4x National Champion! Justin Finkel 鈥�25 defends his NCAA titles in the 500 free and 200 fly
4x National Champion! Justin Finkel 鈥�25 defends his NCAA titles in the 500 free and 200 fly
Justin Finkel 鈥�25 in record fashion on the third night of competition at the 2025 NCAA Division III Swimming & Diving Championships at the Greensboro Aquatic Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Finkel, who successfully defended his national title in the event, also broke his own NCAA Division III record time in the final individual swim of his career. He touched the wall in 1:42.64, shattering the mark of 1:43.21 he set in last year鈥檚 winning effort.
It marked the second national title of the meet for Finkel, as well as the fourth of his illustrious career. He now owns the most individual national titles in school history, and his 12 All-America selections tie the men鈥檚 program record set by Sam Gill 鈥�14.
On the first day of competition, Finkel 鈥�25 successfully defended his 2024 national title in the with a time of 4:22.43. He also finished third in the , clocking in with a time of 46.56.
Earlier in the competition, the Camels broke the school record in the during prelims to earn a spot in the final. In the championship race, Finkel, Matthew Morris 鈥�26, Carrick Shea 鈥�28 and Nicholas Holovacs 鈥�28 finished eighth overall with a time of 3:16.38, earning All-America honors.
will compete in three events on Satruday, March 22, the final day of competion. Morning preliminaries begin at 10 a.m.
