Swimming & Diving
Javier López - Swimming & Diving - University of Kentucky Athletics

JavierLópez

  • position Free/Fly
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Inca, Spain
  • High school CTEIB

2024-25 at the University of the Pacific (Freshman): *Set seven personal bests this season. Recorded a personal best in the 50 freestyle with a time of 22.42 and in the 100 freestyle at a time of 47.07 against UC Santa Barbara. Achieved a personal best this season for the 200 freestyle during the meet against UC Davis with a time of 1:39.91. Set a personal best in the 500 freestyle with 4:30.68 at the Trailblazer Invitational. Established a personal best in the 50 butterfly with a time of 21.30 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, which also set the top time for this event for the team this season. Achieved the top time for the team this season in the 100 butterfly at the UNLV Invitational with a time of 46.85. Set the top time for the team this season during the UNLV Invitational with a Pacific record-breaking time of 1:43.62 for the 200 butterfly. Competed in the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, scoring 770.5 points. Named MPSF Men’s Freshman Swimmer of the Year, scoring 24 points toward the Tigers’ first-ever MPSF Championship, the most for any first-year male competitor. Named MPSF Athlete of the Seek on Oct. 1 for posting four victories in his collegiate debut.

Prior to Kentucky: 6x Junior National Champion/Silver Medalist at the European Junior Swimming Championships.

*Bio written credit to the University of the Pacific

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