2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Yoav Romano
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Free / Fly
- Hometown:
- Shoham, Israel
- High School:
- hof HaSharon
- Major:
- Psychology
- 2026 NCAA qualifier
- 2025 Big Ten All-Freshman
- 2025 NCAA qualifier
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week - Jan. 8, 2025
| Â Personal Bests | ||
|  500 Free |  4:13.37 |  3/9/25 |
| Â 1000 Free | Â 8:59.74 | Â 11/7/25 |
| Â 1650 Free | Â 14:54.42 | Â 11/18/25 |
| Â 200 Free | Â 1:32.95 | Â 3/26/26 |
| Â 100 Free | Â 43.86 | Â 11/22/24 |
SwimCloud Profile
2025-26: Competed in the 200 free, 500 free and helped the 800 free relay to a ninth place finish at the NCAA Championships (March 25-28)...Finished 10th in the 1650 free in 15:04.62, 12th in the 500 free in 4:16.34 and 14th in the 200 free in 1:33.57 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 25-28)...Won the 200 free in 1:34.37 and finished second in the 100 free in 44.19 at the Badger Invite (Feb. 6-7)...Won the 1650 free in 15:04.85 and the 500 free in 4:18.82 against Northwestern (Jan. 17)...Won the 200 free in 1:35.30 and the 500 free in 4:24.70 against Purdue (Dec. 6)...Finished third in the 1650 free in 14:54.42, fourth in the 500 free in 4:14.00 and 10th in the 200 free in 1:34.13 at the Texas Invitational (Nov. 18-21)...Won the 1000 free in 8:59.74 and the 500 free in 4:18.86 against Minnesota (Nov. 7)...Finished second in the 500 free in 4:27.17 and the 1000 free in 9:09.42 against Michigan and Notre Dame (Oct. 10)...Won the 500 free in 4:25.11 and the 1000 free in 9:15.62 against Green Bay (Sept. 26)
2024-25: Placed 24th in the 500 free in 4:14.99 and 41st in the 200 free in 1:34.35 at the NCAA Championships (Mar. 26)... Finished ninth in the 200 free in 1:33.77, 11th in the 500 free in 4:16.06 and 16th in the 1650 free in 15:11.91 at the Big Ten Championships (Feb. 26-Mar. 1)... Came in third in the 200 free in 1:36.03 and fifth in the 100 free in 44.47 at the Badger Invite (Feb. 7-8)...Finished third in the 500 free in 4:24.30 vs Northwestern (Jan. 18)...Won the 500 free in 4:23.90 and the 200 free in 1:37.70 vs UC San Diego (Jan. 4)...Earned four best times in the 500 free with a ninth-place finish and a time of 4:16.63, the 200 free with a time of 1:34.23 for a seventh-place finish and seventh in the 1650 free in 15:04.30 at teh Texas Invite (Nov. 20-22)...Came in third in the 1000 free in 9:03.28 and fourth in the 500 free in 4:21.87 vs Minnesota (Nov. 1)...Placed second in the 200 free in 1:37.28 and fourth in the 500 free in 4:30.21 vs Michigan (Oct. 18-19)...Won the 1000 free in 9:18.23 and finished second in the 100 free in 45.51 in his collegiate debut vs Green Bay (Oct. 11)Personal: Born June 13...major is Psychology
On deck with Yoav Romano
How old were you when you started swimming or diving? 7Most memorable swim or dive meet? My first European junior championship representing my country
Best part of swimming or diving is: Finishing a tough main set
What is your favorite thing about Madison? I love the people and the community
Before each meet I: Lift my legs against the wall to help them recover faster
One word that describes the team: Family
One word that describes me: Fighter
Favorite thing to do outside of the pool with my teammate: To relax in one of the dorms
Dream as a collegiate athlete: Make a NCAA final
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