Cougars set 4 pool information in 167-133 victory over Hawaii – BYU Athletics – Official Athletics Web site

HONOLULU — BYU males’s swim and dive secured a 167-133 victory over Hawaii on Saturday, marking its first win in 2026.

“It was an amazing week of training in sunny Hawaii,” head coach Tamber McAllister mentioned. “Our team built great camaraderie, raced in a very fast meet, and gained valuable experience against strong competition from the University of Hawaii. What stood out most was how athlete‑driven the week became—our leaders set the tone, and the team followed.”

The Cougars set 4 Duke Kahanamoku Aquatics Complex information, together with the A relay’s 400 medley time of three:12.26, Tanner Nelson’s 200 freestyle end at 1:36.55, and two performances from Tyler Edlefsen within the 200 breaststroke (1:57.05) and 200 particular person medley (1:46.61).

Swimming
BYU kicked off the meet robust with a first-place end from the BYU A relay workforce within the 400 medley relay. Following the relay occasion, Easton Mousser and Darwin Anderson took first and second within the 1,000 freestyle occasion, with Mousser incomes a time of 9:11.44, the second-fastest end in program historical past.

The Cougars’ subsequent first-place end got here within the 200 freestyle, the place Tanner Nelson completed at 1:36.55. Peyton Plumb additionally positioned third at 1:39.74.

The 50 breaststroke occasion adopted, the place Peter Etzold earned first place at 24.84 and Evan VanderSluis took second, ending at 25.35. Jacob Ballard secured one other first-place end for the Cougars within the 200 butterfly at 1:48.09, and junior Jake Aina completed fourth within the 50 butterfly at 21.60, the sixth-fastest time in BYU historical past.

BYU earned first, second and third within the following occasions — the 200 breaststroke and 500 freestyle. Edlefsen and Anderson led the Cougars with first-place finishes within the respective occasions.

Alongside Edlefsen, sophomore Chas Jones earned second within the 200 particular person medley at 1:50.80.

BYU concluded the meet within the 400 freestyle relay, the place the A workforce took second, with the B and C groups taking fourth and fifth.

Diving
BYU diving was led by Martí Llop, who took second in each the 1-meter and 3-meter occasions. He was adopted by fellow BYU divers Ashton Sparks and Elijah Baker, who positioned fourth and sixth in each occasions as nicely.

Up subsequent
BYU swim and dive will return to the El Pomar Natatorium for the second time this season to tackle Denver subsequent Saturday, Jan. 10.