2026 Big 12 Conference Championships (MEN’S FAN GUIDE)
- Dates: Tuesday, February 24–Saturday, February 28
- Location: Greensboro Aquatic Center, Greensboro, NC
- Defending champions: Arizona State girls (1x); Arizona State males (1x)
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- Teams: Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Cincinnati, Houston (girls), Iowa State (girls), Kansas (girls), Texas Christian, Utah, West Virginia
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Schedule
Tuesday, Feb. twenty fourth
- 200 medley relay
- Women’s crew diving
- 800 freestyle relay
- Men’s crew diving
Wednesday, Feb. twenty fifth
- Women’s 1-meter diving (5:15 pm PT)
- 500 freestyle
- 200 IM
- 50 freestyle
- Men’s 3-meter diving
Thursday, Feb. twenty sixth
- Men’s 1-meter diving (5:15 pm PT)
- 100 butterfly
- 400 IM
- 200 freestyle
- Women’s 3-meter diving
- 400 medley relay
Friday, Feb. twenty seventh
- 200 butterfly
- 100 breaststroke
- 100 backstroke
- Men’s platform diving
- 200 freestyle relay
Saturday, Feb. twenty eighth
- 200 backstroke
- 100 freestyle
- 1650 freestyle
- 200 breaststroke
- Women’s platform diving
- 400 freestyle relay
2025 Men’s Final Standings:
- ASU — 1912
- Arizona — 1301
- Utah — 1153.5
- TCU — 1088.5
- BYU — 960
- Cincinnati – 923
- West Virginia – 570
In their first yr within the Big 12 Arizona State dominated, successful the lads’s title by slightly over 600 factors. The Sun Devils gained 4 out of 5 relays final yr. It would have been 5-for-5, nevertheless, ASU was DQ’d for a false begin on the 200 free relay.
Arizona got here in 2nd final yr, ending a couple of 150 factors forward of West Virginia.
Swimmers To Watch
Arizona: Ralph Daleiden (Sr — free/fly), Tomas Lukminas (So — free), Haakon Naughton (Sr — fly/IM, Gage Dubois (Sr — diving), Duncan Henderson (Fr – Back)
Arizona got here in 2nd final season and will probably be trying to repeat their high 2 end this time round. Sophomore Tomas Lukminas made an announcement final season as a freshman, ending sixth within the 50 free with a 19.36. Lukminas then went on to take Third within the 200 free, the place he clocked in at 1:32.44, and Third within the 100 free with a 41.97. Lukminas is coming in with a sooner time than final yr within the 50 free, 19.32, which ranks eighth within the convention this season. He’s additionally been 41.33 within the 100 free, which is Third within the convention this season. Lukminas tops out within the 200 free, the place he’s already been 1:31.88 this yr, getting into the meet ranked 2nd within the Big 12.
Senior Ralph Daleiden is again for an additional nice yr for the Wildcats. Daleiden got here in 4th within the 200 free final yr, ending proper behind Lukminas. He additionally took fifth within the 100 free, and seventeenth within the 50 free. Daleiden is getting into this yr’s meet with a season better of 1:33.22 within the 200 free, which ranks fifth within the Big 12. He’s ranked seventh within the 100 free along with his season better of 42.24, and is thirteenth within the 50 free with a 19.66.
Senior Haakon Naughton is one other star returning for his remaining yr with the Wildcats. Naughton is a premier flyer within the convention, having completed Third within the 100 fly ultimately yr’s meet with a 44.94. He was additionally 2nd within the 200 fly final yr, the place he clocked a 1:40.67. His Third occasion is the 200 IM, the place he went 1:44.68 for tenth. This yr, Naughton enters the meet ranked 2nd within the convention along with his season better of 44.80. He’s additionally 2nd within the 200 fly, the place he’s already been 1:40.77 this season. Naughton additionally ranks tenth within the 200 IM this season with a 1:45.96.
Duncan Henderson is trying to make some noise in his freshman marketing campaign. In his first season with the Wildcats, Henderson has already been 45.08 within the 100 again, which ranks 2nd within the Big 12 this yr. Henderson has additionally been 1:43.94 within the 200 again, the place he ranks twelfth within the convention. He’s additionally an excellent flyer, having already been 46.56 within the 100 fly this season, which ranks eleventh within the convention.
Arizona has one of many high divers within the convention as effectively in Gage Dubois. Dubois took sixth in 1-meter final yr, additionally ending 2nd in 3-meter, and sixth in platform.
Arizona State: Ilya Kharun (Jr — fly/dash free), Jonny Kulow (Sr — dash free), Remi Fabiani (Gr — free/again), Andy Dobrzanski (Sr — breast), Adam Chaney (Gr – free/again)
Arizona State is clearly the category of the Big 12 convention now. They gained the meet final yr by over 600 factors, and they need to have an analogous efficiency this season.
Once once more, Ilya Kharun, one of many premier swimmers within the NCAA, is again for the Sun Devils. Kharun leads the Big 12 convention within the 50 free by an enormous margin, having been 18.40 already this season. He got here in 2nd final yr with an 18.82, ending behind teammate Jonny Kulow, who we’ll get to shortly. Kharun gained the 100 fly in 44.13 final season, and he’s extraordinarily prone to repeat that efficiency. Kharun has already been 43.38 within the occasion this season, which stands because the Big 12 file within the occasion. He additionally leads the convention within the 200 fly, the place he’s already been 1:37.56 this yr. Kharun was additionally the champion within the 200 fly final season, the place he swam a 1:39.41.
Jonny Kulow is again for his senior season, and must be one of many quickest sprinters within the NCAA as soon as once more. As talked about, Kulow gained the 50 free final yr with an 18.64, setting a brand new Big 12 meet file. This season, Kulow has been 18.82 within the 50, which ranks him 4th within the convention. Kulow was additionally the champion within the 100 free, the place he set a brand new meet file along with his time of 41.07. This season, he’s additionally ranked 4th within the convention along with his season better of 41.54. Kulow was the runner-up within the 200 free final yr a 1:32.41, and comes into the meet ranked eighth this season with a 1:34.12.
Remy Fabiani, a grad scholar, is yet one more sprinter to be looking out for. Fabiani spent his undergrad at Cal Baptist. He appears primed to be big for the Sun Devils, as he leads the Big 12 this season within the 200 free along with his season better of 1:31.23. Fabiani additionally leads the convention within the 100 free, the place he’s already been 41.10. In the 50 free, Fabiani comes into the meet ranked Third along with his season better of 18.79.
The addition of Adam Chaney, one other grad scholar, will probably be large for ASU as effectively. Chaney, who spent his undergrad at Florida, at the moment leads the Big 12 this season within the 100 again along with his season better of 44.13. Not solely is he main the convention, Chaney is the one swimmer below 45 seconds. Chaney has additionally been 1:39.59 within the 200 again this season, which stands because the Third-fastest time within the convention this season. Chaney is an outstanding dash freestyler as effectively, as he’s already been 18.92 within the 50 free, and 42.09 within the 100 free this season.
Senior Andy Dobrzanski returns as Arizona State’s high breaststroker. Last season, Dobrzanski gained the 100 breast with a 51.75, taking the 200 breast as effectively (1:51.93). He additionally took ninth within the 200 IM final yr. Dobrzanski has improved this season, and he leads the Big 12 within the 100 breast coming into the meet with a 51.00. He’s additionally gone a tick sooner within the 200 breast, the place he leads the convention with a 1:50.95.
BYU: Max Kleinman (So — fly/free), Payton Plumb (Sr — free), Tanner Nelson (Jr — IM/free), Peter Etzold (So – breast)
BYU cracked the highest 5 final yr, however completed simply forward of Cincinnati. Once once more, junior Tanner Nelson must be one in every of BYU’s greatest contributors. Last yr, Nelson, got here in fifth within the 500 free with a 4:18.66. He additionally took 4th within the 400 IM (3:45.59), and seventh within the 200 breast (1:55.16). Nelson appears primed to have a good greater meet this yr. He comes into the meet ranked Third within the convention within the 500 free along with his season better of 4:17.89. Nelson is ranked 4th within the 400 IM with a 3:44.51, whereas he is available in ranked sixth within the 200 breast with a 1:55.56.
Sophomore Max Kleinman is again and trying to construct on a profitable freshman marketing campaign. Last yr, Kleinman took 14th within the 100 fly, eleventh within the 100 again, and twenty fifth within the 100 free. This season, Kleinman has gained fairly a little bit of floor. Kleinman enters this meet ranked thirteenth within the convention within the 100 again along with his season better of 46.63. He’s even higher within the 100 fly, the place he ranks eighth along with his season better of 46.29. Kleinman has made essentially the most floor within the 100 free, the place he’s ranked fifteenth with a 43.10.
Senior Payton Plumb is again for his remaining season with BYU. Last yr, Plumb took tenth within the 200 free, twentieth within the 100 again, and nineteenth within the 100 free. This season, he enters the meet ranked twenty second within the 200 free along with his season better of 1:36.08.
Another sophomore trying to construct on his freshman marketing campaign is Peter Etzold. Last yr, Etzold got here in fifth within the 100 breast with a 52.40. He additionally got here in tenth within the 200 breast with a 1:56.13. Etzold enters the meet this yr ranked 4th within the 100 breast within the convention along with his season better of 52.37. He’s fifth within the 200 breast along with his season better of 1:55.37.
Cincinnati: Aiden Gerst (Fr — again/IM), Kyle Bumgardner (Jr — breast/IM), Benson Wong (fifth — breast), Ramez Diaa (So — diving)
Cincinnati got here in sixth final yr, however was simply 37 factors behind BYU, setting them up with the potential to maneuver up within the standings this time round. Junior Kyle Bumgardner must be an enormous contributor as soon as once more. Last yr, Bumgardner took fifth within the 400 IM, swimming a 3:45.66. He additionally got here in sixth within the 100 breast with a 52.87, and 4th within the 200 breast with a 1:54.03. This season, Bumgardner ranks sixth within the 200 breast along with his season better of 1:55.56. He’s acquired work to do within the 100 breast, the place he’s ranked twenty fifth along with his season better of 54.29. In the 400 IM, Bumgardner is at the moment ranked ninth within the convention along with his season finest of three:48.27.
Cincy additionally gained fifth yr Benson Wong, who appears like he’ll make some noise within the breaststroke occasions. Wong comes into the meet ranked ninth within the Big 12 within the 100 breast along with his season better of 53.03. Wong is eighth within the convention within the 200 breast, the place he’s already been 1:55.57 this season. Wong got here to Cincy after spending his undergrad at Indiana.
Cincy freshman Aiden Gerst appears prepared to indicate out in his first Big 12 Championships. Gerst comes into the meet ranked ninth within the 200 again within the convention, holding a season better of 1:42.95. Gerst has additionally already been 1:36.61 within the 200 free this season, which ranks thirty third within the convention. He additionally ranks twenty fifth within the convention within the 500 free along with his season better of 4:25.63.
sophomore diver Ramez Diaa appears like he must be an enormous contributor for Cincy as soon as once more. Last yr, Diaa completed 2nd in platform diving, and was a ‘B’ finalist in each 1-meter and 3-meter
TCU: Edgar Cicanci (Sr — again), Peter Horton (Sr — dash free), Giannis Skaris (So — IM), Felipe Goncalves (Jr – breast)
TCU sees Edgar Cicanci return for his senior season. Last yr, Cicanci got here in eighth within the 100 again, clocking a 47.00. He was additionally a ‘B’ finalist within the 200 again, taking eleventh with a 1:44.03. This season, Cicanci enters the meet ranked twelfth within the 100 again, holding a season better of 46.54. He’s wanting even higher heading into the 200 again, the place he’s at the moment ranked fifth within the convention along with his season better of 1:42.39.
Senior Peter Horton appears like he ought to be capable to construct on final yr’s performances. Horton tied for 14th within the 50 free final yr with a 19.75. He was additionally a ‘C’ finalist within the 100 free, the place he swam a 43.67. This season, Horton has already been 19.31 within the 50 free, which ranks him seventh within the convention. Horton has additionally gained floor within the 100 free, the place he’s been 43.06 this season, which ranks 14th within the convention.
Junior Felipe Goncalves must be an enormous contributor for the Horned Frogs as effectively. Last yr, Goncalves got here in sixth within the 200 breast with a 1:54.75. He additionally took eleventh within the 100 breast (53.93), and fifteenth within the 200 IM (1:48.23). Goncalves has been 54.45 within the 100 breast this season, which solely ranks him twenty eighth within the convention, nevertheless, he’s faring a lot better within the 200 breast, the place he’s ranked ninth with a season better of 1:56.07.
Sophomore Giannis Skaris is trying to construct on a profitable freshman marketing campaign. At final yr’s meet, Skaris got here in nineteenth within the 400 IM with a 3:51.63. He additionally took twenty second within the 1650 free with a 15:35.17. This season, Skaris comes into the meet ranked sixth within the convention within the 400 IM with a 3:47.96.
Utah: Tim Rogersson (Fr – free), Nick Chirafisi (Jr – free), Jones Lambert (So – distance free), Brandon Miller (Sr – again/IM)
Utah got here in Third final yr, and is hoping some to maneuver as much as see if they will knock off Arizona for 2nd. They have the right combination of veteran swimmers and younger expertise to do it. One of their most impactful returning swimmers is junior Nick Chirafisi, who was spectacular for the Utes final season, Chirafisi got here in Third within the 1650 free ultimately yr’s meet, additionally taking 4th within the 500 free, and eleventh within the 200 free.
Chirafisi appears primed to construct on these performances, as he’s already gone a profession finest within the 200 free this season, 1:33.75, which ranks him sixth within the Big 12 this yr. He’s improved within the 500 as effectively, having already gone 4:16.63, which lands him 2nd within the convention this season. On high of that, he enters this meet as the highest seed within the 1650, holding a season better of 15:00.54.
Teammate Jones Lambert, a sophomore, will probably be proper there with Chirafisi alongside the best way. Lambert took 2nd within the 500 free ultimately yr’s meet as only a freshman. He was additionally seventh within the 1650, and thirteenth within the 200 free. He’s already gained floor within the 1650 this season, holding a season better of 15:10.19, which ranks him fifth coming into the meet. He’s at the moment ranked seventh within the convention within the 500 free along with his season better of 4:19.32. His 200 free season better of 1:35.22 places him sixteenth heading into the meet.
Sticking with freestylers, freshman Tim Rogersson appears like an enormous pickup for the Utes. Rogersson is Utah’s main 100 freestyler this season, coming in with a season better of 43.34, which ranks him seventeenth within the convention. He’s even higher within the 200 free, the place he’s at the moment ranked tenth within the Big 12 with a 1:34.40. Rogersson’s Third occasion is the 50 free, the place he’s solely been 20.16 this season, however is Utah’s main swimmer within the occasion.
Senior Brandon Miller must be huge for Utah as soon as once more. Last season, Miller took fifth within the 200 again on the Big 12 Championships. He additionally completed tenth within the 400 IM, and sixteenth within the 500 free. Miller comes into the meet ranked sixth within the convention within the 200 again, the place he’s been 1:42.44 this season. He’s additionally fifth within the 400 IM with a season finest of three:47.18.
West Virginia: Jake Salcedo (Fr – free), Szymon Mieczkowski (So – free/again), Erik Petruzzi (So – breast), Vedaant Madhavan (Jr – free)
West Virginia got here in seventh by a wholesome margin final season, however they’ve some younger expertise, which is purpose to be optimistic they will higher their rating from final yr. Erik Petruzzi was huge for the Mountaineers final season as a freshman, making the ‘B’ remaining of the 100 breast, the place he got here in twelfth. Petruzzi was additionally a ‘C’ finalist within the 200 breast, the place he would in the end end twentieth. Petruzzi is wanting good this yr in his sophomore marketing campaign, as he’s already swum his profession better of 53.77 within the 100 breast.
West Virginia additionally introduced in sophomore Szymon Mieczkowski, who spent his freshman season at Kentucky. Mieczkowski appears like he may very well be an enormous acquire for the Mountaineers, as his season better of 46.44 within the 100 again at the moment ranks ninth within the convention. On high of that, his 200 again season better of 1:42.47 places him seventh within the Big 12. When all is alleged and accomplished, it appears like Mieczkowski may very well be West Virginia’s highest scoring swimmer.
Freshman Jake Salcedo may make some noise as effectively. Salcedo enters this meet ranked seventeenth within the convention within the 500 free, the place he’s already been 4:23.80 this season. He’s additionally ranked seventeenth within the 1650 free along with his season better of 15:32.37.
Another freestyler, Vedaant Madhavan, may very well be an enormous contributor for West Virginia. Madhavan comes into this meet ranked tenth within the 1650 within the convention this season, having already gone 15:19.43. He’s the main Mountaineer within the 200 free as effectively this season, holding a season better of 1:36.20, which ranks him twenty fourth within the convention.
Showdowns
200 Free:
The 200 free is shaping as much as be an superior race this yr. Leading the best way is Arizona State’s Remi Fabiani, who has been 1:31.23 this yr, and Arizona’s Tomas Lukminas, who has been 1:31.88. Fabiani is new to the convention, as he spent his undergrad at Cal Baptist. Lukmias, in the meantime, is a sophomore, and has been swimming phenomenally this season. Lukminas got here in Third on this occasion final yr with a 1:32.44.
While Fabiani ought to in all probability be thought-about the favourite, ASU teammate Jonny Kulow is the quickest returner on this occasion from final yr, having are available 2nd with a 1:32.41. Kulow, one of many high sprinters within the NCAA, has been 1:34.12 this season, however shouldn’t be counted out.
On high of all that, Arizona State additionally has Quin Seider and Filip Senc-Samardzic, who’ve been 1:32.33 and 1:32.43 respectively this season.
200 Back:
The 200 again additionally appears prefer it’s going to be an awesome race, because the Big 12 has already had 3 males go below 1:40 this yr. ASU’s JT Ewing leads the best way with a 1:39.00, whereas Arizona’s Alex Desangles has been 1:39.11, and ASU’s Adam Chaney has been 1:39.59. Interestingly sufficient, none of these 3 males have been on this occasion final yr, as none of them have been within the convention. Ewing was at NC State, whereas Chaney was at Florida, and Desangles is a freshman this yr. On high of that, all 3 swimmers’ season bests are additionally their profession bests.
All issues thought-about, Ewing has the benefit, although it’s slight.
SwimSwam Picks:
- Arizona State
- Arizona
- Utah
Arizona State is clearly within the driver’s seat within the Big 12 this season. The solely query actually is that if they’ll rating extra factors than final yr, and in the event that they’ll take down relay data.
There may very well be a very good battle for 2nd between Arizona, Utah, TCU, and possibly even BYU. Arizona was 2nd final yr and has plenty of senior expertise this yr, giving them a little bit of an edge. Utah, has some very promising younger swimmers, however is considerably missing within the dash free division, which is vital to crew success at convention meets. TCU and BYU have higher high finish sprinters than Utah, however maybe lack among the mid-level depth than might be vital to accumulating factors at a convention meet.
Any of those groups may wind up taking 2nd in the event that they get on a roll and trip that momentum.
