Day 1 of the Mountain West Championships complete.
School records broken.
Hear from @sagehopkins #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/W7gShH70qK

— SJSU Swimming&Diving (@SJSUSwim) February 19, 2026

HOUSTON—Two San José State records were broken, including Ela Freiman in the 200 IM, on the first day of the Credit Union 1 Mountain West Championships in Houston. 

Freiman finished fourth in the 200 IM in a time of 1:58.99, breaking her own record of 1:59.59, set in November in the same pool. She is the only Spartan to break the 2-minute barrier in the 200 IM.
Genevieve George finished seventh in the 200 IM at 2:00.76.
Dalton Sickon matched her season-best time of 23.05 to finish 15th in the 50 free.
Lais e Silva finished 24th in the 50 free at 23.33.
Diver Elinor Windram finished 13th in 1-meter, recording her season-best score.
The 400 medley relay team ended the evening by breaking a 12-year-old record. The relay team of George, Vilma Lindberg, Grover and Sickon finished in 3:38.91, breaking the record of 3:38.98 set by Michaela McLean, Darcie Anderson, Ashlyn Acosta and Alysha Bush in 2014.
The Spartans finished the day in 9th place in the team standings.

Spartans working hard on the first day of the championships! 🔥#AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/u3mIq7Z8wD

— SJSU Swimming&Diving (@SJSUSwim) February 19, 2026

UP NEXT – The second day of the championships begins Thursday with prelims in the 100 fly, 400 IM and 200 free, along with 3-meter diving at 10:30 a.m. CT/8:30 a.m. PT. Finals begin at 6 p.m. CT/4 p.m. PT, finishing with the 200 free relay.

200 IM Finals
4. Ela Freiman    1:58.69
7. Genevieve George    2:00.76

50 Free Finals
15. Dalton Sickon    23.05
24. Lais e Silva    23.33

1-meter Diving Consolation Finals
13. Elinor Windram    255.65

400 Medley Relay
8. San José State (George, Lindberg, Grover, Sickon)    3:38.91

200 IM Prelims
Vilma Lindberg    2:05.10
Luna Balbuena    2:05.71
Ashley Jackson    2:06.94
Sahara Dalbik    2:11.17

50 Free Prelims
25. Nikki Lahey    23.39
32. Keira Vail    23.62
44. Ava Bautista    24.79
47. Andreea Dragoi    26.41

1-meter Diving Prelims
Madeline Kwok    216.90
Aubrianna Crutchfield    172.15
#AllSpartans

 

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