LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The New Mexico State swimming and diving team is set to compete in the Western Athletic Conference Championships in Houston starting Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 9:30 a.m. (MT).
 
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Follow Along
Fans can keep up with all this week's actions through live results for both swimming and diving.  
 
Where to Watch
All days of the WAC Championships are to be streamed live. Preliminary round action is available on Facebook Live while finals will be streamed on the WAC Digital Network.  
 
Wednesday, Feb. 27 (all times mountain)
Diving Prelims: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Facebook Live
 
Diving Finals: 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
WAC Digital Network
 
Thursday, Feb. 28
Swimming & diving Prelims: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Facebook Live
 
Swimming and diving Finals: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
WAC Digital Network
 
Friday, March 1
Swimming & diving Prelims: 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Facebook Live
 
Swimming and diving Finals: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
WAC Digital Network
 
Saturday, March 2
Swimming & diving Prelims: 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Facebook Live
 
Swimming and diving Finals: 4:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
WAC Digital Network
 
Pick 'Em
In the pre-championship coaches' poll, New Mexico State was picked to finish second behind Northern Arizona after finishing second at the WAC Championships a year ago. The aggies picked up 34 points, including two first-place votes from the league's coaches. NAU has won five-consecutive WAC Championships. Here is the complete coaches' poll.
Rank    Team                                   Points (first-place votes)
1.            Northern Arizona                    41 (6)
2.            NM State                                34 (2)
3.            Northern Colorado                 29
T4.         Idaho                                      25
T4.         California Baptist                    25
6.            Grand Canyon                       22
7.            CSU Bakersfield                    14
8.            Seattle U                                 6

Back-to-Back
New Mexico State swimmer Hanna McGowan has the opportunity to go back-to-back in both breaststroke events. McGowan, a senior from Tecumseh, Kan., swept the breaststroke championships a season ago, winning the 200 in 2:14.07 while finishing the 100 at 1:01.99.
 
 The Aggies are also looking to defend their championship in the 400 Medley relay after Alix Knagg, Hanna McGowan, Reagan Nentwich and Picabo Bender finished first with a time of 3:41.67.
 
Up Next
The Aggies remain in Houston where they're set to compete until Saturday, March 2. All days of the WAC Championships are streamed live with preliminaries on Facebook Live and finals on WAC Digital Network.