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Tomer Shuster has announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic careers at Kentucky. He will join the team in January 2026.
Shuster represents Israel at the international level and most recently competed at the 2025 World Championships in Singapore. There he swam in prelims of the 50 back, swimming a 25.34 for 33rd. His lifetime best is a 24.97 from May at Israel’s World Championship Trials.
Shuster’s Best LCM Times With SCY Conversions Are:
- 50 back: 24.97 (21.95)
- 100 back: 54.55 (48.06)
The Kentucky men finished 9th out of 11 teams at the 2025 SEC Championships and went on to finish 20th at 2025 NCAAs. Ryan Merani led the team at SECs and was highlighted by a 5th place finish in the 200 butterfly.
The team just finished its second season under head coach Bret Lundgaard. This offseason, the team hired Matt Martinez, Cauli Bedran, and Karissa Kruszewski and has had success bringing in recruits, especially at the international level. Martinez is the team’s recruiting coordinator.
Based on his best converted times, Shuster would have been 5th on the team this past season in the 100 backstroke. His 50 back best converted time would have been 2nd, just behind Devin Naoroz who led the team’s 200 medley relay off at SECs in a 21.49.
Although he will not arrive until the spring, Shuster is a member of the recruiting class entering in the 2025-2026 season. It is an international heavy class that also includes Lithuania’s Dziugas Miskinis, Falemana Lopez Tuufui and Lysander Osman of France, as well asGabriel Perdigao Vieira de Barros from Brazil.
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