2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Accolades
- ACC team championship (2025)
- 2x CSCAA All-American
At Cal
2024-25 (So.)
- Swam in nine meets during his sophomore season
- Recorded nine top five finishes
- Posted three personal best times at the NCAA Championships:
- 200 back (1:39.30)
- 400 IM (3:39.99)
- 200 IM (1:44.17)
- Recorded a personal best and NCAA B-cut time in the 200 fly (1:44.11)
- Placed within the top 14 in two events at the NCAA Championships
- Finished 11th in the 400 IM at the ACC Championships (3.41.87)
2023-24 (Fr.)
- Competed in 10 meets during his freshman year
- Represented the Bears at the U.S Olympic Trials
- Placed third in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:54.06 against Pittsburgh
- Took second in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 1:46.93 against Arizona
- Earned a third-place finish in the 400-yard IM with a time of 3:51.97 against USC
High School/Club
- Graduated from Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
- Named an Honorable Mention "Best of the Rest" recruit for the 2023 class by SwimSwam.com.
- Owns the school record in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke.
- Member of the National Junior Team.
- Swims for Evolution Racing Club and coach Jeff Natalizio.
- Named the Swimmer of the Year.
- Named an Academic All-American.
Personal
- Born March 9, 2023
- Parents are Karina and Humberto Najera
- career goals include making the Olympic team
- Lists playing Fortnite as a hobby.
Historical Player Information
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2023-24Freshman
IM
5'11"
170 lbs
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2024-25Sophomore
IM
5'11"
170 lbs
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2025-26Junior
IM
5'11"
170 lbs
