2025-26 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Humberto Najera

  • Events IM
  • Height/Weight 5-11 / 170
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ranco Santa Margarita, Calif.
  • High School Santa Margarita Catholic HS
  • Major Undeclared
  • Instagram humberto__najera

Biography

Accolades
ACC team championship (2025)

At Cal
2023-24
  • 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

  • 2023-24Freshman

    IM
    5'11" 170 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    IM
    5'11" 170 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    IM
    5'11" 170 lbs