NCAA men's swimming and diving championships: Hubert Kos shaves 0.12 seconds off of 100 backstroke NCAA record

FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON - MARCH 29: Hubert Kós of the Texas Longhorns smiles after winning the 200 yard backstroke during the Division I Men's Swimming and Diving Championship held at the Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center on March 29, 2025 in Federal Way, Washington. (Photo by Mollie Handkins/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Mollie Handkins via Getty Images Another national record has gone down in the morning at the men's NCAA swimming and diving championships. Texas senior Hubert Kos has re-established the fastest time in history in the 100 backstroke during Friday morning's preliminary session.

The Texas standout lowered his own NCAA mark by twelve hundredths of a second, delivering another impressive swim. Already the record holder coming into the season, Kos has raised the bar even further, reinforcing his status as the most dominant backstroker in collegiate swimming. Kos was out fast, splitting a 20.

71 through his first 50 yards. He closed in a 22. 37 to re-set the NCAA record and punch his ticket into tonight's finals as the top overall seed.

Hubert Kós is unreal 🤯 #HookEm pic. twitter. com/70ysLHZyJa — Texas Men's Swimming & Diving (@TexasMSD) March 27, 2026 The Hungarian native has showcased elite front-end speed through two and half days of competition.