Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming & Diving versus Alumni Meet on October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM

2016-17- Took second place in the 1,000 free with a time of 9:39.25 against Arizona.
2015-16 - Recorded season best times in the 200 free (1:40.67), 500 free (4:29.59) and the 1,650 free (15:31.73) at the Art Adamson Invitational … Finished 26th in the 500 free (4:40.82) at the Pac-12 Championships … Against Cal, he took second in the 1,000 free touching in at 9:25.03 and fourth in the 500 free (4:37.65) … Took fifth in both the 50 free (22.52) and the 500 free (4:38.32) versus Stanford… Against UNLV, he took first in both the 1,000 free with a time of 9:30.84 and the 500 free (4:36.93).
2014-15 - Took 23rd in the 200 free (1:42.92) and in the 500 free (4:28.53) at the Pac-12 Championships … recorded season-best times in the 1,000 free (9:21.74) versus BYU and in the 1,650 free (15:33.31) at the Texas Inv.
High School/Club Swim - Four-year letterwinner at Helena High School ... set school records in all freestyle events as well as the 200 IM ... five-time individual state champion in the 200 free, 100 free (three times) and 50 free ... swam under head coach Jake Byrne for the Helena Lions Swim Team ... was a three-time senior sectional champion.
Personal - Born July 12, 1996 ... son of John and Mary Margaret Kotson ... currently undecided on a major.
2016-17 TOP TIMES
200 Free - 1:41.08 (ASU, 10/21/16),
500 Free - 4:30.02 (Ohio State Invitational, 11/18/16)
1,000 Free - 9:27.85 (Ariz., 10/22/16)
1,650 Free - 15:46.25 (Ohio State Invitational, 11/20/16)
2015-16 TOP TIMES
50 Free - :22.16 (Denv., 1/29/16)
100 Free - :47.69 (Wyom., 12/5/15)
200 Free - 1:40.67 (Art Adamson Inv., 11/20/15)
500 Free - 4:29.59 (Art Adamson Inv., 11/19/15)
1,000 Free - 9:19.44 (UNLV, 11/7/15)
1,650 Free - 15:31.73 (Art Adamson Inv., 11/21/15)
2014-15 TOP TIMES
200 Free - 1:42.82 (unlv/ua, 11/1/14)
500 Free - 4:28.53 (Pac-12, 3/5/15)
1,000 Free - 9:21.74 (BYU, 2/7/15)
1,650 Free - 15:33.31 (Texas Inv, 12/6/14)
PERSONAL BESTS
50 Free - :22.16 (Denv., 1/29/16)
100 Free - :47.69 (Wyom., 12/5/15)
200 Free - 1:40.67 (Art Adamson Inv., 11/20/15)
500 Free - 4:28.53 (Pac-12, 3/5/15)
1,000 Free - 9:19.44 (UNLV, 11/7/15)
1,650 Free - 15:31.73 (Art Adamson Inv., 11/21/15)