Milligan University

Biography

Gellert Szedlak enters his junior year with the Milligan men's swimming program after earning conference championships, national success and academic honors during his first two seasons with the Buffs.

2025-26: Szedlak captured an AAC championship in the 200-yard freestyle for the second consecutive season, touching t he wall in 1:41.90, while also earning a runner-up finish in the 200-yard butterfly. He qualified for the NAIA National Championships, placing 14th in the 200-yard butterfly, 21st in the 200-yard freestyle and 25th in the 50-yard freestyle. Szedlak helped Milligan's school-record 800 freestyle relay earn NAIA All-America honors and earned both AAC All-Academic Team recognition and Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors. His 21.00 in the 50-yard freestyle ranks tied for fifth in program history.

2024-25: As a freshman, Szedlak quickly established himself as one of Milligan's top swimmers. He won the AAC title in the 200-yard freestyle and added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard butterfly and a third-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle. At the NAIA National Championships, he earned three NAIA All-America honors, placing ninth in the 500-yard freestyle and 10th in both the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard butterfly. His 1:38.93 in the 200-yard freestyle ranks as the fastest time in program history, while his 4:35.25 in the 500-yard freestyle ranks second all-time. He was also recognized as a CSCAA Scholar All-American.