LSU Gold
Position
Backstroke/freestyle
Height
6'5
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Tallinn, Estonia
High School
Viimsi HS

2x NCAA Qualifier

Luht’s Top Times
50 Free – 20.03 2017 SEC Championships
100 Free – 43.72 2019 NCAA Championships
200 Free – 1:34.98 2020 SEC Championships
50 Back – 20.92 2020 SEC Championships
100 Back – 45.58 2019 SEC Championships
200 Back – 1:42.81 Missouri 
50 Fly – 23.01 Loyola/SMU
100 Fly – 49.01 Art Adamson Invitational

SENIOR SEASON (2019-20)
Started the season off with a win in the 100-Yard Back at the TYR Fall Classic with a time of 48.77… Won both backstroke events against Auburn with times of 48.05 and 1:47.70 in the 100-Yard and 200-Yard… Against SMU, again won both backstroke events with times of 48.34 and 1:47.80 in the 100 and 200-Yard… Won the 100 and 200-Yard Free against Missouri with times of 46.09 and 1:42.81, setting LSU pool records in both… Against Delta State, came in second place in the 100-Yard Back with a time of 48.72 and third place in the 100-Yard free with a time of 46.16… Came first in the 200-Yard Back against Florida State with a time of 1:47.15 and first again in the 100-Yard Back with a 48.22…In a dual meet against Texas A&M he touched the wall second in the 100-Yard Back with a time of 47.49 and second in the 200-Yard Back with a 1:50.95… At the 2020 SEC Championships, Luht finished in fourth place in the 100-Yard Back with a time of 45.63, which was a season’s best for the senior… With his performances throughout the season, Luht qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 100-Yard Back… Closes out his LSU career with the fastest 100 Back time in school history, the second fastest 200 Back, the third fastest 200 Free, and the ninth fastest 100 Free… Was a part of five relay school recprds throughout his time wearing the purple and gold. 

JUNIOR SEASON (2018-19)
Started of the season against Navy and UCONN with a second place finish in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 20.95 … Followed that performance up with a win in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 44.98 … Won the 100-Yard Backstroke against Florida with a time of 48.45 … Won once again against SMU and Loyola in the 50-Yard Freestyle with a time of 20.80 … Won the 100-Yard Backstroke against Incarnate Word and Delta State with a time of 46.16 … Won same event against Texas A&M with a time of 47.89 … Luht currently holds the 19th fastest 100-Yard Backstroke time in the country with a 46.19 which also ranks 7th in the SEC … At the 2019 SEC Championships, finished in 16th place in the 200-Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:35.11 … Set a school record in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 45.58 to win the ‘B’ Final … Finished in 22nd place in the 100-Yard Freestyle with a time of 43.92 … At the 2019 NCAA Championships, finished in 21st place in the 100-Yard Backstroke with a time of 45.70 … Touched the wall in 43.72 in the 100-Yard Freestyle to finish in 40th place.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017-18)
Claimed his first individual win of the season against Loyola in the 100-yard backstroke … Was part of the 200-yard medley relay and 200-yard freestyle relay teams that took gold against Pittsburgh and Virginia … Also claimed second in the 100 back … Claimed victory in the 100 back and 100 butterfly at SMU … Had a stellar Art Adamson Invitational, earning four second swims … Reached the ‘A’ Final of the 100 back and finished eighth overall … Qualified for the ‘B’ Final in the 50 free and 100 fly, where he finished 11th and 14th overall, respectively … Also set new personal-best in the 100 fly … Claimed 18th overall in the 100 free … Touched the wall second in the 100 back against Georgia … Swam the first leg of the 200-yard medley relay team that beat Texas A&M in the final home meet of the season … Also took second in the 100 back against the Aggies … Set a new personal-best of 46.16 in the 100 back during a time trial at the SEC Championships, the second-fastest time in school history … Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016-17)
Tallied a first-place finish in the ‘B’ final of the 100 back at the FGCU Classic … Touched the wall third in the 100 back and fourth in the 100 free against Auburn … Came in seventh overall in the ‘A’ final of the 50 free, eighth overall in the ‘A’ final of the 100 free and fourth in the ‘A’ final of the 100 back at the Art Adamson Invite … Also swam the third leg for the 800 free relay squad that garnered second overall at Art Adamson … Picked up two third-place finishes in the 100 back and 100 free against Alabama … Also swam the third leg for the 400 free relay team that claimed second against the Crimson Tide … Touched the wall first in the 100 free against Texas A&M … Also picked up third place in the 100 back and also swam the first leg for the 200 free relay squad that took first overall against the Aggies … Came in eighth overall in the ‘A’ final of the 100 back at the SEC Championships … Also picked up a seventh-place finish in the ‘C’ final of the 100 free at SEC Championships … Part of the 200 medley relay squad that broke the school record at the Bulldog Last Chance Meet … Qualified for NCAAs as a relay participant … Swam the opening leg of the 400 medley relay that broke the school record at NCAAs.

PRIOR TO LSU
Representative of the Estonian national team … Part of multiple Nordic championships … A two-time European Junior and European Champions participant … Part of the Garant Swim Club in Tallinn, Estonia … Member of the 2016 European Championship team and holds the short course meter best times of 23.41 in the 50 free, 53.37 in the 100 back and 56.17 in the 100 fly.

PERSONAL
Born on November 30, 1996 … Parents are Meelis and Tiia Luht … Has one younger sister, Laura … Majoring in general business.

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