) (2025)
SEC Championship Record: 2:55.66 - Florida (J. Marshall, J. Smith, J. Liendo, A. Painter) (2025)
Pool Record: 2:59.87 - Arizona State (A. Chaney, A. Dobrzanski, Ilya Kharun, Remi Fabiani) (2025)
2026 NCAA Qualifying Time: 3:04.96
2026 NCAA Provisional Time: 3:06.20

The day's events showcased the talent and determination of the SEC swimmers, with several records broken and new champions crowned. Stay tuned for more updates as the championships continue!