2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Mlinek, Kael

Kael Mlinek
- Position:
- Breast/Free
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- High School:
- Lincoln Southwest
Bio
Honors
1x Ivy League Runner-Up (Second Team All-Ivy)
2023: 200 medley relay
Lifetime Bests
2023-24: Finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke and 12th in the 50 freestyle at the ECAC Championships … finished third in the 100 breaststroke at the H-Y-P meet … finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke at the Columbia dual … competed in seven regular season meets
2022-23: Finished second in the 200 medley relay, 14th in the 100 breaststroke, 28th in the 50 freestyle and 29th in the 100 breaststroke at the Ivy League Championships … finished third in the 100 breaststroke, 10th in the 100 freestyle and 17th in the 50 freestyle at the Big Al Invitational … competed in seven regular season meets
Pre-Princeton Top Times: SCY 50 Breast 23.25 relay, 100 Breast 53.32, 100 Free 44.71, 50 Free 20.53
Before Princeton: National Champion 50 Breast (NCSA Spring 2022) … National Champion 200 and 400 Medley Relay (NCSA Spring 2021) … Summer Junior Nationals (2021,2022) … Winter Junior Nationals fourth place 100 Breast (2021) … five-time Individual State High School Champion … State High School record holder in 200 Medley Relay … six-time Individual High School Conference Champion … Conference record holder in 100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay.
Personal: Son of Dara and Ed Mlinek … has a sister, Lanyon Mlinek, who swims at Colgate … majoring in computer science.
1x Ivy League Runner-Up (Second Team All-Ivy)
2023: 200 medley relay
Lifetime Bests
- 50 freestyle – 20.39
- 100 freestyle – 44.71
- 100 breaststroke – 54.32
- 100 breaststroke – 54.16
- 200 breaststroke – 2:02.46
2023-24: Finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke and 12th in the 50 freestyle at the ECAC Championships … finished third in the 100 breaststroke at the H-Y-P meet … finished eighth in the 100 breaststroke at the Columbia dual … competed in seven regular season meets
2022-23: Finished second in the 200 medley relay, 14th in the 100 breaststroke, 28th in the 50 freestyle and 29th in the 100 breaststroke at the Ivy League Championships … finished third in the 100 breaststroke, 10th in the 100 freestyle and 17th in the 50 freestyle at the Big Al Invitational … competed in seven regular season meets
Pre-Princeton Top Times: SCY 50 Breast 23.25 relay, 100 Breast 53.32, 100 Free 44.71, 50 Free 20.53
Before Princeton: National Champion 50 Breast (NCSA Spring 2022) … National Champion 200 and 400 Medley Relay (NCSA Spring 2021) … Summer Junior Nationals (2021,2022) … Winter Junior Nationals fourth place 100 Breast (2021) … five-time Individual State High School Champion … State High School record holder in 200 Medley Relay … six-time Individual High School Conference Champion … Conference record holder in 100 Breast, 200 Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay.
Personal: Son of Dara and Ed Mlinek … has a sister, Lanyon Mlinek, who swims at Colgate … majoring in computer science.
Princeton Athletics 2023-24 Highlights
Tuesday, June 04
James Pan's Summer of Cancer Research
Thursday, August 24
Highlights from 2022 Gary Walters ’67 PVC Awards Banquet
Wednesday, June 22
Princeton Athletics 2021-22 Highlights
Monday, June 06