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Wyoming and NAU Win WAC Swimming and Diving Championships
Pre-Championship Polls: Men | Women
WEDNESDAY 02.21.18 | Results | Photos
10:30 a.m. Diving Prelims
6 p.m. Swimming & Diving Finals | On Demand
Notes: Northern Arizona leads the women's teams while Wyoming is in first on the men's side. The Grand Canyon men set a new WAC record with an NCAA "A" cut time of 1:24.33 in the 200-yard medley relay.
THURSDAY 02.22.18 | Results | Photos
10:30 a.m. Swimming Prelims | Results
10:30 a.m. Diving Prelims
6 p.m. Swimming & Diving Finals | On Demand
Notes: The Northern Arizona women and Wyoming men continue to lead after day 2. Grand Canyon's Mark Nikolaev broke his own WAC record with a time of 1:43.60 in the 200 IM. UNLV and Grand Canyon tied for first in the men's 200 free relay with a time of 1:18.53. It was the first ever tie for first in a WAC championship relay event.
FRIDAY 02.23.18 | Results | Photos
10:30 a.m. Swimming Prelims | Results
12:30 p.m. Diving Prelims
6 p.m. Swimming & Diving Finals | On Demand
Notes: Northern Arizona and Wyoming increased their leads after day 3 of the championships. The Grand Canyon men set three meet records during the evening session: Daniil Antipov-100 Butterfly (46.08); Mark Nikolaev-100 Backstroke (44.88) and 400 Medley Relay (3:07.55). Both individual marks were also WAC records.
SATURDAY 02.24.18 | Results | Photos
10:30 a.m. Swimming Prelims | Results
12:15 p.m. Diving Prelims
3:40 p.m. 1650 Freestyle (1st 3 heats)
6 p.m. Swimming & Diving Finals | On Demand
Notes: Northern Arizona won its fifth consecutive WAC women's title while Wyoming won its first ever. Grand Canyon's Daniil Antipov broke his own WAC record with a time of 1:42.60 in the men's 200 butterfly. GCU's Mark Nikolaev also broke his own WAC record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1:40.81.

Major Award Winners
Men
Diving Coach of the Year: Kyle Bogner, Wyoming
Swimming Coach of the Year: Dave Denniston, Wyoming
Freshman of the Year: Brad Gonzales, UNLV
Diver of the Year: Scotia Mullin, Wyoming
Swimmer of the Year: Mark Nikolaev, Grand Canyon

Women
Co-Diving Coaches of the Year: Jim Southerland, Idaho and Nikki Huffman, Northern Arizona
Swimming Coach of the Year: Andy Johns, Northern Arizona
Freshman of the Year: Petra Kis, Northern Colorado
Diver of the Year: Tatiana Kurach, Northern Arizona
Swimmer of the Year: Estela Davis Ortiz, Grand Canyon

Photos by Juan DeLeon