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2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Christian Simpson

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    182
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Tupelo, Miss.
  • High School:
    Tupelo High School
  • Instagram:
    _christian.simpson_

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Redshirt Sophomore)

  • Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay team that set a program record (6:24.88) at the Big 12 Championships
    Swam the fourth fastest time in program history in the 200-yard backstroke (1:43.78) at the Big 12 Championships
  • Swam the eighth fastest time in program history in the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.55) at the Big 12 Championships
  • Swam the ninth fastest time in program history in the 200 IM (1:47.73) at the Big 12 Championships
  • Placed eighth in the B final of the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.62) at the U.S. Open Championships
  • Finished seventh in the C final of the 200-yard backstroke (1:48.49) at the U.S. Open Championships
  • Finished third in the 400-yard individual medley (4:00.57) against Penn State
  • Placed second in the 200-yard individual medley (1:50.03) against Villanova
  • Placed third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.23) against Villanova
  • Part of the relay team that finished second in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:30.87) at the WVU Invitational 
  • Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.65) against Kentucky
  • Won the 200-yard individual medley (1:52.44) at the WV State Games
  • Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.98) at the WV State Games
  • Part of the relay teams that placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:26.31) and the 400-yard medley (3:26.40) relays at the WV State Games

2023-24 (Redshirt Freshman)

  • Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:26.02) team that set a program record and placed third at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
  • Won the B final of the 200-yard IM (1:48.03) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
  • Placed second in the B final of the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.72) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
  • Placed third in the B final of the 200-yard freestyle (1:37.07) at the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships
  • Placed second in two individual events against Villanova (400-yard IM (4:03.39) and the 200-yard backstroke (1:48.52)) 
  • Placed third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:40.37) against Villanova 
  • Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:51.14) against Pitt
  • Part of the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:34.19) team that placed first at the WVU Invitational 
  • Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.83) against Cincinnati 
  • Placed second in the 200-yard backstroke (1:49.94) event against Penn State 
  • Part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that placed third against Penn State 
  • Finished in first place at the WV State Games (200-yard backstroke)
  • Part of three relay teams that placed second at the WV State Games (400-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley, 200-yard freestyle)
  • 2024 Winter Academic All-Big 12 Second Team

2022-23 (Freshman)

  • Redshirted

High School

  • Attended Tupelo High School and swam for Lucas Smith and Josh Daniel
  • Competed for Shockwave Aquatics under Lucas Smith and Cameron Brandao
  • Tupelo HS Team Captain
  • Four-time MHSAA Class 2 Individual Champion in the 100 back, 200 free and 200 IM
  • Two-time MHSAA Class 2 Individual Runner-up in the 100 back and 200 free
  • Four-time MHSAA Relay State Champion in the 200 medley, 400 free and 200 free relays
  • Three-time MHSAA Relay State Runner-up in the 200 medley, 400 free and 200 free relays
  • 2018, 2019 and 2020 Daily Journal Most Outstanding Athlete
  • Mississippi Swimming 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Year
  • Three-time Individual MSI State Record Holder in the 13-14 100 and 200 back, and the 17-18 200 free
  • Junior National Qualifier
  • Relay Team state record holder, Mississippi Swimming 2017-19

Personal

  • Son of Scooter Simpson and Tiffany Fisher
  • Birthday is Dec. 12
  • Has one sister and three brothers
  • Majoring in coaching and performance science
  • Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Free/Back/IM
    6'3" 182 lbs
  • 2023-24Redshirt Freshman

    Free/Back/IM
    6'3" 182 lbs
  • 2024-25Redshirt Sophomore

    Free/Back/IM
    6'3" 182 lbs
  • 2025-26Redshirt Junior

    Free/Back/IM
    6'3" 182 lbs
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