The UT Tower will shine with burnt orange lights on Saturday, March 28, to celebrate Texas Men’s Swimming and Diving winning the 2026 NCAA championship, the second consecutive national championship for the team. The team also won its second consecutive SEC championship this year.

Texas has claimed 16 NCAA Championships: 1981, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2025. Texas has 45 consecutive top-10 finishes at NCAAs, including placing seventh at the 2024 championships.