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2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster

Nate Bolinger

  • Events Free/Fly
  • Yr Junior
  • Hometown Plainfield, Ind.
  • High School (Prev. School) Plainfield

Biography

2024-25: Moved into top-10 in program history in three events as a sophomore ... ranks fifth all-time at Valpo in the 500 free (4:42.10), sixth in the 200 free (1:42.19) and eighth in the 100 fly (51.33) ... also was a member of the third-fastest 800 free relay quartet in program history ... led team in the 500 free and ranked second in the 200 free ... ranked fourth in the 100 fly, fourth in the 200 fly (1:54.45) and fifth in the 50 fly (23.96)..

2023-24: Ranked third on the team in both the 200 free (1:43.96) and the 500 free (4:46.84) as a rookie ... ranked fourth as well in the 200 fly (1:55.38) and fifth in the 100 free (48.75) ... also competed in the 50 free, 1000 free, 50 fly and 100 fly.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Quakers ... member of sectional champion 200 free relay and conference champion 400 free relay in 2023 ... posted top times of 50.24 in the 100 free, 55.24 in the 100 fly, 1:45.87 in the 200 free, 2:04.29 in the 200 fly and 4:46.89 in the 500 free ... swam for Plainfield Community Aquatics ... holds club swim record in 500 free ... made Speedo sectional cut in the 200 free ... also earned four letters in track and field and was a member of state championship squad in 2022 ... member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Jay Bolinger and Tamara Lewis ... major is mechanical engineering, with a minor in mathematics.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Free
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Free/Fly
  • 2025-26Junior

    Free/Fly