Northwestern University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

October 18, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Cincinnati at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 18, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Miami Ohio at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 12, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Miami Ohio at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 12, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
October 18, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Cincinnati at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Friday, October 18, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
September 10, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Swimming and Diving team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Patten Gymnasium in Evanston, IL on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. (Photo by Charlotte Gottfried/Northwestern Athletics)

Joshua Staples

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Brisbane, Australia
  • Major:
    Undeclared

Top Times – Updated January 27, 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 1:54.93 (UChicago, 1/10/26)
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

AS A FIRST-YEAR (2024-2025)
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)
Swimming vs. Wisconsin - Scoring
Saturday, January 17
Diving vs. Wisconsin
Saturday, January 17
Swimming vs. Wisconsin
Saturday, January 17
David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program - 2025 Video
Tuesday, August 19