Men's Swimming & Diving
Josh Fujimoto - Men's Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

JoshFujimoto

  • position Freestyle
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Normal, Ill.
  • High school Normal Community High School

Top Times (SCY):
200 Freestyle: 1:41.33 (Tennessee Invitational, 11/21/24)
500 Freestyle: 4:26.50 (Tennessee Invitational, 11/20/24)
1000 Freestyle: 9:19.74 (CSCAA National Invitational Championship, 3/16/24)
1650 Freestyle: 15:25.37 (CSCAA National Invitational Championship, 3/16/24)

Top Times (LCM):
200 Freestyle: 1:56.58 (2022 Illinois LCM Senior Championships, 07/29/22)
400 Freestyle: 4:00.00 (USA Swimming Futures Championship – Huntsville, 7/26/24)
800 Freestyle: 8:24.27 (USA Swimming Futures Championship – Huntsville, 7/27/24)
1500 Freestyle: 15:55.74 (USA Swimming Futures Championship – Huntsville, 7/24/24)

Career Notes:

  • 2023-24 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

2024-25 (Sophomore): Won the 1650 freestyle at the Uof L First Chance Meet (15:43.17)… Was second in the 500 free the same meet (4:33.36)… Finished third against Cincinnati in the 1000 freestyle (9:23.17)… Sixth place finish in the 1000 freestyle at Purdue (9:26.76)… Grabbed 16th place in the 1650 freestyle at the Tennessee Invitational (15:44.04)… Finished seventh in the 1000 freestyle (9:33.50) at the Ohio State tri-meet… Set a personal best in the 200 freestyle (1:41.33) and 500 freestyle (4:26.50) at the Tennessee Invitational as well.

2023-24 (Freshman): Qualified for the CSCAA National Invitational where he notched a third-place finish in the 1650 free (15:25.37), a fourth-place result in the 1000 free (9:19.74) and sixth-place in the 500 free (4:26.53). All three times were new personal bests … Grabbed 27th at the SEC Championships in the 1650 free (15:36.22) while placing 36th at the meet in the 500 free (4:30.81) and 53rd in the 200 free (1:41.36) … Was third in the 500 free (4:36.66) and 1000 free (9:37.63) vs. Cincinnati … Raced in the 200 free at the Tennessee Invitational, his collegiate debut, placing 32nd (1:44.99).

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