Xavier University Athletics
2025-26 Swimming Roster
Nate Finnegan
- Position:
- Backstroke/IM
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Creighton Prep
2024-25 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2025-26: Took part in the finals of three events at 2026 BIG EAST Championships...Set a personal-best time of 1:39.96 in the prelims of the 200 free to earn a spot in the B-Final, placing 10th overall...Set a personal-best time of 1:49.82 in the B-Final of the 200 IM to place 12th overall... Set a season-best time of 1:50.14 in the prelims of the 200 back to earn a spot in the B-Final, placing 14th overall...Helped Xavier to a fourth-place finish in the 800 free relay.
2024-25: Took part in the finals heats in a pair of events at 2025 BIG EAST Championships...Set a personal-best time of 1:47.66 in the prelims of the 200 back to earn a spot in the Championship final, placing fourth in the finals with a time of 1:48.22...Set a personal-best time of 50.21 in the B-Final of the 100 back to place 11th overall...Also took part in the prelims of the 200 IM, finishing in 1:53.36.
PRIOR TO XAVIER: Excels in backstroke events and 200 IM…Swam for coach Tom Beck at Creighton Preparatory…Was part of the State Championship teams in 2023 and 2024, earning All-American honors in both years…Team was also state runners-up in 2021 and 2022…Won four events at the 2024 Metro Conference Championships…Has 10 years of club swimming experience as well… PERSONAL BEST TIMES…200 IM – 1:51.73 (NSAA State Championship)…200 Free – 1:41.10
500 Free – 4:37.09 (NSAA State Championship).
PERSONAL: Majoring in Business at Xavier...Son of Kjirsten and Joseph Finnegan...has one sister, Bridget.
2025-26: Took part in the finals of three events at 2026 BIG EAST Championships...Set a personal-best time of 1:39.96 in the prelims of the 200 free to earn a spot in the B-Final, placing 10th overall...Set a personal-best time of 1:49.82 in the B-Final of the 200 IM to place 12th overall... Set a season-best time of 1:50.14 in the prelims of the 200 back to earn a spot in the B-Final, placing 14th overall...Helped Xavier to a fourth-place finish in the 800 free relay.
2024-25: Took part in the finals heats in a pair of events at 2025 BIG EAST Championships...Set a personal-best time of 1:47.66 in the prelims of the 200 back to earn a spot in the Championship final, placing fourth in the finals with a time of 1:48.22...Set a personal-best time of 50.21 in the B-Final of the 100 back to place 11th overall...Also took part in the prelims of the 200 IM, finishing in 1:53.36.
PRIOR TO XAVIER: Excels in backstroke events and 200 IM…Swam for coach Tom Beck at Creighton Preparatory…Was part of the State Championship teams in 2023 and 2024, earning All-American honors in both years…Team was also state runners-up in 2021 and 2022…Won four events at the 2024 Metro Conference Championships…Has 10 years of club swimming experience as well… PERSONAL BEST TIMES…200 IM – 1:51.73 (NSAA State Championship)…200 Free – 1:41.10
500 Free – 4:37.09 (NSAA State Championship).
PERSONAL: Majoring in Business at Xavier...Son of Kjirsten and Joseph Finnegan...has one sister, Bridget.
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