Cards Stand in 12th After Day 1 at NCAA Championships

Wednesday, March 26

Federal Way, WA

1 p.m. Prelims | 9 p.m. Finals (ET)

University of Louisville

NCAA Men's Championships

Photo by: Karl L. Moore/Mooreshots LLC

March 27, 2025 | Swimming & Diving

Thursday Heat Sheets

By: Nancy Worley

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- The University of Louisville stands in 12^th place after two events on the first day of racing at the 2025 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center.

The Cardinals finished 10^th in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:22.82 put up by Dalton Lowe (21.02), Denis Petrashov (22.80), Rian Graham (20.12) and Guy Brooks (18.88). Texas won the event in 1:20.28. Florida was disqualified on an exchange after setting an NCAA record of 1:20.05.

In the 800 freestyle relay, the Cardinals clocked in at 15^th place with a time of 6:12.18 posted by Murilo Sartori (1:32.25), Guy Brooks (1:33.67), Denis Loktev (1:32.16) and Gregg Enoch (1:34.10). California set an NCAA Record in the 800 free relay, becoming the first team in history to break 6:00 in the event as the Bears posted a time of 5:59.75 for the championship.

Tomorrow, the meet will feature a full complement of events beginning with the 500 freestyle, the 200 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 1-meter diving, and 200 freestyle relay.

Swimming prelims begin at 1 p.m. EDT, with the full finals session commencing at 9 p.m.

The Cardinals are also qualified in the 200 medley relay, the 800 free relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and the 400 free relay.

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2025 DI Men's Swimming & Diving Championships schedule, dates
Thursday, March 27
Trials

500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
One-meter Diving – Trials*

Finals

500-yard Freestyle
200-yard Individual Medley
50-yard Freestyle
One-meter Diving – Finals*
200-yard Freestyle Relay

Friday, March 28
Trials

400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
Three-meter Diving – Trials*

Finals

400-yard Individual Medley
100-yard Butterfly
200-yard Freestyle
100-yard Breaststroke
100-yard Backstroke
Three-meter Diving – Finals*
400-yard Medley Relay

Saturday, March 29
Trials

200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
Platform Diving – Trials*
1,650-yard Freestyle – All but last heat of timed finals

Finals

1,650-yard Freestyle – Last heat of timed finals
200-yard Backstroke
100-yard Freestyle
200-yard Breaststroke
200-yard Butterfly
Platform Diving – Finals*
400-yard Freestyle Relay

Standings
1. Texas (74)
2. California (72)
3. Georgia (54)
3. Indiana (54)
5. NC State (50)
6. Arizona State (48)
7. Stanford (46)
8. Tennessee (34)
9. Alabama (30)
10. Florida State (24)
11. Florida (22)
12. Louisville (18)
13. Ohio State (16)
14. Auburn (14)
15. Michigan (12)
16. North Carolina (10)
16. USC (10)
18. Virginia (10)
18. Texas A&M (8)
20. Georgia Tech (6)
20. Virginia Tech (6)
21. Army (410