Arizona State, BYU and TCU Garner Big 12 Swimming and Diving Weekly Awards

Arizona State’s Adam Chaney (males’s newcomer), Grace Lindberg (ladies’s swimmer), Kayden Hayes (ladies’s diver) and Albane Cachot (ladies’s newcomer) have been joined by BYU’s Tyler Edlefsen (males’s swimmer) and TCU’s David Ekdahl (males’s diver), because the recipients of the Big 12 Swimming & Diving weekly awards for competitors ending Jan. 4.
 
Edlefsen led BYU to a 167-133 win over Hawaii, highlighting his meet with two pool-record performances within the 200 breaststroke (1:57.05) and 200 IM (1:46.61) at Hawaii’s Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex. The Las Vegas native’s successful time within the 200 breaststroke was the ninth-fastest time in BYU historical past. Edlefsen added a time of 25.55 within the 50 breaststroke (fourth place) and a 53.98 breaststroke break up within the 400 medley relay (fourth place).
 
Ekdahl swept the springboard occasions for TCU in opposition to Trinity (Texas), successful each the 1-meter (377.48) and 3-meter (381.98) with season-best scores and NCAA Zone qualifying marks. It is his second weekly Big 12 award this season and the ten^th of his profession.
 
Chaney added 4 medals to his season, together with a gold medal within the 100 fly by practically two seconds with an NCAA minimize time of 45.86. He additionally set private bests within the 200 free (1:35.41) and 100 IM (49.44) with bronze medals in every occasion. He added one other gold by anchoring the Sun Devils’ successful 200 medley relay with a 20.28 50 fly leg. It is Chaney’s second award this season and first Big 12 Men’s Newcomer of the Week.
 
Lindberg opened 2026 with a private finest within the 400 IM (4:14.26), the ninth-best time in Arizona State historical past, to take house the gold medal in opposition to Grand Canyon. She completed runner-up within the 100 free (49.69) and contributed a 49.60 break up within the 400 free relay (3:26.60, fourth place).
 
Hayes completed atop the standings in each diving occasions for Arizona State in opposition to the Lopes, successful the 1-meter (306.30) and 3-meter (318.53) with season-best scores and NCAA Zone qualifying marks. The junior helped ASU defeat Grand Canyon 225-75 in its first meet of 2026. It is her second Big 12 weekly award this season.
 
Cachot received all three freestyle occasions in her Sun Devil debut, together with the 50 freestyle (22.43), 100 freestyle (49.11) and 200 freestyle (1:46.38). Her time within the 50 free was the seventh-fastest in program historical past. The freshman from Toulouse, France additionally anchored the successful 400 free relay with a 48.75 break up (3:20.07). Cachot is the third Sun Devil to be named Big 12 Women’s Newcomer of the Week this season.
 
Men’s Swimmer of the Week: Tyler Edlefsen, BYU
Men’s Diver of the Week: David Ekdahl, TCU
Men’s Newcomer of the Week: Adam Chaney, Arizona State
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Grace Lindberg, Arizona State
Women’s Diver of the Week: Kayden Hayes, Arizona State
Women’s Newcomer of the Week: Albane Cachot, Arizona State