Women’s and Men’s Swimming & Diving SEC Champs Again.

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Congrats to the Women’s & Men’s for easily winning the SEC Swimming & Diving Championships.

 

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The Longhorns secured their second consecutive SEC Championship, marking the program’s 38th conference title.

By: Miles Schuk Ehler

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 3 Women's Swimming and Diving secured its second straight and 38th conference title after winning the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championship on Saturday evening at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Texas finished with 1413.5 points, ahead of No. 9 Tennessee with 1086 and No.10 Florida with 1015.5. The Longhorns earned seven gold medals and 21 total podium finishes during the championship meet.

Texas has now won 14-consecutive conference titles (12 Big 12 and 2 SEC) across two conferences, all since the arrival of head coach Carol Capitani. It's the 38th overall conference crown for the women's swimming and diving program since 1983 (14 Southwest Conference, 22 Big 12 and 2 SEC).

The Longhorns opened the evening with the 200-yard IM as Angie Coe captured the title in 1:53.90, narrowly edging teammate Campbell Stoll, who finished second in 1:53.92. Campbell Chase placed fourth in 1:55.42.

In the 100-yard freestyle, Eva Okaro earned a silver medal with a time of 46.77. Erin Gemmell placed fifth in 47.78, while Nikolett Padar finished sixth in 47.81.

Sarah Rodrigues earned her first SEC medal with a runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke, touching in 1:51.46. Lillie Nesty placed sixth in 1:53.68, while Haley McDonaldfinished eighth in 1:55.36.

On the boards, Alejandra Estudillo earned a runner-up finish on the platform with a total score of 333.55. The performance was highlighted by two top-round scores, including a 77.55 on the back 3 1/2 somersault tuck and a 75.60 on the back 2 1/2 somersault with 2 1/2 twists.

To close the meet, the quartet of Eva Okaro, Lillie Nesty, Nikolett Padar and Erin Gemmellcaptured the title in the women's 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:08.14, breaking a program record of 3:09.06. 

Medal Count (21)

Gold (7)

800-yard freestyle relay: Erin Gemmell, Lillie Nesty, Campbell Chase and Nikolett Padar- 6:50.59.

1650-yard freestyle: Jillian Cox – 15.32.75.

200-yard butterfly: Campbell Stoll – 1:50.60.

100-yard butterfly: Campbell Stoll: 50.35. 

500-yard freestyle: Jillian Cox – 4:30.53 (SEC record).

200-yard IM: Angie Coe – 1:53.90. 

400-yard freestyle relay – Eva Okaro, Nikolett Padar, Lillie Nesty and Erin Gemmell – 3:08.24 (program record). 

Silver (10)

1-meter diving: Bayleigh Cranford – 319.50. 

400-yard IM: Angie Coe – 4:03.94. 

200-yard freestyle: Nikolett Padar – 1:41.75. 

3-meter diving: Alejandra Estudillo – 378.80. 

400-yard medley relay: Emma Kern, Piper Enge, Campbell Stoll and Eva Okaro – 3:26.76. 

50-yard freestyle: Eva Okaro – 21.26. 

200-yard IM: Campbell Stoll – 1:53.92. 

100-yard freestyle: Eva Okaro – 46.77.

200-yard backstroke: Sarah Rodrigues – 1:51.46. 

Platform: Alejandra Estudillo – 333.55. 

Bronze (4)

1650-yard freestyle relay: Kate Hurst – 15:56.37.

200-yard medley relay: Emma Kern, Piper Enge, Campbell Stoll and Eva Okaro – 1:34.52. 

200-yard breaststroke: 2:08.80.

200-yard freestyle relay: Eva Okaro, Lucy Mehraban, Alexa Fulton and Erin Gemmell – 1:26.62. 

Team Standings: 

Texas – 1413.5

No. 9 Tennessee - 1086

No. 10 Florida – 1015.5

No. 13 Alabama - 689

LSU – 668.5

No. 18 South Carolina – 666.5

No. 19 Auburn – 654.5

No. 16 Georgia - 604

Texas A&M - 550

Missouri - 468

Arkansas - 350

Kentucky – 284.5

Vanderbilt - 146

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The Longhorns have now won 47-straight conference titles and two back-to-back Southeastern conference Championships.

By: Miles Schuk Ehler

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1 Men's Swimming and Diving secured its 47th consecutive conference title after winning the 2026 Southeastern Conference Championship on Saturday evening at the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. Texas finished with 1449.5 points, ahead of No. 4 Florida with 1292 and No. 9 Tennessee with 1061.5. The Longhorns earned nine gold medals and 20 total podium finishes during the championship meet.

Texas has won 47-straight conference titles across three leagues, dating back to the 1980 Southwest Conference championship. In his second year on the Forty Acres, head coach Bob Bowman takes home the conference crown. The Longhorns have won 68 total conference titles (38 Southwest Conference, 28 Big 12 Conference and 2 SEC).

The Longhorns opened the evening session by sweeping the podium in the men's 200-yard IM as Hubert Kós captured the title with a pool-record time of 1:40.53. Kós was followed by teammates Baylor Nelson, who finished in 1:41.09, and Camden Taylor, who touched in 1:41.50. Campbell McKean added to the team total with a fourth-place finish in 1:41.78.

Garrett Gould finished sixth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 41.82. Texas added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke as Hubert Kós placed second in 1:36.80. Will Modglin finished fifth in 1:39.62, while Kyle Peck touched eighth in 1:41.31.

To close the night, the 400-yard freestyle relay team of Rafael Fente-Damers, Camden Taylor, Garrett Gould and Hubert Kós placed second with a time of 2:45.30.

Medal Count (20)

Gold (9)

800-yard freestyle relay: Rafael Fente-Damers, Baylor Nelson, Rex Maurer and Camden Taylor – 6:06.24. 

100-yard breaststroke: Nate Germonprez – 49.92.

100-yard backstroke: Hubert Kós – 43.86 (Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center record). 

400-yard IM: Baylor Nelson – 3:35.75.

200-yard freestyle: Camden Taylor – 1:31.53.

400-yard medley relay: Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez, Hubert Kós and Camden Taylor– 2:57.64 (program record and Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center record). 

200-yard breaststroke: Nate Germonprez – 1:48.94 (SEC record). 

500-yard freestyle: Rex Maurer – 4:08.46. 

8. 200-yard IM: Hubert Kós – 1:40.53.

Silver (7)

1-meter diving: Nick Harris – 400.70. 

200-yard medley relay: Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez, Hubert Kós and Garrett Gould – 1:20.85. 

100-yard backstroke: Will Modglin – 44:00 (Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center record). 

400-yard IM: Rex Maurer – 3:36.74.

200-yard IM: Baylor Nelson – 1:41.09.

200-yard backstroke: Hubert Kós – 1:36.80.

400-yard freestyle relay: Rafael Fente-Damers, Camden Taylor, Garrett Gould and Hubert Kós – 2:45.30.

Bronze (4)

200-yard butterfly: Kyle Peck – 1:40.42. 

100-yard breaststroke: Campbell McKean – 50.42. 

200-yard breaststroke: Campbell McKean – 1:51.03.

200-yard IM: Camden Taylor - 1:41.57.

Team Standings: 

No. 1 Texas – 1449.5

No. 4 Florida - 1292

No. 9 Tennessee – 1061.5

No. 7 Georgia - 721

No. 16 Auburn - 652

No. 14 Alabama – 642.5

LSU - 614

No. 23 Kentucky - 582

Texas A&M – 503.5

Missouri - 427

South Carolina - 349