Northwestern University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Joshua Staples
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brisbane, Australia
- Major:
- Undeclared
Top Times – Updated February 3, 2026
200 Free: 1:36.39
300 Free 2:31.09 (SIU / Miami (OH) Tri-Meet, 10/11/25)
500 Free: 4:13.28
1000 Free 8:58.35 (Michigan & UCLA Double Dual Meet, 10/25/25)
1650 Free: 14:53.20
100 Breast 52.18 (Wisconsin, 1/17/26)
200 Breast 1:54.71 (Minnesota / Purdue Tri-Meet, 1/31/26)
200 IM 1:45.62 (UChicago, 1/10/26)
400 IM 3:49.60 (Wisconsin, 1/17/26)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025-26)
Placed first in the 200 Breast (1:54.93) against UChicago
Placed first in the 200 IM (1:45.62) against UChicago
Placed first in the 100 Breast (52.18) against Wisconsin
Placed third in the 500 Free (4:23.24) against Wisconsin
Placed third in the 400 IM (3:49.60) against Wisconsin
Placed first in the 100 Breast (52.39) against Minnesota and Purdue
Placed first in the 400 IM (3:44.95) against Minnesota and Purdue
Placed first in the 200 Breast (1:54.71) against Minnesota and Purdue
Won the 400-yard free with a 3:33.41 and placed third in the 100-yard breast (54.95) against Miami-Ohio
Won the 500-yard free, swimming a 4:24.60, and the 1000-yard free (9:04.58) versus Cincinnati
Won the 500-yard free, finishing in 4:28.03, and the 1650-yard free (15:19.04), placed fifth in the 100-yard free (45.80) against Duke
Finished 18th in the 100-yard breast prelims with a PB of 54.87
Won the 100-yard breast with a PB of 54.46 and the 100-yard free with a 45.93 versus Southern Indiana
Finished seventh in the 200-yard free (1:41.73) and eighth in the 500-yard free (4:42.15) against Penn State and UChicago
Placed fifth in the 200-yard free, swimming a 1:41.42, versus Wisconsin
Went eighth in the 1000-yard free (9:23.06) and 11th in the 500-yard free (4:33.99) at the Minnesota Dual Triples
Placed fifth in the 500-yard free with a PB of 4:15.87 and sixth in the 1650-yard free with a PB of 14:53.20, finished 23rd in the 200-yard free prelims with a PB of 1:36.39 at the B1G Conference Championships
Won the 500-yard free with a PB of 4:13.28 at the IU Men’s Last Chance Meet
Finished 29th in the 1650-yard free, finishing in 14:59.42, at the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Championships
Prior to NU:
Junior Pan Pacific Swimming three-time champion (2022)
