Luke Peterson

Position:
Freestyle
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas
High School:
Winston Churchill

2024-25 All-BIG EAST Team
2025 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Free Bronze Medalist
2025 BIG EAST Championships: 800 Free Relay Bronze Medalist
2023-24 All-BIG EAST Team
2024 BIG EAST Championships: 200 Free Silver Medalist
2024 BIG EAST Championships: 800 Free Relay Gold Medalist

2025-26: Took part in the finals heats of three events at 2026 BIG EAST Championships...Set a season-best time of 1:38.36 in the Championship final of the 200 free, placing fifth...Placed sixth in the timed final of the 1,650 free with a season-best time of 15:50.36...Used a season-best time of 4:29.72 to win the B-Final of the 500 free, scoring in ninth overall...Helped Xavier to a fourth-place finish in the 800 free relay.

2024-25: Earned All-BIG EAST in a pair of events at 2025 BIG EAST Championships...Set a personal-best time of 1:37.43 in the Championship final of the 200 free, placing third...Set a personal-best time of 4:25.88 in the 500 free A-Final, placing fourth...Set a season-best time of 15:43.29 in the timed final of the 1,650 free, placing fifth...Helped Xavier to third-place finish in the 800 free relay, swimming the anchor leg.

2023-24: Took part in three individual events at the 2024 BIG EAST Championships, finishing in the top five of all three…Set a personal-best time of 1:37.68 in the Championship Final of the 200 free, taking second and earning All-BIG EAST honors in the event…Set a personal-best time of 4:26.49 in the 500 free finals, the second fastest time in Xavier program history, to place fifth…Led Xavier in the timed final of the 1,650 free, using a season-best time of 15:40.69 to place fifth…Also earned All-BIG EAST honors as part of the 800 free relay, swimming the second leg in 1:37.43 to help Xavier to a gold medal finish.

PRIOR TO XAVIER: Swam for coach Mark Jedow at Winston Churchill...Excels in middle and long-distance free...has a personal-best time of 1:38.92 in the 200 free... Set a personal-best time of 15:34.62 in the mile.

PERSONAL: Majoring in Computer Science at Xavier...Son of Loren Peterson and Thomas Peterson...Both parents played soccer at UIW...Has three siblings, Jake, Nate and Zeke...Jake swims for Hope College.