PREVIEW: Swimming & Diving Gear Up for House Twin-Meet Towards Rice

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving workforce will host Rice in its last dwelling dual-meet at 11 a.m., Saturday at CRWC Natatorium. Seniors Noor El Gendy, Liya Goupil, Landry Hadder, Jenna Kerkman and Virag Peter can be honored through the senior ceremony set to start at roughly 10:40 a.m. Admission to the meet is free.

Houston Cougars vs. Rice Owls
Date | Time	Jan. 31, 2026 | 11 a.m.
Location	CRWC Natatorium | Houston, Texas
Opponents	Rice Owls
Stream	YouTube
Results	Swimming: MeetMobile Diving: DiveMeets

LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars delivered a robust exhibiting on the Big 12 East Showdown on the CRWC Natatorium, ending atop the sector with 1,292 factors over two days of competitors. 
 
Junior Evelyn Entrekin led the best way with a first-place end within the 200-yard particular person medley, touching the wall in 2:00.69. 
 
Senior Liya Goupil captured the highest spot within the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 49.75, whereas junior Sydney Nethercutt adopted with a first-place end within the 200-yard butterfly (1:58.94). 
 
Freshman Emma Overall added to Houston’s scoring with a victory within the 1,650-yard freestyle, posting a personal-best time of 16:36.62. 
 
Sophomore Alexia Duncan continued her success within the backstroke occasions, successful the 200-yard backstroke in 1:55.95. 
 
On the boards, junior Michelle McLeod claimed first place within the platform competitors with a rating of 293.70.
 
BIG 12 HONORS
McLeod continues to make waves within the convention this season taking dwelling her fourth Big 12 Diver of the Week award. Her award this week marked the fifth of her profession. 
 
NCAA CUTS 
Six Houston student-athletes have collected NCAA Cuts throughout 5 occasions. McLeod has clinched NCAA Zone Cuts in all three diving occasions whereas sophomore Caroline Roelen and freshman Maisy Woloszyn have clinched Zone Cuts within the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions. 
 
1-meter: Michelle McLeod, Caroline Roelen, Maisy Woloszyn
3-meter: Michelle McLeod, Caroline Roelen
Platform: Michelle McLeod
100-yard breaststroke: Evelyn Entrekin
200-yard breaststroke: Virag Peter 
100-yard backstroke: Alexia Duncan
 
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