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John Weigel

  • Major Neuroscience
  • Height 5-11
  • Events Free
  • Class 2027
  • Hometown Iowa City, Iowa
  • High School Iowa City

Biography

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Entering the 2026-27 season, Weigel ranks in the top 10 all-time at Bates in these events:


200-yard freestyle, 1st (1:37.51).

800-yard freestyle relay, 1st (6:37.17), 2nd (6:38.32), and 3rd (6:40.65). Top split of 1:38.21 (2nd).

400-yard freestyle relay, 1st (2:56.96), 2nd (2:57.42), 3rd (2:58.55), 6th (3:02.50), and 8th (3:03.02). Top 100 free split of 44.09 (3rd).

200-yard freestyle relay, 1st (1:18.94), 2nd (1:20.56), 3rd (1:20.71), and 10th (1:22.47). Top 50 free split of 19.72 (4th).

100-yard IM, 2nd (51.67).

200-yard medley relay, 2nd (1:27.24), 3rd (1:27.26), and 6th (1:28.50). Top butterfly split of 21.71 (6th).

50-yard freestyle, 3rd (20.25).

50-yard backstroke, 3rd (22.70).

100-yard freestyle, 3rd (44.32).

200-yard IM, 3rd (1:50.99).

50-yard butterfly, 5th (22.52).

100-yard breaststroke, 7th (56.40).

2025-26: CSCAA Scholar All-American.... NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Helped the 400-yard freestyle relay team take fourth in the championship final in 2:57.90 at the NCAA Championships, the best finish by a Bates 400 free relay at NCAAs in program history (March 21).... Recorded a time of 44.32 seconds in the morning prelims of the 100-yard freestyle to qualify for the consolation final, where he took seventh in 44.48 seconds to place 15th overall in the event at the NCAA Championships (March 21).... Earned the first individual All-America honors of his career when he placed fourth in the consolation final and 12th overall in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:38.42 at NCAAs (March 19).... Helped Bates touch the wall in 1:18.94 in the 200-yard freestyle relay at the NCAA Championships, good for fifth place, the best 200 free relay finish at the NCAA Championships in program history (March 19).... NESCAC champion in both the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay (Feb. 19-22).

2024-25: CSCAA Scholar All-American.... Selected to the College Sports Communicators Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Academic All-District® Team.... NESCAC Winter All-Academic selection.... Helped the 200-yard freestyle relay team take 13th in the morning prelims at the NCAA Championships, with the Bobcats clocking in at 1:21.12 (March 20).... Finished 37th in his individual event -- the 200-yard freestyle -- with a time of 1:41.28 at NCAAs (March 20).... Helped Bates win the NESCAC title in both the 200 and 400-yard freestyle relays and finish runner-up in the 200-yard medley relay, while placing third individually in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:39.06, good for All-NESCAC honors (Feb. 20-23).

2023-24: CSCAA Scholar All-American.... Earned a pair of All-America honors as a rookie for the Bobcats, helping the 400-yard medley relay take 15th in 3:18.84 and the 800-yard freestyle relay team place 16th in 6:43.32 at the NCAA Championships (March 21-22).... Helped the 400-yard freestyle relay team place second at the NESCAC Championships in a school-record time of 2:58.55.... Also helped the 800-yard freestyle relay team place third at NESCACs in a school-record time of 6:37.17 (Feb. 22-25).

Personal: 2023 graduate of Iowa City High School ... AP/honors, National Honor Society, Scholastic All-American, KCRG Athlete of the Week

Club Team: Iowa Flyers Swim Club

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    5'11" 150 lbs
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    5'11" 150 lbs
  • 2025-26Junior

    5'11" 170 lbs