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NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships Start Wednesday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The 2025 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships will be held Wednesday through Saturday, March 26-29, at Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center in Federal Way, Washington.

ESPN+ will provide digital broadcast coverage for preliminary and finals sessions Wednesday through Saturday. 
 
The ACC had nine teams in the most recent CSCAA Division I Men’s Top 25 Poll, headlined by California at No. 3, NC State at No. 7 and Stanford at No. 8. Louisville landed at No. 11, North Carolina at No. 12, Virginia Tech at No. 15, Florida State at No. 19, Virginia at No. 22 and Georgia Tech at No. 24. 

The ACC has 94 swimmers and divers across 13 institutions competing this week, with 79 swimmers and 15 divers qualifying for the championship meet. Cal leads the conference with 17 swimmers participating, with NC State (13), Stanford (12), North Carolina (9), Virginia (7), Louisville (7), Florida State (5), Virginia (4), Georgia Tech (3), Pitt (1) and SMU (1) each sending swimmers.
 
Pitt qualified the most divers with four, while Stanford is sending three and California and Virginia Tech are sending two apiece. Miami, SMU, Notre Dame and Florida State each have one diver that qualified. 

First-year ACC member and 2025 ACC Men’s Swimming & Diving Champion California, the 2024 NCAA runner-up, is seeking its ninth overall team title. The Golden Bears have finished in the top-two of the NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships for 14 consecutive seasons.
 
2025 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships Schedule (All Times Eastern)
  • Wednesday, March 26 — Finals | Live results
    • Finals: 200-yard Medley Relay | 9 p.m.
    • Finals: 800-yard Freestyle Relay | 10 p.m.
       
  • Thursday, March 27 | Live results
    • Prelims | 1 p.m.
    • One-meter diving trials | 3 p.m.
    • One-meter diving consolation finals | 8:15 p.m.
    • Finals | 9 p.m.
      • 500-yard freestyle
      • 200-yard individual medley
      • 50-yard freestyle
      • 200-yard freestyle relay
      • One-meter diving
         
  • Friday, March 28 | Live results
    • Prelims | 1 p.m.
    • Three-meter diving trials | 3 p.m.
    • Three-meter diving consolation finals | 8:15 p.m.
    • Finals | 9 p.m.
      • 400-yard individual medley
      • 100-yard butterfly
      • 200-yard freestyle
      • 100-yard breaststroke
      • 100-yard backstroke
      • Three-meter diving
      • 400-yard medley relay
         
  • Saturday, March 29 | Live results
    • Prelims | 1 p.m.
    • Platform diving trials | 3 p.m.
    • 1650 freestyle prelims | 6:45 p.m.
    • Platform diving consolation finals | 8:15 p.m.
    • Finals | 9 p.m.
      • 1,650-yard freestyle
      • 200-yard backstroke
      • 100-yard freestyle
      • 200-yard breaststroke
      • 200-yard butterfly
      • Platform diving – finals
      • 400-yard freestyle relay