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2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Kadem Goksu Erdagli

Kadem Goksu Erdagli

  • Position:
    Distance Free
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    180
  • Letters:
    0
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Ankara, Turkey
  • High School:
    Nazmi Arikan Science School

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Participated in two regular-season meets as a true freshman after joining the swimming program in January 2026 ... is a three-time All-American (all Second Team) following first national championship appearance in 2026 ... is a two-time All-GLIAC recipient, both during the 2026 conference championships (one Second Team and one Third Team) ... named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week for the first time on Jan. 27 during the 2025-26 campaign.

2025-26:  NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Selected as a national competitor in first collegiate season ... swam in six different events, including in the finals of a trio of events ... banked first three All-American honors of his collegiate career, all of which were on the Second Team ... those results included an 11th-place finish in the 500 free (4:21.96) and two 15th-place efforts in both the 1650 free (15:27.74) and as a member of the 400 medley relay (3:15.88) ... finished 17th as a member of the 400 medley relay (2:59.91), 19th in the 1000 free (9:11.69), and 32nd in the 200 free (1:39.00).  GLIAC CHAMPIONSHIPS:  Swam in the finals of five different events ... was a two-time All-GLIAC recipient at the conference championships, headlined by a runner-up finish in the 500 free (4:25.14) for Second Team All-GLIAC honors ... came home third in the 1650 free (15:31.65) for Third Team All-GLIAC recognition ... was fourth in the 1000 free (9:12.28), fifth as a member of the 800 free relay (6:40.52), and ninth in the 200 free (1:38.14).  SEASON:  Joined the swimming program in January 2026 and saw action during the final two regular-season meets vs. Davenport (1/23) and at Oakland (1/24) ... named GLIAC Swimmer of the Week for the first time in his career on Jan. 27 thanks in part to a pair of victories against Davenport in his Wayne State debut.

Swimcloud Bio

High School:  A 2025 graduate of Nazmi Arikan Science School in Istanbul, Turkey ... had a podium finish at the 2022 European Junior Open Water meet with a third-place finish in the 5K in a time of 1:07:49.9 (3.1 miles) ... garnered 2025 European Junior finalist recognition with an eighth-place finish in the 400 L Free (3:54.53) ... swam a personal-best 8:09.66 for the 800 Free LCM at the 2025 LEN European Junior Championships at Samorin, Slovakia ... posted a personal-best time of 3:52.73 to finish second in the 400 Free LCM at the 2024 Turkey Star-Youth Open in Edirne, Turkey ... notched a personal-best 1500 Free SCM time of 15:18.83 at the 2023 Arena Turkish Winter Nationals ... placed second at the 2025 Turkish National Team Selection Meet in the 400 L Free with a time of 3:56.59 ... finished fifth in the 1500 L Free (15:58.64), and sixth in both the 400 L Free (3:58.66) and the 800 L Free (8:12.82) at the 2025 Turkish Inter-Sports Clubs Long Distance Star Open Championship.

Personal:  Full name -- Kadem Goksu Erdagli ... born on February 6, 2007, in Ankara, Turkey ... son of Budak and Nafia Erdagli ... has a younger brother, Dogu ... plans to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

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