Notre Dame Men's Swimming Wraps Up Season at NCAA Championships

Senior Marcus Reyes-Gentry sets school record, earns All-America honors in 100 back

Mar. 29, 2026 at 4:41pm

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A fractured, cubist-style painting depicting the chaotic energy and movement of a college swimming competition, with geometric shapes and planes of blue, green, and white representing the water, swimmers, and diving platforms.Notre Dame's swimming and diving program showcased its rising talent and potential at the 2026 NCAA Championships, with individual standouts setting school records and earning All-America honors.Notre Dame Today

The Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team concluded its 2025-26 season with a 37th-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Championships in Atlanta. Senior Marcus Reyes-Gentry had the top individual performance, finishing seventh in the 100 back and setting a new school record. The Irish also had several other strong showings, including a 19th-place finish for senior Tommy Janton in the 100 back and a 26th-place finish for sophomore Jeremy Kelly in the 200 IM.

Why it matters

The NCAA Championships represent the pinnacle of college swimming, and Notre Dame's performance showcases the continued growth and competitiveness of its men's swimming and diving program. While the team didn't finish as high in the overall standings, the individual accomplishments, school records, and All-America honors demonstrate the program's ability to develop elite-level talent.

The details

At the NCAA Championships, Reyes-Gentry led the way for Notre Dame, finishing seventh in the 100 back with a time of 44.14 and earning All-America honors. He also set a new school record in the event with a time of 44.07 in the prelims. Other top finishers for the Irish included Janton, who placed 19th in the 100 back and 33rd in the 200 back, and Kelly, who finished 26th in the 200 IM after setting the school record in the event at the ACC Championships.

  • The 2026 NCAA Championships took place from March 27-29, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

The players

Marcus Reyes-Gentry

A senior on the Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team who had the top individual performance for the Irish at the 2026 NCAA Championships, finishing seventh in the 100 back and setting a new school record.

Tommy Janton

A senior on the Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team who placed 19th in the 100 back and 33rd in the 200 back at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

Jeremy Kelly

A sophomore on the Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team who finished 26th in the 200 IM at the 2026 NCAA Championships, after setting the school record in the event at the ACC Championships.

Daniel Knapp

A member of the Notre Dame men's diving team who finished 13th in the 3-meter event at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

Ben Nguyen

A member of the Notre Dame men's diving team who placed 29th in the platform event at the 2026 NCAA Championships.

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What they’re saying

“We're proud of the way our team competed at the NCAA Championships and the individual accomplishments they achieved. Marcus, Tommy, Jeremy, and the rest of the squad represented Notre Dame well and showed the continued progress of our program.”

— Mike McGrath, Head Coach, Notre Dame Men's Swimming and Diving

What’s next

The Notre Dame men's swimming and diving team will now turn its focus to the 2026-27 season, where they will look to build on their performance at the NCAA Championships and continue to develop their top talent.

The takeaway

Despite a 37th-place team finish, Notre Dame's men's swimming and diving program demonstrated its ability to produce individual standouts, set school records, and earn All-America honors at the highest level of college competition. This performance underscores the program's steady progress and its potential to become a more consistent national contender in the years ahead.