RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros swimming & diving program is excited to host the 2026 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Swimming & Diving Championships this week. The meet will run from Wednesday-Saturday with all events being hosted at the City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium.
This championship marks the third hosted by UTRGV s the 2023 and 2024 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championships were hosted at the City of Pharr-PSJA Natatorium. However, this meet marks the first conference championship hosted by UTRGV in which its own program will compete.
"We are excited to host the championships in our first season as a member of the MPSF," UTRGV Head Swimming & Diving Coach
Betsy Graham said. "It is a great honor to be entrusted with a competition of this magnitude, and we are looking forward to showcasing our Division I swimming and diving program in the Rio Grande Valley."
The Vaqueros will host 15 other programs from 12 institutions across the MPSF which include Air Force, California Baptist, Idaho, Incarnate Word, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Pacific, Pepperdine, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Utah Tech, and Wyoming.
The Vaqueros enter with high hopes, led by sophomore
Manou Meulebeek on the diving boards. Meulebeek has qualified for the NCAA Zone "D" Diving Championships in her first two years of collegiate diving. Meulebeek enters the championships with the highest score in the 1-meter springboard and the third-highest mark in the 3-meter springboard this season.
Secure Your Seat
A ticket is required for entry into the MPSF Championships. Tickets for the MPSF Championships are not included in the UTRGV Swim & Dive Pass. Doors will open one hour prior to the first scheduled event.
The single-day tickets will cost $45 for adults and $40 for children, ages 17 and under, and for seniors, ages 65 and up. On Wednesday, the price for single-day tickets is $30 for all fans. Single-day tickets are available at
GoUTRGV.com/MPSFSingleDay.
All-session passes are still available at a cost of $80 for adults and $65 for children, ages 17 and under, and for seniors, ages 65 and up and can be purchased at
GoUTRGV.com/MPSF.
Tickets will be available for purchase each day in-person at the natatorium via credit card only starting one hour before the start of each session. Cash and checks will not be accepted.
Current students of MPSF institutions will receive free admission to the championships. UTRGV students can claim their free tickets at
GoUTRGV.com/StudentTickets. Current students of all other MPSF institutions must show their student IDs at the door.
Schedule of Events
Each day of competition is split into two sessions. On Wednesday, the first session will begin at 10:30 a.m. and the second session will start at 6 p.m.
The remaining three days will follow the same schedule with the first session starting at 10 a.m. and the second session beginning at 6 p.m.
The senior recognition is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 28. A complete schedule of events, tickets, and more can also be found at the MPSF Championship webpage on
mpsports.org.
Catch All the Action
Fans will be able to catch all the action by tuning into the live stream, provided by
GOLS, or by following along with live results. Swimming live results will be available on
MeetMobile and diving live results will be posted on
DiveMeets.
Wednesday Diving Prelims (first event starts at 10:30 a.m.)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
Women's 1-meter springboard |
| 2 |
Men's 3-meter springboard |
Wednesday Finals (first event starts at 6 p.m., Men followed by Women)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
200 medley relay |
| 2 |
Women's 1-meter springboard |
| 3 |
800 freestyle relay |
| 4 |
Men's 3-meter springboard |
| 5 |
200 freestyle relay time trial |
| 6 |
800 freestyle relay time trial |
Thursday Prelims (first event starts at 10 a.m., Men followed by Women)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
500 freestyle |
| 2 |
Men's 1-meter springboard |
| 3 |
200 individual medley |
| 4 |
50 freestyle |
| 5 |
200 freestyle relay time trial |
| 6 |
Women's 3-meter springboard |
Thursday Finals (first event starts at 6 p.m., Men followed by Women)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
200 freestyle relay |
| 2 |
Men's 1-meter springboard |
| 3 |
500 freestyle |
| 4 |
200 individual medley |
| 5 |
50 freestyle |
| 6 |
Women's 3-meter springboard |
Friday Prelims (first event starts at 10 a.m., Men followed by Women)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
100 butterfly |
| 2 |
400 individual medley |
| 3 |
200 freestyle |
| 4 |
100 breaststroke |
| 5 |
Men's platform diving |
| 6 |
100 backstroke |
| 7 |
400 medley relay time trial |
| 8 |
Women's team diving |
Friday Finals (first event starts at 6 a.m., Men followed by Women)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
100 butterfly |
| 2 |
400 individual medley |
| 3 |
200 freestyle |
| 4 |
100 breaststroke |
| 5 |
100 backstroke |
| 6 |
Men's platform diving |
| 7 |
400 medley relay |
Saturday Prelims (first event starts at 10 a.m., Men followed by Women)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
200 backstroke |
| 2 |
100 freestyle |
| 3 |
200 breaststroke |
| 4 |
200 butterfly |
| 5 |
400 freestyle relay time trial |
| 6 |
Women's platform diving |
| 7 |
Men's team diving |
Saturday Finals (first event starts at 4:30 p.m., Men followed by Women)
| Event |
Name |
| 1 |
1650 freestyle |
| 2 |
200 backstroke |
| 3 |
100 freestyle |
| 4 |
200 breaststroke |
| 5 |
200 butterfly |
| 6 |
Women's platform diving |
| 7 |
400 freestyle relay |
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