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Versatile swimmer Zack Kusch has dedicated to persevering with his swimming profession at Northwestern College starting within the fall of 2026. Kusch is at present a junior at Immaculata Excessive Faculty in New Jersey and trains with the Streamline Aquatics Membership.
“I’m extremely excited and honored to announce my verbal dedication to proceed my educational and athletic profession at Northwestern College. I’m deeply grateful to my household, coaches, and teammates for his or her unwavering help in serving to me attain this second. I’d additionally prefer to thank Coach Rachel, Coach Steve, Coach Jacob, and the complete NU teaching employees for this unbelievable alternative. Most significantly, I wish to thank God for guiding me each step of the way in which. Go ‘Cats!!”
Kusch exhibits energy in a number of occasions, together with the 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 fly, 200 fly, 500 free, and 200 IM. Final season, he held the quickest occasions within the 50 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free, 100 breast, 200 breast, 100 fly, and 200 IM for the Streamline Aquatics Membership.
Representing Immaculata, Kusch was a finalist on the 2024 NJSIAA Meet of Champions (SCY) as a sophomore, inserting third within the 100 breast (55.35) and 4th within the 200 IM (1:51.04), each of which have been private bests on the time.
Extra just lately, Kusch set a lifetime greatest within the 500 free on the 2025 Will You BB Mine meet this month, ending 1st total with a time of 4:34.23. This swim qualifies him for the 2025 Futures Championship in Greensboro.
Kusch additionally certified for the 2025 Futures Championship within the SCY 100 again (50.42) and 400 IM (3:58.50) on the 2025 STAC IM Robust Meet in January, the place he positioned 1st in each occasions, setting lifetime bests in every.
In December, Kusch posted greatest occasions on the Speedo Winter Junior Championship East (SCY) within the 100 breast (55.24), 200 breast (2:01.47), and 100 fly (48.87), qualifying for the 2025 Futures Championship in each the 200 breast and 100 fly.
Every week later, Kusch competed on the NJ EEX Vacation Basic XXXVII (SCY), setting private bests within the 100 free (46.53), 100 breast (55.10), 200 fly (1:50.64), and 200 IM (1:50.89). He positioned fifth within the 100 free, 1st within the 100 breast, and 2nd in each the 200 fly and 200 IM. He additionally raced the 100 fly (48.91), ending third. Kusch’s swims within the 100 breast, 200 fly, and 200 IM qualify him for the 2025 Futures Championship.
High SCY Occasions
500 Free – 4:34.23
100 Breast – 55.10
200 Breast – 2:01.47
100 Fly – 48.87
200 Fly – 1:50.64
200 IM – 1:50.89
Northwestern completed sixth on the 2024 Massive Ten Convention Championships, shifting up from seventh the yr earlier than. With one other yr to enhance, Kusch might assist strengthen the Wildcats’ breaststroke group upon arrival and can also be robust within the 500 free and 100 fly. Final season, the quickest 100 breast (52.43) for Northwestern was set by Kevin Houseman, the 200 breast (1:54.38) by Connor Morikawa, and the five hundred free (4:14.62) by Andrew Martin—all of whom have since graduated. The quickest 100 fly time (46.30) was set by sophomore Aaron Baltaytis.
Kusch will be a part of Mike Marder and Jack Chiappetta as a part of Northwestern’s 2026 recruiting class. Marder exhibits energy in comparable occasions, along with his SCM 100 breast time changing to a SCY time of 54.09. His LCM 200 breast converts to 1:58.20, and his SCM 400 free time converts to 4:32.54.
Each of Kusch’s paternal grandparents are Northwestern alumni.
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