By Madeline Folsom on SwimSwam
2025 Men’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships
- March 26-29, 2025
- Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center, Federal Way, Washington
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- Start Times: Prelims: 10 AM ׀ Finals: 6 PM (Pacific Daylight Time)
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Luke Hobson might have a new coach, but the result is the same. He didn’t just win his 3rd straight title in the men’s 200, but he also set a new NCAA record by almost half-a-second touching in 1:28.33
Men’s 200 Freestyle – Finals
- NCAA Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
- Championship Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
- American Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
- U.S. Open Record: 1:28.81 – Luke Hobson, Texas (2024)
- 2024 Champion: Luke Hobson, Texas – 1:28.81
- 2024 Time to Final: 1:31.42/1:32.15
Top 8:
- Luke Hobson (Texas) – 1:28.33 (NCAA Record)
- Chris Guiliano (Texas) – 1:29.42
- Gabriel Jett (California) – 1:30.08
- Charlie Hawke (Alabama) – 1:30.14
- Jack Alexy (California) – 1:30.28
- Jordan Crooks (Tennessee)/Tomas Koski (Georgia) – 1:31.36
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- Henry McFadden (Stanford) – 1:31.45
Hobson held the previous record at 1:28.81, which he swam to win the event at last year’s Championships. Tonight, he split an excellent 200 free at 20.68/22.33/22.50/22.82 by 50 to drop half-a-second and continue a long-standing Texas legacy in the event
Seven of the last 10 titles have gone to Longhorn swimmers, a legacy in the 200 freestyle that is being upheld by their new coach Bob Bowman. In tonight’s final, they finished 1-2 with Chris Guiliano making it under 1:30 for the first time to finish 2nd in 1:29.42.
Hobson is a league above the rest, however, holding five of the 10 fastest times in history. He is also the only person who has ever been sub-1:29 on multiple occasions
Top 10 Swims in History:
- Luke Hobson, Texas– 1:28.33 (2025 NCAA Championships)
- Luke Hobson, Texas– 1:28.81 (2024 NCAA Championships)
- Luke Hobson, Texas– 1:28.90 (2025 NCAA Championships)
- Leon Marchand, ASU– 1:28.97 (2024 NCAA Championships)
- Luke Hobson, Texas– 1:29.13 (2024 NCAA Championships)
- Dean Farris, Harvard– 1:29.15 (2019 NCAA Championships)
- Chris Guiliano, Texas– 1:29.42 (2025 NCAA Championships)
- Kieran Smith, Florida– 1:29.48 (2021 SEC Championships)
- Townley Haas, Texas– 1:29.50 (2018 NCAA Championships)
- Luke Hobson, Texas– 1:29.60 (2025 NCAA Championships)
Read the full story on SwimSwam: New Coach, Same Tradition: Luke Hobson Continues Texas 200 Free Legacy with NCAA Record