{"id":206444,"date":"2026-03-26T04:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/206444\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T04:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T04:32:38","slug":"no-13-fsu-opens-ncaa-championships-with-all-america-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/206444\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 13 FSU Opens NCAA Championships with All-America Honors"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA \u2013 The No. 13 Florida State swimming and diving team captured All-America honors on the first day of the 2026 Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships on Wednesday at McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta.
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\nThe 200 medley relay team of senior Max Wilson<\/a>, sophomore Michel Arkhangelsky<\/a>, senior Tommaso Baravelli<\/a> and sophomore Logan Robinson<\/a> finished 15th with a time of 1:22.80, marking the third-fastest time in program history. With the result, the Seminoles secured All-America honors, awarded to the top 16 finishers.
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\n“It was great to get on the scoreboard on day one with the medley relay,” FSU head coach Neal Studd<\/a> said. “We wanted a little more, but it was a very solid start for the guys.”
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\nFollowing the medley relay, the Seminoles competed in the 800 freestyle relay. Juniors Gustav Olsson<\/a> and Andrew Rich<\/a>, senior Utku Kurtdere<\/a> and Robinson made up the quartet, touching in 6:12.88 to place 18th overall. The swim marked the final NCAA race of Kurtdere’s collegiate career.
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\nFlorida State is represented by eight student-athletes at the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships from March 18-21. Competition will continue Thursday, with swimming prelims at 10 a.m. ET. Arkhangelsky and Robinson will both compete in individual events while also swimming in the 200 freestyle relay alongside Wilson and Olsson.
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\nThe top eight finishers in every event will advance to finals and will determine places 1-8 through the A-final. Athletes who finish 9-16 will not compete in a B-final; their final placement and point totals will be determined based on their preliminary rankings. Relays are timed finals and will all take place during finals sessions.
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\nAll sessions will be streamed live on ESPN+<\/a>. Live results can be found at Meet Mobile and online here<\/a>, and additional championships info is available here<\/a>. Direct links and live updates can be found by following and connecting with the Seminoles on Twitter\/X<\/a>, Instagram<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.
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\nThursday, March 26
\n10:00 a.m. ET \u2013 Prelims: 100 Butterfly (Michel Arkhangelsky<\/a>), 200 Freestyle (Logan Robinson<\/a>), 200 Freestyle Relay (Michel Arkhangelsky<\/a>, Max Wilson<\/a>, Andrew Rich<\/a>\/Gustav Olsson<\/a>, Logan Robinson<\/a>)
\n6:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Finals: 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle
\nWatch Prelims Day 2<\/a>
\nWatch Finals Day 2<\/a>
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\nFriday, March 27
\n10:00 a.m. ET \u2013 Prelims: 100 Backstroke (Max Wilson<\/a>), 50 Freestyle (Max Wilson<\/a>
\n6:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Finals: 100 Backstroke, 50 Freestyle, 400 Medley Relay (Max Wilson<\/a>, Michel Arkhangelsky<\/a>, Tommaso Baravelli<\/a>, Logan Robinson<\/a>)
\nWatch Prelims Day 3<\/a>
\nWatch Finals Day 3<\/a>
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\nSaturday, March 28
\n10:00 a.m. ET \u2013 Prelims: 100 Freestyle (Max Wilson<\/a>), 200 Butterfly (Logan Robinson<\/a>)
\n12:30 p.m. ET \u2013 Diving Prelims: Platform (Carlos Vargas<\/a>)
\n6:00 p.m. ET \u2013 Finals: 100 Freestyle, 200 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay (Michel Arkhangelsky<\/a>, Max Wilson<\/a>, Gustav Olsson<\/a>, Logan Robinson<\/a>)
\nWatch Prelims Day 4<\/a>
\nWatch Diving Prelims Day 4<\/a>
\nWatch Finals Day 4<\/a>
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\nFor updates and exclusive content, follow the Seminoles on Twitter\/X (@FSU_Swimming<\/a>), Instagram (@FSUSwimDive<\/a>) and Facebook (FSUSwimmingDiving<\/a>).
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