FEDERAL WAY, Wash. – The 2025 Men’s NCAA Championships began on Wednesday inside Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatics Center and the Auburn Tigers made the most of the 200 medley and 800 free relays. Both squads managed to score points for the Orange and Blue as the team sits 14th after night one with 14 total points.
Nate Stoffle, Henry Bethel, Kalle Makinen and Logan Tirheimer kicked off the evening in style, combining for a 1:23.06 in the 200 medley relay to slide into 11th place. The time equaled the Tigers’ effort from midseason at Georgia Tech in November and ties for the seventh-fastest relay in program history.
Not even an hour later, Stoffle was back on the blocks to anchor the 800 free relay. The Georgia native, along with Danny Schmidt, Mason Mathias and Ryan Husband managed a 6:12.82 for 16th overall. Schmidt’s leadoff leg of 1:32.59 was the fourth-fastest 200 free in school history.
Thursday signals the start of individual events, beginning with the 500 free, 200 IM, 50 free and 1-meter diving competitions. Prelims begin at Noon CT.
The remaining schedule of events is below:
Thursday, March 20 (500 free, 200 IM, 50 free, 1-meter diving, 200 FR)
Noon CT – Prelims
8 p.m. CT – Finals
Friday, March 21 (400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 3-meter diving, 400 MR)
Noon CT – Prelims
8 p.m. CT – Finals
Saturday, March 22 (200 back, 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, 1650 free, Platform Diving, 400 FR)
Noon CT – Prelims
2 p.m. CT – Diving Prelims
5:45 p.m. CT – 1650 heats
8 p.m. CT – Finals
All-Americans (7 athletes, 8 honors)
Henry Bethel (200 MR HM)
Ryan Husband (800 FR HM)
Kalle Makinen (200 MR HM)
Mason Mathias (800 FR HM)
Danny Schmidt (800 FR HM)
Nate Stoffle (200 MR HM, 800 FR HM)
Logan Tirheimer (200 MR HM)