MINNEAPOLIS – The Texas A&M men's swimming and diving team will take 14 competitors to the 2018 NCAA Championships, which is the Aggies' largest national meet roster in program history. The 2018 NCAA Championships will be contested March 21-24 at the University of Minnesota.
The 2018 NCAA Championships start on Wednesday with the timed finals of the 800-yard freestyle relay at 6 p.m. CT. For a complete schedule, go to: http://bit.ly/2IFuBP0. Texas A&M does not have an entry in the 800 free relay and begins action on Thursday.
Biggest Texas A&M NCAA roster ever:
Texas A&M will take a total of 14 competitors to the 2018 NCAA Championships, which is the largest group in program history. The Aggies' NCAA roster includes seven qualified swimmers, three qualified divers and four relay-only swimmers. Texas A&M has also qualified to swim the 200- and 400-yard medley relays and the 200 freestyle relay.
Texas A&M's 2018 NCAA roster
Seeking history:
The Aggies were ranked No. 11 in the final top 25 poll administered by the College Swimming Coaches of America Association (CSCAA) and are within range of the program's first top 10 team finish at the NCAA Championships since 1999. The Aggies' Senior Class of 2018 has seen steady improvement at the NCAA Championships through their careers – from No. 38 as freshmen in 2015, to No. 25 in 2016 to No. 16 in 2017.
Texas A&M is coming off a program-best second-place finish at the 2018 SEC Championships. Prior to 2018, the Aggies' best finish at the SEC was seventh place.
Numbers going up:
Like their NCAA finishes, the Aggies' NCAA rosters have improved in numbers with each season, as well.
NCAA finishes under Holmes:
Live Results / Watch Online:
Live results can be accessed here:
http://www.swmeets.com/Realtime/NCAA/2018/
Watch online via the Big Ten Network here:
https://www.btn2go.com/game/ncaa-championships-at-minnesota
The 2018 NCAA Championships start on Wednesday with the timed finals of the 800-yard freestyle relay at 6 p.m. CT. For a complete schedule, go to: http://bit.ly/2IFuBP0. Texas A&M does not have an entry in the 800 free relay and begins action on Thursday.
Biggest Texas A&M NCAA roster ever:
Texas A&M will take a total of 14 competitors to the 2018 NCAA Championships, which is the largest group in program history. The Aggies' NCAA roster includes seven qualified swimmers, three qualified divers and four relay-only swimmers. Texas A&M has also qualified to swim the 200- and 400-yard medley relays and the 200 freestyle relay.
Texas A&M's 2018 NCAA roster
| Swimmer / Diver | Class-Exp. | Invited events |
| Brock Bonetti | Sr.-3L | 100 backstroke, 200 IM, 200 butterfly |
| Mauro Castillo Luna | Sr.-3L | 100/200 breaststroke, 100 butterfly |
| Tyler Henschel | Sr.-3L | 1m/3m springboard, platform dive |
| Anthony Kim | So.-1L | Relays only |
| Adam Koster | So.-1L | Relays only |
| Angel Martinez | Jr.-2L | 200 IM, 100/200 butterfly |
| Kurtis Mathews | Fr.-HS | 1m/3m springboard |
| Duncan Mulleady | Sr.-3L | Relays only |
| Tanner Olson | Fr.-HS | 100/200 breaststroke, 200 IM |
| Steven Richardson | Jr.-2L | Relays only |
| Sam Thornton | Jr.-2L | 1m/3m springboard, platform dive |
| Jonathan Tybur | Sr.-3L | 100/200 breaststroke, 200 IM |
| Austin Van Overdam | Jr.-1L | 200 breaststroke, 200/400 IM |
| Ben Walker | So.-1L | 200 breaststroke, 200/400 IM |
Seeking history:
The Aggies were ranked No. 11 in the final top 25 poll administered by the College Swimming Coaches of America Association (CSCAA) and are within range of the program's first top 10 team finish at the NCAA Championships since 1999. The Aggies' Senior Class of 2018 has seen steady improvement at the NCAA Championships through their careers – from No. 38 as freshmen in 2015, to No. 25 in 2016 to No. 16 in 2017.
Texas A&M is coming off a program-best second-place finish at the 2018 SEC Championships. Prior to 2018, the Aggies' best finish at the SEC was seventh place.
Numbers going up:
Like their NCAA finishes, the Aggies' NCAA rosters have improved in numbers with each season, as well.
| Year | NCAA Finish (Points) | Total Participants | Swimmers | Divers |
| 2015 | 38th (4.5 pts.) | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 25th (20 pts.) | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 16th (56 pts.) | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2018 | TBD | 14 | 11 | 3 |
NCAA finishes under Holmes:
| Year | NCAA Finish | Points |
| 2017 | 16th | 56.0 |
| 2016 | 25th | 20.0 |
| 2015 | 38th | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 44th | 3.0 |
| 2013 | 24th | 32 |
| 2012 | 13th | 97 |
| 2011 | 13th | 99.5 |
| 2010 | 12th | 108 |
| 2009 | 12th | 104 |
| 2008 | 13th | 78 |
| 2007 | 19th | 45 |
| 2006 | 17th | 45 |
| 2005 | 15th | 88 |
Live Results / Watch Online:
Live results can be accessed here:
http://www.swmeets.com/Realtime/NCAA/2018/
Watch online via the Big Ten Network here:
https://www.btn2go.com/game/ncaa-championships-at-minnesota