KU Swim and Dive Kick Off 2026 With Big 12 Showcase – West

LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas Swim and Dive opens the 2026 calendar yr on the street, touring to Tempe, Arizona, to compete towards Big 12 western opponents Arizona State, Arizona, BYU, and Utah on the Big 12 Showcase – West. The meet will function two periods on Friday, Jan. 16, starting at 11 a.m. CT and 6 p.m. CT, adopted by a remaining session on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 12 p.m. CT.

“We’re beyond ready to start competing in the new year,” mentioned head coach Clark Campbell. “Our training has been solid, and we’re excited to get to the desert and race the western teams in our conference. It will be a new experience competing outdoors and dealing with the elements, but those challenges help make us tougher and more resilient. The meet should be a lot of sun and fun.”

The showcase marks the Jayhawks’ third street journey of the season. Each session throughout the two-day meet will embrace roughly one-third of the usual collegiate occasions. Teams could enter as much as 4 student-athletes per particular person occasion and a most of two relay groups. Individual occasions will encompass two preliminary heats adopted by a remaining warmth that includes the highest swimmer from every competing faculty.

Kansas closed out 2025 with a sweep of Rockhurst, highlighted by a standout efficiency from Gabi Dyer, who set a brand new Robinson Natatorium pool document within the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:48.59. The document marked the fifth pool document damaged by the Jayhawks this season.

HOW TO FOLLOW

Fans can monitor stay outcomes and scoring all through the meet on the Meet Mobile app.

ORDER OF EVENTS

Friday, Jan. 16^th

(11 a.m. CT session)

200-yard Medley Relay

100-yard Butterfly

400-yard IM

100-yard Breastroke

15-minute break

200-yard Freestyle Relay

3-meter Dive

(6 p.m. CT session)

100-yard Backstroke

200-yard Breaststroke

500-yard Freestyle

50-yard Freestyle

20-minute break

400-yard Medley Relay

Saturday, Jan. 17^th 

(12 p.m. CT session)

1650 (B/C Finals)

200-yard IM

100-yard Freestyle

200-yard Butterfly

200-yard Backstroke

1650 (A Final)

400-yard Freestyle Relay

1-meter Dive