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2026-27 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Matthew Knope
Matthew Knope

Bella Schultz

  • Class Junior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School St. Pius X HS
  • Position Free/Back/IM

Biography

Awards

  • 2025-2026 MPSF All Academic Team 
  • 2024-2025 Freshman/Transfer Academic All-WAC 
  • 2024 WAC Winter All-Academic list 

2025-26 (Sophomore): Saw action in distance events at the Crimson & White Intersquad on Oct. 1 to begin the season… recorded season-best swims in the 500 free (5:38.58) and 200 back (2:19.25) during fall competition… added a strong 1000 free performance (11:20.29) at the Grand Canyon meet on Nov. 7–8… continued to improve in distance events with a season-best 1000 free (11:11.14) against New Mexico on Jan. 31… closed the season at the MPSF Championships on Feb. 25–28 with a personal-best 2:01.18 in the 200 free and 18:11.41 in the 1650 free, while also posting a season-best 1000 free (10:59.29). 

2024-25 (Freshman): Kicked off the season racing in mid-distance and distance events at the NM State Intrasquad on Sept. 27… recorded steady improvement in the 200 free (2:04.57) and 500 free (5:26.25) against Northern Arizona and UTRGV on Nov. 9… added season-best performances in the 1000 free (11:23.14) against Grand Canyon on Jan. 11… posted personal-best swims in the 500 free (5:21.03) and 1000 free (10:59.99) against New Mexico on Feb. 8… also recorded a personal-best 200 back (2:15.71) in time trials. 

Personal Best Times:
200 Free | 2:01.18 
500 Free | 5:21.03 
1000 Free | 10:48.59 
1650 Free | 18:11.41 
200 Back | 2:14.51 

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Free/Back/IM
    5'6"
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Free/Back/IM
    5'6"
  • 2026-27Junior

    Free/Back/IM
    5'6"