Kaden Smesko 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2022 NCAA Qualifier

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)

• At the 2024 ACC Championships, finished 22nd in both the 100 and 200 back (47.09/1:44.01). Also went a best time in the 50 free (20.62)
• Brought home third in 100 back (47.34), fourth in 200 back (1:43.35) and competed in the 50 free (21.21), 200 and 400 medley relay, and the 400 free relay at the Tim Welsh Classic.
• Swam the 500 free (4:42.70), 100 back (47.56), 200 back (1:48.46) and a pair of relays against Princeton and Navy
• Competed in the 100 back at the U.S. Open, finishing 31st with a time of 56.54
• Posted a best time in the 200 back at the Ohio State Fall Invitational (1:43.77), finishing sixth. Also took 15th in the 100 back (47.36) and 40th in the 50 free (20.82)
• Took sixth in the 100 back (48.94) and fifth in the 200 back (1:48.30) at Louisville
• Swam four relays against Pitt and Penn State and also competed in the 100 (47.76) and 200 back (1:46.95)
• Finished third in the 100 back (48.92) and fifth in the 200 back (1:49.61) against Purdue. Was also on the 200 medley and 400 free relay
• Took third in the 100 back (48.62) and fourth in the 200 back (1:48.62) at Wisconsin

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)

• Participated in the 50 free (20.75) and 100 back (47.64) at ACCs
• Won the 100 back (48.20) against Pittsburgh and Penn State, took third in the 200 back (1:48.41)
• Finished third in both back events against Louisville (48.12/1:47.52)
• Earned a sixth place finish in the 100 back (47.35) at the Ohio State Invitational, was a B finalist in the 200 back (1:46.93)
• Took second in the 100 back (47.63) against Navy and Princeton

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)

• Qualified for the 2022 NCAA Championships in the 200 and 400 medley relay events.
• Set the school record in the 200 and 400 medley relay at the 2022 NCAA Championships. The 200 medley relay team finished with a time of 1:23.76 to place 17th and the 400 medley relay team finished 21st with a time of 3:05.93.
• He swam a 46.27 in the 100 backstroke leg of the 400 medley relay and it is the second-fastest time in program history.
• Earned two finals swims at the 2022 ACC Championships in 100 and 200 backstroke. He placed 19th in the C Finals of the 100 backstroke with a time of 46.98. He also swam in the C Finals of the 200 backstroke and finished 23rd with a time of 1:45.21.
• Finished third in the 100 freestyle (46.61) in the dual meet against UIC.
• Placed second in the 100 backstroke (48.18) and 200 backstroke (1:45.67) at the Tim Welsh Classic.
• Finished 15th overall in the 100 backstroke (48.68) finals at the Ohio State Invitational.
• Won the 100 backstroke (49.07) and finished second in the 200 backstroke (1:47.60) in the dual meet against Purdue.
• Placed second in the 100 backstroke (49.16) and 200 backstroke (1:47.66) in the season-opening meet against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State.

AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)

• Placed fourth in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:49.60). Placed third in the 100-yard Backstroke (50.00). Placed fourth in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Ollie Bernasek, Joe Hunt, and Nick Chase (1:24.89). Placed fourth in the 400-yard Medley Relay with JP Becker, Stephan Lukashev, and Topher Stensby (1:49.60). Placed fourth in the 200-yard Medley Relay with JP Becker, Stephan Lukashev, and Luke Uttley (1:31.85) in the virtual meet vs. West Virginia (Nov. 6-7, 2020).
• Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Sean Faikish, Charles Korndorffer, and Cason Wilburn (1:28.97). Placed fifth in the 100-yard Backstroke (49.21). Placed fifth in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:50.20). Placed sixth in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Stephan Lukashev, Connor Hinkes, and Liam Smith (3:07.10) in the dual meet win vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 4, 2020).
• Placed fourth in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Tyler Christianson, Zachary Smith, and Cason Wilburn (1:29.76). Placed second in the 100-yard Backstroke (49.02). Placed second in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:47.56) in the dual meet vs. No. 13 Louisville (Jan. 9, 2021).
• Placed third in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Josh Bottelberghe, Zachary Smith, and Liam Hutchinson (1:22.63). Placed seventh in the 50-yard Freestyle (21.20). Placed third in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Sean Faikish, Stephan Lukashev, and Topher Stensby (3:16.81). Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Sean Faikish, Zachary Smith, and Alec Delong (1:29.07). Placed third in the 100-yard Backstroke (48.55). Placed fourth in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay with Andrew Winton, Luke Uttley, and Jack Fitzpatrick (6:45.51). Participated in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:45.57) in the win over Missouri State in the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 21-23, 2021).
• Placed fourth in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Michael McClamroch, Stephan Lukashev, and Joe Hunt (1:22.93). Participated in the 100-yard Butterfly (51.04). Placed third in the 400-yard Medley Relay with JP Becker, Luke Uttley, and Jack Hoagland (3:17.35). Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with JP Becker, Zachary Smith, and Stephan Lukashev (1:30.38). Placed second in the 100-yard Backstroke (49.00) in the dual meet win over West Virginia (Jan. 29-30, 2021).
• Placed fifty-fifth in the 50-yard Freestyle prelim (20.89). Placed twenty-third in the 100-yard Backstroke (47.62). Placed nineteenth in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:44.30) in Notre Dame’s seventh-place finish at the ACC Championships (Feb. 24-27, 2021).

PREP AND PERSONAL

• Majoring in economics