CSUB’S Vili Sivec and Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo of UH Symbolize League Properly in NCAA’s

The Big West was effectively represented on the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships, as swimmer Vili Sivec and diver Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo carried their convention success onto the nationwide stage.

Cal State Bakersfield senior swimmer Vili Sivec delivered a robust exhibiting within the 100 butterfly, racing in warmth two and posting instances of 45.91 and 46.01. The NCAA look adopted a standout efficiency at The Big West Championships, the place the senior captured titles in each the 100 fly and 200 fly to safe qualification. Sivec’s late-season surge highlighted a terrific finish to a senior marketing campaign, translating convention success right into a nationwide alternative. 

Hawai’i sophomore diver Juan Esteban Ramirez Tamayo additionally represented The Big West, recording a rating of 257.20 to position forty second total. At the convention meet, the sophomore swept the 1-meter (360.70) and 3-meter (393.45) occasions whereas including a runner-up end on platform (390.20), establishing a dominant presence on the boards en path to NCAA qualification.

Both student-athletes shall be again in motion within the 2026 NCAA Men’s Swimming & Diving Championships. Tomorrow, March 27, Esteban Ramirez Tamayo competes within the 1M Diving occasions, whereas Sivec is ready to swim on Saturday, March 28, as Sivec within the 200 butterfly.