Jere Hribar Season 2024-25
2025 CSCAA All-American (100 Free – First Team; 50 Free – Second Team
2025 NCAA Qualifier
2024 Paris Olympic Qualifier
2024 NCAA Qualifier
2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Hribar’s Top Times
50-Free: 18.81 2024 NCAA Championships
100-Free: 41.96 2024 NCAA Championships
200-Free: 1:35.70 2024 SEC Championships
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2024-25)
Earned All-American finishes in the 50-free and 100-free by placing in the top-16; placed seventh in the 100-free (41.20 – Prelims: 40.94) and 12th in the 50-free (18.86) … His swim in the 100-free championship final was the first A final at NCAAs of his collegiate career … Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 50-free and 100-free … At the 2025 SEC Championships, he competed in two championship finals, finishing fourth in the 50-free (18.65) and fifth in the 100-free (41.25); also finished 14th overall in the 200-free (1:32.92 – Prelims: 1:32.91) Opened the season vs. Texas with victories in the 50-free (19.46) and 100-free (43.12) … In a quad team meet with Navy, George Mason and Loyola (Md.), he swept the sprint freestyle events in the 50-free (19.45) and 100-free (42.99) … Against Alabama and Florida State in a tri-team meet, won the 50-free (19.24) and 100-free (42.08) … At the Tigers’ midseason meet in the Georgia Invite, earned two second place finishes in the 50-free (18.92) and 100-free (41.95); also touched sixth in the 200-free (1:34.65) … Against Texas A&M, won the 100-free (42.52) and placed second in the 50-free (19.34)
FRESHMAN SEASON (2023-24)
Invited to the 2024 NCAA Championships and competed in the 50-free (11th – 18.96; Prelims (18.81 – second-best in LSU history)), and 100-free (41.96 – second-best in LSU history)… Only sits behind U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Brooks Curry in the record books for the 50-free and 100-free… Was a member of the 200-medley relay (1:23.37) that achieved an A cut at SECs; it was the first relay A cut for the men since 2016… Opened up his freshman season in Utah by winning the 50-free with a time of 20.29 and second in the 100-free with a time of 45.36… In a tri-team meet with FSU and Alabama, won the 50-free with a time of 19.94; also placed second in the 100-free with a time of 44.03… At the Art Adamson Invite, won the 50-free (19.45), placed ninth in the 200-free (1:37.04), and second in the 100-free (42.97)… Against Texas A&M, he won the 50-free (19.64) and the 100-free (43.27)… At Tennessee, had two second-place finishes in the 50-free (19.39) and 100-free (43.11)… At the 2023 SEC Championships, placed seventh in the 50-free (19.01), 27th in the 200-free (1:35.70), and seventh in the 100-free (42.16)
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at the School of Design, Graphics, and Sustainable Construction in Split, Croatia… Was the junior vice-champion in the 100-free and earned third in the 50-free… Placed second in the 50-free at the European Junior Swimming Championships; also claimed second in the 100-free and third in the 50-free at the Junior World Swimming Championships
PERSONAL
The 6-8 freestyle specialist was born in Split, Croatia, on January 19, 2004… Planned major heading into his first year at LSU is finance… Has four siblings named Kate, Luce, Mare, and Sime; his parent’s names are Lovre and Ivana… An interesting fact: He can break an apple in two with his hands and despite his height, he doesn’t play basketball… He chose LSU because: “I have several reasons but the main reasons are that I will be surrounded by the best athletes in the world and knowing that I should improve a lot because of the incredible athletic culture I am surrounded by. The second main reason I get to work with Coach Bishop and the best assistant coaches in the sport. I spoke with them a lot of times and they seem to be really great people. Also they have coached Olympians and know their job very well. Outside of swimming, I will get a world-class education at LSU and I am excited for the new classes.”