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Yamato Okadome Sweeps Breaststroke Events at NCAA Swim Championships
Cal sophomore becomes second swimmer in program history to win both the 100 and 200 breaststroke titles
Mar. 29, 2026 at 2:37am
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Yamato Okadome, a sophomore swimmer for the University of California, Berkeley, won both the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events at the 2026 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships in Austin, Texas. Okadome's performance was a bright spot for the Cal men's swim team, which finished sixth overall after a remarkable 15-year streak of first- or second-place finishes at the NCAA championships.
Why it matters
Okadome's historic sweep of the breaststroke events is a significant achievement for the Cal swim program, which has a long tradition of excellence in the sport. His performance helped offset the team's overall sixth-place finish, which ended the Bears' impressive run of top-two finishes at the NCAA championships.
The details
Okadome, a sophomore from Chiba, Japan, became just the second Cal swimmer to sweep the breaststroke events at the NCAA meet, joining Graham Smith, who accomplished the feat in 1977 and 1979. Okadome claimed the 100-yard breaststroke title on Thursday with a time of 49.90 seconds, which ranks second in program history. He then completed the sweep on Friday, winning the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:48.61, the second-fastest in Cal history.
- On Thursday, Okadome won the 100-yard breaststroke title.
- On Friday, Okadome won the 200-yard breaststroke event.
The players
Yamato Okadome
A sophomore swimmer for the University of California, Berkeley who swept the 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events at the 2026 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships.
Graham Smith
A former Cal swimmer who was the only other swimmer in program history to sweep the breaststroke events at the NCAA championships, accomplishing the feat in 1977 and 1979.
Liam Bell
A former Cal swimmer who holds the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 49.53 seconds, set in 2024.
Reece Whitley
A former Cal swimmer who holds the school record in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:48.53, set in 2020.
Texas
The University of Texas men's swim team, which defended its NCAA team title in 2026.
The takeaway
Yamato Okadome's historic sweep of the breaststroke events at the 2026 NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships was a bright spot for the Cal men's swim team, which saw its remarkable 15-year streak of first- or second-place finishes at the NCAA meet come to an end with a sixth-place finish. Okadome's performance cemented his place in Cal swimming history, joining an elite group of Bears who have accomplished the breaststroke double at the NCAA championships.
