Tomer Frankel

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Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Jerusalem, Israel
Club Team:
Hapoel Jerusalem

CAREER BEST TIMES AT INDIANA
50-yard free: 19.42 (3/5/21)
100-yard free: 42.19 (2/2/24)
200-yard free: 1:32.98 (3/24/21)
100-yard fly: 44.04 (3/24/23)
200-yard fly: 1:40.34 (3/25/23)

CAREER BEST LCM TIMES
100-meter free: 48.18 (6/10/23)
200-meter free: 1:47.16 (6/21/19)
100-meter fly: 51.76 (7/28/23)

CAREER ACCOLADES AT INDIANA
Nineteen-Time All-American (2021) … Three-time NCAA medalist (two silver, one bronze) … Two-time Big Ten team champion (2022, 23) … Eight-time Big Ten Champion (one individual event, seven relays) … 18-time Big Ten medalist (five silver, five bronze) … Three-time first-team All-Big Ten (2021, 22, 23) … Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 23).

WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (SUMMER 2023)
Reach semifinals in 100-meter butterfly (52.04), placing 16th … Finished 22nd in 50 fly (23.48) and 100-meter freestyle (48.78) … Helped Israel finish seventh in men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay (3:14.53, 48.43 split) in national record time … Took 10th in men’s 4x200-meter freestyle relay (7:09.78, 1:48.39), 15th in mixed 4x100-meter medley relay (3:47.76, 52.15) and 17th in men’s 4x100-meter medley relay (3:36.47, 49.59) … Broke Israeli 100-meter freestyle record in 48.18 at Israeli Championships leading up to World Championships.

JUNIOR (2022-23)
First-team All-American in all six events … Top-six finisher in all six events swam at NCAA Championships … Only swimmer in country to finish top-five in both 100-yard and 200-yard butterfly events… Broke school record twice in 100-yard butterfly at NCAA meet, first in prelim (44.26), then again in final (44.04) … Bronze medalist in 100 fly … Finished fifth in 200 fly (1:40.34) … Repeated as silver medalist in 400 medley relay, helping IU break program record and beat NCAA record in 2:59.09 … Swam third-fastest butterfly leg in 400 medley relay, clocking 43.70 … Helped IU take fourth in 800 freestyle relay (6:07.97) with 1:32.06 split … Placed fifth and helped IU break program record in 200 medley relay (1:21.52) with third-fastest split (19.56) … Part of sixth-place finish in 400 freestyle relay (2:47.17), splitting 42.02 … First-team All-Big Ten … Big Ten Champion in 400 freestyle relay (2:48.11, 42.12 split), 800 freestyle relay (6:10.80, 1:33.33) and 400 medley relay (3:01.53, 44.42) … Big Ten medalist in six of seven events swam … Silver medalist in 100 fly with NCAA A cut 44.66 at Big Ten Championships … Took bronze in 200 fly (1:40.97) and 200 medley relay (1:23.52, 19.89 split) … Also finished seventh in 200 free (1:34.84) at conference meet … Helped set Canham Natatorium pool records in 400 freestyle relay and 400 medley relay … Finished first in 200 fly (1:42.72) and second in 200 IM (1:44.57) at midseason … Academic All-Big Ten.

FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (SUMMER 2022)
Reached semifinals in 100-meter butterfly (51.83), finishing 16th … Placed 30th in 100-meter freestyle (49.34) … Helped Israel place ninth in men’s 4x100-meter freestyle relay (3:15.35, 49.08 split), 10th in mixed 4x100-meter medley relay (3:48.39, 51.71) and 12th in mixed 4x100-meter freestyle relay (3:30.24, 49.45).

SOPHOMORE (2021-22)
All-American in all six events, including three first-team performances … Silver medalist in 400 yard medley relay (3:00.76) at NCAA Championships, helping break program record with 44.19 butterfly split … Finished fifth in 100-yard butterfly (44.56) … Helped IU finish seventh in 400 freestyle relay (2:48.12) with 42.35 split … Also place ninth in 800 freestyle relay (6:11.84, 1:33.29 split), 15th in 200 medley relay (1:23.31, 19.88) and 16th in 200-yard butterfly (1:43.27) … First-team All-Big Ten … Big Ten medalist in six events … A finalist in all seven events at Big Ten Championships … Big Ten Champion in 800 freestyle relay (6:11.96, 1:32.74) and 400 medley relay (3:00.95, 44.55) … Conference runner-up in 200-yard freestyle (1:33.02), 100-yard butterfly (44.81), 400 freestyle relay (2:47.96, 42.19) and 200 medley relay (1:22.51, 19.78) … Finished eighth in 200 fly (1:43.06) at Big Tens … Academic All-Big Ten.

2020 TOKYO OLYMPICS (SUMMER 2021)
Finished 21st in 100-meter butterfly (51.99) at Tokyo Games … Helped Israel finish 10th and break national record in 800-meter freestyle relay (7:08.65), splitting 1:48.19.

FRESHMAN (2020-21)
All-American in all seven events … Helped IU finish fifth in 400 medley relay (3:02.38, 44.62) … Earned maximum points from 100-yard butterfly (45.23) and 200-yard butterfly (1:40.68) consolation finals, placing ninth nationally … Also finished ninth in 800 freestyle relay (6:14.68, 1:32.98) and 200 freestyle relay (1:16.60, 19.68) … Took 11th place in 200 medley relay (1:23.68, 20.15) and 400 freestyle relay (2:50.38, 42.29) … First-team All-Big Ten … Big Ten Champion in 100-yard butterfly (44.91), 200 freestyle relay (1:16.24, 19.42) and 400 freestyle relay (2:49.20, 42.68) … Bronze medalist in 200 free (1:33.27), 800 freestyle relay (6:16.12, 1:33.17) and 200 medley relay (1:23.35, 20.13) at Big Ten Championships … Tied for fourth in 100 free (42.50) at conference meet … Won 200 free (1:37.42) against No. 17 Ohio State ... Earned individual win in 200 free (1:36.40) and was member of winning 400 freestyle relay (2:55.34) against Michigan and Northwestern to open season.

PREP/PERSONAL
Graduated from the Hight School with honors in biology ... Came to IU with five Israeli national records in both short and long course events ... Two-time European Junior Champion … Swam for coach Leonid Shaihat ... Trains with Hapoel Jerusalem ... Son of Rafi and Bella Frankel ... Has one brother, Roi.