University of Georgia Athletics
2026-27 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Nico Basten
- Position:
- Fly / Free
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Burghausen, Germany
- High School:
- Fachoberschule Aloetting
2025-26 (UIndy): Finished fourth in 400 IM, fifth in 200 backstroke, and 10th in 200 IM at NCAA Division II Championships...Member of fourth-place 800 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay at NCAAs...Helped UIndy finish fourth overall at NCAAs...Finished third in 400 IM, fourth in 200 backstroke, and seventh in 100 backstroke and 200 IM at Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships...Finished second in 200 IM, sixth in 200 freestyle, and 11th in 100 freestyle at Miami Invitational...Earned five dual wins.
2024-25 (Kentucky): Competed in five dual meets for Wildcats...Finished 14th in 200 freestyle and 18th in 200 IM at Tennessee Invitational.
National: Finished first in 100 backstroke, second in 200 backstroke and 200 IM, and fifth in 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle at 2025 German South Championships...Finished second in 200 IM, third in 100 IM, fourth in 100 freestyle, and sixth in 200 freestyle at 2022 German Short Course Championships.
Personal: Born July 9, 2005...Majoring in Financial Planning.
Collegiate Personal Bests
2024-25 (Kentucky): Competed in five dual meets for Wildcats...Finished 14th in 200 freestyle and 18th in 200 IM at Tennessee Invitational.
National: Finished first in 100 backstroke, second in 200 backstroke and 200 IM, and fifth in 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle at 2025 German South Championships...Finished second in 200 IM, third in 100 IM, fourth in 100 freestyle, and sixth in 200 freestyle at 2022 German Short Course Championships.
Personal: Born July 9, 2005...Majoring in Financial Planning.
Collegiate Personal Bests
| 50 Freestyle | 21.24 | 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (2/14/26) |
| 100 Freestyle | 44.50 | 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (2/14/26) |
| 200 Freestyle | 1:37.31 | 2025 Miami Invitational (11/21/25) |
| 50 Backstroke | 23.68 | 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (2/13/26) |
| 100 Backstroke | 48.73 | 2026 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships (2/13/26) |
| 200 Backstroke | 1:43.83 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships (3/14/26) |
| 100 Breaststroke | 55.94 | Eastern Illinois (12/6/25) |
| 100 Butterfly | 51.45 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships (3/12/26) |
| 200 Butterfly | 1:49.90 | 2025 Miami Invitational (11/22/25) |
| 200 IM | 1:44.69 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships (3/11/26) |
| 400 IM | 3:46.54 | 2026 NCAA Division II Championships (3/12/26) |
Monday, March 31
Saturday, March 29
Friday, March 28
Thursday, March 27
