Josh Bey

2025-26 (FRESHMAN)

Big Ten Swimmer of the Year
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Third athlete to win Big Ten Men’s Swimmer of the Year and Freshman of the Year in same season (first since 2017)
Scored 41 points in NCAA Championships debut, leading all freshmen and all Big Ten athletes; ranked No. 5 overall
First-team All-American in all three events
NCAA runner-up in 200-yard breaststroke, second Hoosier all-time under 1:49 in event
200 breaststroke time of 1:48.79 set No. 10 fastest all-time
Finished seventh in 200-yard IM (1:41.98) and 400 IM (3:37.23) at NCAA Championships
Big Ten team champion
First-team All-Big Ten
Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Big Ten champion in 400 IM
Dropped 7.71 seconds in Big Ten 400 IM win, going 3:34.90 to set Big Ten, meet and program records
Big Ten silver medalist in 200 breast (1:50.03)
Finished fifth in 200 IM (1:41.68) at Big Ten Championships
Totaled 85 points at Big Tens, IU’s second-highest scorer
Won 200 breaststroke (1:53.24) versus Louisville, 200 butterfly (1:45.08) versus Cincinnati

PREP/PERSONAL

No. 6-ranked swimmer in Class of 2025 according to SwimSwam
Led Hinsdale Central High School to three state championships and two national championships
Illinois Swimming and Diving Association Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year
Ten-time Illinois High School Association State Champion
Broke school records in 200-meter medley relay (national record), 200-meter individual medley (state record), 100-meter breaststroke (state record)
Also swam for Highland Hurricanes/Hinsdale Swim Club
Eight-time National Club Swimming Association Champion
Competed at Junior World Championships (2023), Junior Pan Pacific Championships (2024), World University Games (2025)
Son of James Bey and Maria Roca
Has two siblings, Ellie Dix and Casey Besso
Father, James Bey, swam at Iowa State University (1986-87)