Cougar Swimming Opens 2026 at Northern Colorado, Wyoming

COUGAR SWIMMING OPENS 2026 AT NORTHERN COLORADO, WYOMING
Washington State, 3-0 in twin meets this season, opens the second of its schedule with a street journey to Northern Colorado Friday and Wyoming Saturday. Both meets will probably be webstreamed with hyperlinks out there on wsucougars.com. The Cougars went 8-0 in twin meets final season. WSU is 3-0 all-time in opposition to UNC together with a 169-93 win in Pullman final season. The Cougars are 3-1 all-time in opposition to the Cowgirls, dropping the final conferences, 140-122 in November of 2018. 

RAUCHHOLZ NAMED ACADEMIC SERVICES STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH

Anna Rauchholz was named one of many Academic Services Student-Athletes of the Month for November 2025. The senior who swims the backstroke, owns a 3.85 GPA whereas majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology. The Portland native is the co-president of the ASTEM group that works with a world know-how platform to deliver improvements in superior infrastructure options and providers, and has labored as a summer season tutor. Last season, Rauchholz earned All-Mountain West honors as a particular person within the 100 again and helped the 200 medley and 400 medley relays to convention titles. Rauchholz capped this fall season with a 100 again win on the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational, breaking her personal faculty file twice within the morning prelims and even last. Rauchholz closed her meet serving to the 400 medley relay to a win because the Cougars completed second total on the meet.

DARCY REVITT NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Sophomore Darcy Revitt was named the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Week, the convention workplace introduced the ultimate week of November. Revitt earned her sixth profession Mountain West weekly honor after incomes 4 Freshman of the Week awards and one Swimmer of the Week accolade final season. Revitt certified for the NCAA Championships final 12 months within the 50 and 100 free after profitable convention titles in each occasions. At the Hawkeye Invitational, Revitt helped the Cougars to a runner-up end among the many 9 competing groups. The Guildford, England native picked up six wins, set six meet information, broke seven WSU information and set six Mountain West season-best occasions together with one convention file. Revitt helped to the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay and 400 free relay to wins on the invite and set seven faculty information within the 50 free twice, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 100 free twice and 400 free relay. Revitt was a part of six meet information and recorded six Mountain West Conference season-best occasions together with the convention file within the 100 free. In the seven occasions Revitt competed in, the sophomore received six of them and recorded a pair of NCAA qualifying occasions within the 50 free and 100 free.

COUGS FINISH SECOND AT HAWKEYE INVITATIONAL

Washington State closed out the ultimate day of the Hawkeye Invitational with 4 extra wins and 4 extra faculty information to complete second out of the 9 competing groups in November. The Cougars traded leads with Nebraska all through the day earlier than the Cornhuskers went up for good following the diving occasion whereas WSU doesn’t have diving. Nebraska received the meet with 1,281.5 factors with the Cougars shut behind with 1,263.5 factors. The remainder of the sphere completed Iowa third, Illinois fourth, Kansas fifth, Miami (Florida) sixth, UConn seventh, Iowa State eighth and Northern Iowa ninth.

EMILY LUNDGREN NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST SWIMMER OF THE WEEK

Senior Emily Lundgren was named the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Week following the win over Colorado State. Lundgren earns her first convention honor of the season after incomes the identical recognition twice final season en path to being named the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year and choosing up All-America accolades. The senior from Chula Vista, Calif. received all 4 races she competed in, three as a person one on a relay staff, serving to WSU to a 195-66 win over Colorado State in Pullman. Lundgren helped the 200 medley relay win whereas her three particular person wins within the 100 Breast, 200 Breast and 200 IM have been profession wins No. 49, 50 and 51, respectively, serving to the Cougars enhance to 3-0 in twin meets this season. Lundgren helped the 200 medley relay to a win with a Gibb Pool-record 1:37.74, the highest 200 medley relay time within the Mountain West this season. Lundgren’s win within the 200 breast was her fiftieth profession particular person win whereas her 2:10.09 time was third-best within the convention this season and good for No. 21 nationally. Lundgren’s 59.54 profitable time within the 100 breast was the second-fastest 100 breast time within the convention this season and No. 15 nationally. Lundgren closed her evening with a pool-record 2:00.07 to win the 200 IM, the quickest 200 IM time within the Mountain West this season.

LUNDGREN PASSES 50-WIN MILESTONE, COUGS CRUISE PAST COLORADO STATE

Washington State senior Emily Lundgren handed the 50-win milestone as WSU claimed 12 of the 14 occasions in a 195-66 victory over Colorado State at Gibb Pool final Friday. Lundgren, a three-time All-American and final season’s Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year, received all three particular person races in opposition to the Rams within the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM for profession wins No. 49, 50 and 51 whereas additionally serving to the 200 medley relay to a win. Six completely different Cougars and each relay groups notched wins as 4 extra Gibb Pool information fell and two WSU Top-10 occasions have been posted in opposition to future Pac-12 Conference opponent. Fellow senior Lauren Wille and sophomore Darcy Revitt every notched a pair of wins whereas junior Mehlika Yalcin and sophomore Issabelle Parrish every recorded their first profession wins. WSU improved to 3-0 in twin meets this season after going a school-best 8-0 final season.

COUGARS SWEEP NORTHERN ARIZONA, SET FIVE POOL RECORDS

The Cougars capped an ideal weekend by sweeping all 11 occasions in a 168-36 victory over Northern Arizona Nov. 1. WSU set Gibb Pool information within the 200 medley relay, 200 free, 50 free, 200 IM and 400 free relay whereas enhancing to 2-0 in twin meets this season after beating Denver Friday. Senior Emily Lundgren, sophomore Darcy Revitt and freshman Barbora Mileisyte every received two races.

WSU CLAIMS 12 EVENTS IN BIG WIN OVER DENVER

Washington State claimed 12 of the 14 occasions and set two Gibb Pool information in a dominating 190-72 victory over Denver Oct. 31. The Cougars, who went 8-0 in twin meets final season, claimed their first twin of the season of their 2024-25 home-opener. WSU claimed each relay occasions, senior Emily Lundgren received three races and each senior Lauren Wille and sophomore Darcy Revitt received two races.

COUGS FINISH SECOND AT MPSF OPEN WATER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Cougars posted a second-place end on the 2025 MPSF Open Water Championships held on the coast of Long Beach, Calif. Oct. 18. In the ladies’s 5K, Hay led the best way with a fourth-place end after posting a 1:03.15, simply two seconds off of the winner. Sophomore Tatum Janning was sixth with a 1:03.39 and freshman Vivien Nett was twelfth with a 1:03.57. In the afternoon 2000-meter relay, freshman Avery Bulkley, Hay, Janning and Nett completed second with a 25:55, simply 43 one-hundredth’s of a second behind the winners, Rice. WSU completed forward of third-place Cal Baptist, fourth-place Fresno State and fifth-place BYU. There have been 27 competing relay groups.

AVERY BUCKLEY NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK

Washington State swimmer Avery Bulkley was named the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Week Oct. 14. Bulkley had a formidable first collegiate meet, profitable the 1650 free, ending fourth within the 500 free and helped the 800 free relay to a second-place end whereas the Cougars completed the meet in third place. The freshman from Payson, Utah received the 1650 free with a 17:05.35, good for a 5 second win and entered Tuesday with the Eleventh-fastest mile time within the nation. Bulkley additionally helped the 800 free relay staff to a second-place end and positioned fourth within the 500 free. Bulkley earns WSU’s first convention honor of the season after Darcy Revitt earned the identical recognition 4 occasions final season.

COUGS FINISH THIRD AT FRESNO STATE INVITE

Washington State tallied seven wins and completed on the season-opening Fresno State Invite, hosted by Fresno State University Oct. 10-11

LUNDGREN NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

Senior Emily Lundgren was named the Mountain West Conference Swimmer of the Year final season. The Chula Vista, Calif. native produced one of the best season in program historical past, incomes a pair of All-America honors, profitable a pair of Mountain West particular person titles within the 200 IM and 200 breast and helped the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay occasions to convention titles. Lundgren, who was named the MWC Championships Swimmer of the Meet led the staff with 23 particular person wins in the course of the season. Lundgren broke 4 faculty information within the 100 breast, 200 breast ,100 fly and 200 IM, was part of three faculty relay information within the 200 free, 200 medley and 400 medley, and broke 4 WSU Gibb Pool information. Lundgren additionally earned two Mountain West Swimmer of the Week awards. Lundgren, who certified for her third straight NCAA Championships, earned All-America Honorable Mention within the 100 breast and have become WSU’s first All-American after ending sixth within the 200 breast within the NCAA Championships last, one of the best end by any swimmer in program historical past.

THREE COUGS COMPETED AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS IN FEDERAL WAY

Three Washington State swimmers, juniors Emily Lundgren and Dori Hathazi together with freshman Darcy Revitt competed on the 2025 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. Revitt competed within the 50 free and 100 free whereas Hathazi competed within the 200 fly, and Lundgren competed within the 200 IM, 100 breast and 200 breast. Revitt opened the prelims breaking her personal faculty file with a 48.05 within the 100 free, good for No. 20 nationally and the third-fastest time by a freshman within the nation. Hathazi posted a 1:55.33 in her 200 fly morning prelims, good for No. 25 nationally.

TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN EMILY LUNDGREN MAKES HISTORY

Emily Lundgren capped her record-setting week on the NCAA Swimming Championships incomes her second All-America honor. Lundgren, who earned All-America Honorable Mention within the 100 Breast, received her 200 breast morning prelim with a school-record 2:06.83, the third-fastest time within the morning prelims. In the night last, Lundgren posted a 2:06.18 to complete sixth nationally, one of the best end by a Cougar in NCAA historical past after breaking her personal faculty and Mountain West Conference file and have become WSU’s first All-American since 2000. Lundgren was the primary Cougar to swim in an NCAA Final since Erin Eldridge within the 2000 the place she completed eighth within the 100 breast. It was Lundgren’s third All-America honor after incomes honorable point out within the 200 breast in 2023-24 and honorable point out within the 100 breast in 2024-25.

TEN COUGARS, FOUR RELAYS EARN ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST HONORS

Ten Washington State Swimmers and 4 relay groups acquired All-Mountain West Conference honors final season. At the 2025 Mountain West Conference Championships in Houston, the Cougars tallied 5 particular person occasion titles and two relay titles en path to their finest end at a convention championships in program historical past, ending fifth. 

COUGARS MAKE HISTORY

WSU posted an 8-0 mark in twin meets final season, tying this system file for wins with eight (1978-79, 1979-80, 1996-97, 2001-02, 2015-16) whereas recording the primary undefeated season in program historical past after the 1991-92 staff went 5-0-1.

COUGAR SWIMMING ADDS JACKIE MUDD AS ASSISTANT COACH

Jackie Mudd was named an assistant coach this previous summer season. Mudd joined WSU after working this previous season as an assistant coach for the lads’s and ladies’s packages on the Colorado School of Mines and has labored as an assistant coach on the USA Swimming program, working with swimmers ages 8-18. In her solely season at Colorado School of Mines, Mudd coached the gap and IM group whereas additionally serving because the packages’ recruiting coordinator the place she produced the highest Division II incoming recruiting class within the nation in response to SwimCloud. The Colorado native swam collegiately at Biola University in California the place she helped BU to a 2021 convention championship, was a four-time CSCAA Academic All-American and graduated in 2024. 

AUSTIN PILLADO PROMOTED TO ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

Cougar Swimming’s Austin Pillado was promoted to Associate Head Coach this previous summer season. In his first season at WSU, Pillado helped WSU publish an ideal 8-0 file in twin meets, tying the file for single-season wins and the primary undefeated season in program historical past. Three Cougars earned journeys to the NCAA Championships, marking simply the second in program historical past with three NCAA picks. Pillado coached freshman Darcy Revitt who certified for the NCAA Championships whereas profitable a pair of Mountain West Conference titles within the 50 free and 100 free together with serving to the 200 medley relay staff to a title as effectively.