PREVIEW: Swimming & Diving Host Big 12 East Showdown

Friday, January 16

Houston, Texas

10 a.m./ 5 p.m.

University of Houston

Big 12 East Showdown

Liya Goupil swimming the freestyle at the Phill Hansel Invitational meet

Photo by: Juan DeLeon/Juan DeLeon Creative

PREVIEW: Swimming & Diving Host Big 12 East Showdown

1/15/2026 1:00:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Cougars will host TCU, Iowa State, West Virginia and Cincinnati

HOUSTON – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team is back in action this weekend as they host the Big 12 East Showdown at CRWC Natatorium. The two-day meet will see teams from across the Big 12 compete including TCU, Iowa State, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

Big 12 East Showdown
Date \| Time	January 16, 2026 \| 10:00 a.m., 5:00 p.m. January 17, 2026 \| 10:00 a.m.
Location	CRWC Natatorium \| Houston, Texas
Opponents	TCU, Iowa State, West Virgina, Cincinnati
Stream	Session 1 \| Friday AM Session 2 \| Friday PM Session 3 \| Saturday AM
Results	Swimming: MeetMobile Diving: DiveMeets

LAST TIME OUT
The Cougars fought hard against the Kansas Jayhawks, collecting seven first-place finishes and 26 podiums but ultimately fell short with a final score of 153-147 in Lawrance.

Sophomore Mariana Cote secured top marks in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:62.02.

Junior Elizabeth Jimenez (54.98), sophomore Alexia Duncan (55.06) and sophomore Regina Torres (55.76) touched the wall in the top three spots in the 100-yard backstroke. Jimenez also secured the top spot in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:59.37.

Junior Evelyn Entrekin scored a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:01.10.

Seniors Liya Goupil and Noor El Gendy touched the wall the fastest in the 100-yard freestyle (50.77) and 200-yard butterfly (1:59.37), respectively.

NCAA CUTS
Five Houston student-athletes have collected NCAA Cuts across five events.

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

SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Swimming & Diving by providing NIL opportunities or by joining the Freestyle Fund which provides financial support directly to Houston Swimming & Diving for needs beyond its operating budget.

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