MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — For the first time in program history, the West Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to host the Big 12 Championship today until Saturday, at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park.
The conference meet moves from Austin, Texas, for the first time since 2012. The tournament is slated to begin at 10 a.m. today, with finals scheduled for 5 p.m. The three remaining days of competition will begin with prelims, starting at 10 a.m., while finals sessions are set to commence at 6 p.m. each day.
Admission on Wednesday is free for the entirety of the day. Tickets for all preliminary sessions from Thursday through Saturday are $6, while finals tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased at wvugame.com or in person at Aquatic Center at Mylan Park’s box office, located on the second floor.
Big 12 Now on ESPN+ is scheduled to provide streaming coverage of the championship for the first time, while live results are available at wvusports.com/swim. Fans also can follow along by visiting wvusports.com/big12swim, which features the meet schedules, live results, ticket information and more.
“We’re very excited to host the Big 12 Championship and showcase our new facility,” Mountaineer coach Vic Riggs said. “The teams have had a great three weeks of training and preparation, so we’re ready to get everything started this week. Now is the time to have fun and compete at our absolute best.”
Today’s events include the 200 medley relay, men’s 1-meter diving and the 800 freestyle relay, while Thursday features the 500 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 50 free, women’s 1-meter diving and the 400 medley relay. Events tabbed for Friday include men’s and women’s 3-meter diving, 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 free, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and the 200 free relay. The championship concludes on Saturday with the men’s and women’s platform, 200 back, 100 free, 1,650 free, 200 breast, 200 fly and the 400 freestyle relay.
