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2025-26 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Matthew Knope

Estel Galo

  • Class Senior
  • Height
  • Hometown Barcelona, Spain
  • High School
  • Position Distance

Biography

Awards

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

2025-26 (Senior): Kicked off the season with a third-place showing in the 100 fly (59.58) at the Crimson & White Intersquad on Oct. 1… added a win in the 200 fly (2:09.66) against Utah Tech and New Mexico on Oct. 11… recorded season-best swims in the 200 free (1:55.33) and 1000 free (10:21.05) on Nov. 7–8… posted strong distance performances at the Phil Hansel Invitational on Nov. 19–21, including a sub-5:00 500 free (4:59.47) and a season-best 4:25.13 in the 400 IM… added a win in the 200 fly (2:04.42) against New Mexico on Jan. 31… closed the season at the MPSF Championships on Feb. 25–28 with a season-best 16:57.79 in the 1650 free and a sixth-place finish in the 400 IM. 

2024-25 (Junior): Opened the year with a third-place result in the 500 free (5:21.00) at the NM State Intrasquad on Sept. 27… added runner-up finishes in the 1000 free (10:47.77) and 200 fly (2:07.85) against North Texas on Oct. 4… recorded strong distance performances with a personal-best 10:14.26 in the 1000 free and a win in the 400 IM (4:32.11) against Northern Arizona and UTRGV on Nov. 9… posted standout swims at the Phil Hansel Invitational on Nov. 20–22, including a personal-best 16:54.82 in the 1650 free and 4:25.69 in the 400 IM… added a win in the 200 fly (2:05.46) against New Mexico on Feb. 8… closed the season at the WAC Championships on Feb. 26 – Mar. 1 with a personal-best 4:22.74 in the 400 IM and a sub-5:00 performance in the 500 free. 

2023-24 (Sophomore): Opened the season with a second-place finish in the 200 fly (2:05.25) and a third-place finish in the 1000 free (10:31.22) versus Northern Colorado on Oct. 14... managed a fourth-place finish in both the 1000 free (10:36.01) and the 200 fly (2:08.96) against TCU on Nov. 3... placed second in the 1000 free (10:55.50) and the 200 fly (2:07.26) against North Texas on Nov. 4... tallied top-three finishes in the 500 free (3rd, 5:19.60), the 1000 free (3rd, 10:48.89) and the 200 fly (2:09.61) in the Aggies’ first meet against New Mexico on Nov. 11... qualified for the A Final in the mile at the Hawkeye Invitational... placed second in the 200 fly against Grand Canyon with a time of 2:09.50... placed first in the 200 fly (2:09.38) against UNM on Jan. 27... finished sixth overall in the mile at the WAC Championships with a time of 17:03.65... finished third in the B Final of the 400 IM with a personal best time of 4:28.82 at the WAC Championships. 

2022-23 (Freshman): Clocked a 2:07.84 to finish first in the 200 fly in the season-opening meet against North Texas on Oct. 7... finished third in the 200 fly (2:11.49) against Northern Colorado on Oct. 14... posted a time of 2:06.88 to finish third in the 200 fly against Northern Arizona on Nov. 5... collected a first-place finish in the 500 free (5:17.35) and a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:58.35) against UT Permian Basin on Dec. 3... qualified for the A Final in the 500 free, the mile and the 200 fly at the UNLV Invitational... placed third in the 200 fly (2:10.88) and third in the 1000 free (10:49.80) against UNM on Jan. 28... finished fifth in the mile at the WAC Championships with a time of 16:58.97... placed third in the B Final of the 200 fly (2:04.41) at the WAC Championships... anchored the 800 free relay team which placed third at the WAC Championships while setting a then school record time of 7:19.69. 

Personal Best Times: 
500 Free | 4:57.24 
1650 Free | 16:57.79 
1000 Free | 10:14.26 
200 Fly | 2:03.92 
400 IM | 4:22.74 
200 Free | 1:55.33 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

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  • 2023-24Sophomore

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  • 2024-25Junior

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  • 2025-26Senior

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