Nick Finch at NCAAs 2026 100 Butterfly
Nathan Bolster

Men's Swimming and Diving Jessica Burg

Finch Garners All-American Honors; Breaks Team & Ivy League Record in the 100 Butterfly on Day Two of the NCAA Championships

ATLANTA, Ga. – Nick Finch earned All-American honors in the 100 butterfly for the second consecutive year and broke the team and Ivy League record in the process to highlight day two for the Yale men's swimming and diving team at the NCAA Championships at the McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
 
Finch earned Honorable Mention All-American accolades with a ninth-place finish, setting a team and Ivy League record time of 44.19 and improving upon his 11th-place result from last season.
 
The Results
  • 100 Butterfly: Finch delivered a standout performance, placing ninth and setting a new and league and program record with a time of 44.19.
  • 200 Freestyle Relay: The quartet of Finch, Jake Wang, Mak Nurkic Kacapor, and Deniel Nankov finished in a time of 1:16.49.
 
Up Next
Day three of competition continues on Friday, Mar. 27. Prelims begin at 10 a.m. followed by finals at 6 p.m.
   
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Players Mentioned

Nick Finch

Nick Finch

Sprints
Sophomore
Deniel  Nankov

Deniel Nankov

Sprint Free
Junior
Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Freestyle/Backstroke
Junior
Jake Wang

Jake Wang

Breast/IM
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nick Finch

Nick Finch

Sophomore
Sprints
Deniel  Nankov

Deniel Nankov

Junior
Sprint Free
Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Mak Nurkic Kacapor

Junior
Freestyle/Backstroke
Jake Wang

Jake Wang

Sophomore
Breast/IM