Skip To Main Content

Valparaiso University

Calendar

2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster

Garrett Hoppman

  • Events Fly/IM
  • Yr Senior
  • Hometown Midland, Texas
  • High School (Prev. School) Midland

Biography

2024-25: Lowered his own school record in the 50 fly twice at the Magnus Cup in November, touching the wall in 23.10 in a prelim swim before posting a final time of 23.04 ... also lowered collegiate PRs in the 100 fly (51.25) and the 200 fly (1:54.49), times which rank seventh and ninth, respectively, in program history ... member of second-fastest 200 medley relay squad and fifth-fastest 400 medley relay squad in program history ... led team in the 50 fly, ranked third in the 100 fly and the 200 IM (1:58.07) and was fifth in the 200 fly and the 100 back ... also competed in free events as well.

2023-24: Posted PR of 51.37 in the 100 fly, seventh-fastest in program history ... ranked second on team in 50 fly (23.42), third in the 200 IM (1:57.15), fourth in the 100 fly and fifth in the 200 fly (1:56.73) ... competed as well in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 50 back and 100 back.

2022-23: Set program record in the 50 fly (23.28) at the MAC Championships ... cracked Valpo’s top-10 charts in the four individual events in all as a freshman, moving into sixth in the 100 fly (51.53), seventh in the 200 fly (1:55.20) and eighth in the 200 IM (1:56.40) ... ranked second on the team in the 100 fly and third in the 200 fly, 200 IM and 100 IM (56.19) ... also competed in the 50 free and the 200 free.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Bulldogs ... earned Swimmer of the Year and Newcomer of the Year honors ... team captain senior year ... posted top times of 22.12 in the 50 free, 23.1 in the 50 fly, 51.52 in the 100 fly, 1:57 in the 200 fly and 1:56.09 in the 200 IM ... swam club for COM Aquatics Club ... competed at sectionals and nationals and was a part of futures team in club ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Matt and Amy Hoppman ... major is environmental science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Fly/IM
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Fly/IM
  • 2024-25Junior

    Fly/IM
  • 2025-26Senior

    Fly/IM