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2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Nico Turner

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Victoria, Texas
  • Highschool Victoria East

Biography

Awards:
  • Second-Team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (200 freestyle relay - 4th place) (2026)
  • UTPB Edgardo Madrid & Associates Men's Student-Athlete of the Month (February 2026)

2025-26 (First-Year):
Named UTPB's Men's Student-Athlete of the Month for February. Turner played a part in all four relay records (800 freestyle relay, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay) set by men's team to go along with one individual record (men's 100 backstroke – relay leadoff split) at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championship. Turner swam second on UTPB's 200 freestyle relay men's "A" team that finished with a school record time at 1:21.59, earning Second-Team All-RMAC recognition with a fourth-place finish. His best individual finish was fifth place in the 100 backstroke. Turner was third on the Falcons (T48th overall) in scoring (19 points) and set four personal bests at the RMAC Championship. He ranked second on the team and 51st in the RMAC according to FINA points.
  • RMAC Championship Results:
    • 800 freestyle relay – A Final – "A" relay – fifth place – 6:45.38 (Alt Ad 6:40.58) (School Record) (swam second)
    • 200 medley relay – A Final – "A" relay – fifth place – 1:30.29 (School Record) (swam leadoff)
    • 400 medley relay – A Final – "A" relay – fifth place – 3:19.85 (Alt Ad 3:19.45) (School Record) (swam leadoff)
    • 200 freestyle relay – A Final – "A" relay – fourth place – 1:21.59 (*Second-Team All-RMAC) (School Record) (swam second)
    • 400 freestyle relay – A Final – "A" relay – fifth place – 3:03.34 (swam second)
    • 50 backstroke – 22.71 (Personal Best) swam during leadoff in 200 medley relay)
    • 100 backstroke – 49.47 (Alt Ad 49.37) (School Record, Personal Best) swam during leadoff in 400 medley relay)
    • 100 backstroke – A Final – fifth place – 49.51 (5th in prelims, 49.99)
    • 100 freestyle – B Final – 12th place – 45.76 (Personal Best) (T15th in prelims, 46.44)
    • 50 freestyle exhibition – 20.73 (Personal Best, 1st among exhibition swimmers, would have ranked 10th in prelims)

High School:
Was All-State in the 100 backstroke and the 100 freestyle... Set school records in the 100 freestyle, 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle... Member of the National Honor Society.

Club:
Went to futures and sectionals with Victoria Texas Aquatic Club (VTAC).

Personal:
Completed 50 community service hours heading into her collegiate career.


Current UTPB School Records:
  • 100 Backstroke – 49.37 alt adj. – 2026
  • 200 Freestyle Relay (Kell Frazier, Nico Turner, Logan Fultz, Colin Doyle) – 1:21.59 – 2026
  • 800 Freestyle Relay (Sean Greene, Nico Turner, Owen Putnam, Niklas Heelein) – 6:40.58 alt adj. – 2026
  • 200 Medley Relay (Nico Turner, Chase Alderman, Colin Doyle, Logan Fultz) – 1:30.29 – 2026
  • 400 Medley Relay (Nico Turner, Sean Greene, Colin Doyle, Niklas Heelein) – 3:19.45 alt adj. – 2026