Florida Championship 2026

34 points out of 42 attempted blindfolded cubes in an exact hour set the standard for a remarkable weekend at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The Florida Championship 2026 brought together solvers across 16 events from September 5 to September 6, staging a demanding schedule in Tallahassee, Florida, USA. Amidst the busy program, Noah Swor established himself as the central figure of the gathering, claiming titles and securing podium spots across an expansive range of disciplines.

Swor captured first place in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by solving 34 of 42 cubes in 1:00:00, leading Eddie Artze who achieved a perfect 5/5 in 39:31, and Chris Hardwick with 5/6 in 44:41. Swor added another gold in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 10.72 seconds, finishing ahead of Matthew Duffin at 11.45 seconds and Tommy Cherry at 13.08 seconds. His versatility was evident in nearly every format he entered throughout the weekend.

In the classic 3x3x3 Cube final, Nicolás Sánchez secured the top spot with a winning average of 6.49 seconds, topping Tommy Cherry at 6.97 seconds and Owen Brooks at 7.15 seconds. These 3x3 results highlighted intense competition at the front of the pack, as Sánchez matched lightning turns with steady execution. Sánchez also claimed victory in the 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 1.52 seconds, edging out Rowan Stough at 1.54 seconds and Lucas Y. Chen at 2.06 seconds.

The larger puzzles featured intense, fraction-of-a-second battles. Carter Bitz took the 4x4x4 Cube crown in 27.88 seconds, with Swor close behind at 28.01 seconds and Sánchez taking third in 28.21 seconds. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Owen Brooks claimed victory with a mark of 50.52 seconds, holding off Swor at 51.25 seconds and Bitz at 51.27 seconds. Swor also featured prominently in blindfolded events, placing second in 3x3x3 Blindfolded behind Cherry, who won in 12.33 seconds, and second in 4x4x4 Blindfolded where Cherry prevailed in 1:49.12 to Swor's 1:49.74.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors made substantial progress across the schedule. Elijah Diaz dropped his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best down to 21.60 seconds, which was 73.9% faster than his previous 1:22.81, while also trying Pyraminx for the first time with an 8.04. Luke Higgins recorded a 2x2x2 Cube mark of 2.09 seconds, improving 60.5% on his former 5.29, and registered a 7.56 in his first Clock attempt alongside a 7th-place finish in Pyraminx. Maximilian Wang trimmed his 6x6x6 Cube best by 39.7% to 2:29.06, entered 12 events, and tried 7x7x7 Cube for the first time at 4:16.27. Luke Gorman lowered his 5x5x5 Cube best to 1:33.17, a 43.5% improvement over his old 2:45.03, and completed his first 3x3x3 Blindfolded attempt in 5:03.69.

Other athletes embraced the expansive slate with heavy event loads and initial appearances in specialty formats. Ian Bae entered 13 events, posting a personal best of 1:13.17 in Megaminx, 28.2% faster than his previous best, while putting up his first official marks in 7x7x7 Cube at 5:09.77 and 6x6x6 Cube at 3:38.94. Augustus DeLauro took on 12 events, logging his first Square-1 result at 28.90 seconds and an initial 4x4x4 Cube time of 1:50.94. Nathan Rodriguez took on 11 events, achieving an 8.69 in his first Skewb attempt and a 23.80 in his first One-Handed effort. David Morales from Colombia took on five events, registering a 2.00 in his first 2x2x2 Cube trial and a 19.75 in his first One-Handed run.

The broad roster of disciplines at this WCA competition offered an extensive test for all competitors, from blindfolded memorisation to big-cube stamina. The Florida Championship 2026 underscored the high level of American speedcubing, with United States competitors sweeping 48 podium positions across the board. The event at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center served as a thorough showcase of traditional Rubik's Cube mastery and specialized solving disciplines alike.

As the 2026 speed cubing calendar progresses, the performances in Tallahassee demonstrated both top-tier consistency and rapid personal development across all tiers of the field. From Swor's multi-event dominance to the dozens of personal milestones achieved across 16 events, the cubing competition delivered a complete demonstration of dexterity and focus on the championship stage.