Yury Kuzmenko

Position:
Free/Fly
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
San Jose, Calif.
High School:
Valley Christian

Pre-Princeton Top Times: 50 free (SCY: 19.30, LCM: 22.43); 100 free (SCY: 42.77, LCM: 50.60); 18.73 SCY relay split

Before Princeton: Valley Christian Male Athlete of the Year…Five-time California State Champion…National Junior Champion in the 50 free…World Junior finalist in the 50 free…Recorded the second-fastest 50 free relay split in high school swimming history…Quest for Excellence Award recipient…Graduated Magna Cum Laude…Eighth-place finisher in the 50 free at the World Junior Championships…Won five gold medals at the CIF State Championships in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay (twice) and 200 free relay

Personal: Son of Anna and Roman Kuzmenko…Has a sister, Katya