Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus Summit League Championships on February 18, 2026 at 10 a.m./5:30 p.m.
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10 a.m./5:30 p.m.
Men's Swimming and Diving
vs Summit League Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Zavier Kranz
- Position:
- Freestyle
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Watertown, S.D.
- High School:
- Watertown H.S.
- Major:
- Business Economics
HONORS AND AWARDS
SCHOOL RECORD
CAREER TOP 10s
2024-25: Enjoyed a solid first season at the collegiate level ... earned all-Summit League honors as a member of two relays at the Summit League Championships: the runner-up 800-yard freestyle relay and the third-place 400 freestyle relay ... 800 freestyle relay team set a school record at the league championships ... individually, placed 10th in both the 100 freestyle (:44.96) and 200 freestyle (1:38.96), establishing season-best times in both events ... also posted a season-best time in the 50 freestyle (:21.09) at the league meet ... named Summit League Swimmer of the Week after winning a combined three individual races in duals against St. Cloud State (1/17) and South Dakota (1/18) ... claimed the 100 freestyle against St. Cloud State in 46.30 seconds, followed by winning both the 100 freestyle (:46.62) and 200 freestyle (1:42.53) against USD ... also swam the anchor leg of the 400 freestyle relay, which set a pool-record time of 3:05.90 against USD ... helped set another SDSU pool record in the 800 freestyle relay (6:58.05) in dual versus Iowa Central (11/15) ... wrapped up freshman season by competing individually in the 200 freestyle (26th, 1:40.82) and three relays at the CSCAA National Inviational Championship
BEFORE SDSU: Competed as a member of the Watertown Area Swim Club and won a combined six individual state titles between the 2023 and 2024 championship seasons ... two-time short-course state champion in the 200-yard freestyle who added state titles indoors in the 100 freestyle in 2023 and the 500 freestyle in 2024 ... also claimed long-course gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle and 100 freestyle in 2024 ... his late uncle, Marty Kranz, played football for the Jackrabbits from 2003-06
- All-Summit League (2024-25)
- Summit League Swimmer of the Week (Jan. 21, 2025)
SCHOOL RECORD
- 800 Freestyle Relay (6:33.38 – 2025)
CAREER TOP 10s
- 5th in 100 freestyle (:44.96)
- 5th in 200 freestyle (1:38.96)
2024-25: Enjoyed a solid first season at the collegiate level ... earned all-Summit League honors as a member of two relays at the Summit League Championships: the runner-up 800-yard freestyle relay and the third-place 400 freestyle relay ... 800 freestyle relay team set a school record at the league championships ... individually, placed 10th in both the 100 freestyle (:44.96) and 200 freestyle (1:38.96), establishing season-best times in both events ... also posted a season-best time in the 50 freestyle (:21.09) at the league meet ... named Summit League Swimmer of the Week after winning a combined three individual races in duals against St. Cloud State (1/17) and South Dakota (1/18) ... claimed the 100 freestyle against St. Cloud State in 46.30 seconds, followed by winning both the 100 freestyle (:46.62) and 200 freestyle (1:42.53) against USD ... also swam the anchor leg of the 400 freestyle relay, which set a pool-record time of 3:05.90 against USD ... helped set another SDSU pool record in the 800 freestyle relay (6:58.05) in dual versus Iowa Central (11/15) ... wrapped up freshman season by competing individually in the 200 freestyle (26th, 1:40.82) and three relays at the CSCAA National Inviational Championship
BEFORE SDSU: Competed as a member of the Watertown Area Swim Club and won a combined six individual state titles between the 2023 and 2024 championship seasons ... two-time short-course state champion in the 200-yard freestyle who added state titles indoors in the 100 freestyle in 2023 and the 500 freestyle in 2024 ... also claimed long-course gold medals in the 50-meter freestyle and 100 freestyle in 2024 ... his late uncle, Marty Kranz, played football for the Jackrabbits from 2003-06
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