Tamara Elekes, Bronze Medalist at Hungarian Championships, Commits to Tulane for 2026

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Hungarian IM talent Tamara Elekes has committed to Tulane University for the fall of 2026.

I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to continue my athletic and academic careers at Tulane University. I want to thank my friends, family, coaches, and everyone who has supported me throughout my swimming career, and especially Coach Amanda to give me this opportunity. So grateful for everything, can’t wait to become a wave maker!! 💚

Elekes hails from Veresegyház in Hungary, where she represents Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club Zugló. In April, Elekes competed at the Hungarian Championships (LCM), where she finished 3rd in the 200 IM, clocking 2:22.39. She also finished 25th in the 200 free (2:09.02) and 32nd in the 50 free (28.05).

She has also represented her country on the international stage, competing at the 2023 LEN European Junior Championships (LCM). At those championships, Elekes swam best times in both the 200 IM and 400 IM. In the 200 IM, she clocked a best time of 2:17.55, just missing the championship final by one spot, finishing 9th. In the 400 IM, she qualified 4th for the final, later setting a new fastest-ever time of 4:50.81, placing 6th overall.

Elekes set a number of best short-course times at the Hungarian junior Short Course National Championships in 2024. There she swam to top times in the 100 IM (1:03.55), 200 IM (2:15.09), 400 IM (4:45.38), 50 free (25.99), and 100 free (56.30).

Best Times Converted to SCY:

The Tulane women finished 3rd at the 2025 American Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championships last season.

Based on Elekes’ converted best times, she would have been projected to finish 4th in the 400 IM, 7th in the 200 IM and 100 free.

Elekes already boasts conversions that make her an immediate contender within the American Conference.

Those converted times would also be immediately contributory to the current Tulane roster; her 400 IM would rank atop the Green Wave roster this season, while her 200 IM would be 2nd behind current senior Andrea Zeebe, giving Elekes an immediate platform to step into the shoes that Zeebe will leave.

Her freestyle times are also very competitive; though primarily an IMer, her converted 100 free sits 2nd in the 100, and 3rd in the 200 free.

Elekes joins Franchesca Sanchez, Emma Barr, Kaylee Daniell, and Audrey Deras in Tulane’s 2026 recruiting class.

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