Rafael Miroslaw

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hamburg, Germany
High School:
Stadtteilschule Alter Teichweg
Club Team:
HT 16 Hamburg

CAREER BEST TIMES AT INDIANA
50-yard freestyle: 19.33 (3/24/22)
100-yard freestyle: 41.63 (3/26/22)
200-yard freestyle: 1:31.89r (2/23/22)

CAREER BEST LCM TIMES
50-meter free: 22.89 (4/9/22)
100-meter free: 47.92 (4/9/22)
200-meter free: 1:45.83 (4/21/23)

CAREER ACCOLADES AT INDIANA
Two-time NCAA runner-up in 400-yard medley relay (2022, 23) … 11-time All-American … Two-time Big Ten team champion (2022, 23) … Seven-time Big Ten champion (one individual, six relay) … Two-time first-team All-Big Ten (2022, 23) … Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 19, 2022).

JUNIOR (2023-24)
Broke U.S. Open Championships record in 200-meter freestyle (1:45.92) at Toyota U.S. Open in January.

WORLD AQUATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS (SUMMER 2023)
Finished 12th in 200-meter freestyle (1:46.30) and 25th in 200-meter freestyle (48.68) … Helped Germany finish seventh in men’s 4x200 freestyle relay (7:06.14), eighth in mixed 4x100 freestyle relay (3:27.18) and ninth in men’s 4x100 freestyle relay (3:14.04).

BERLIN SWIM OPEN (INTERNATIONAL TRIALS – SUMMER 2022)
Won 100-meter freestyle in 48.52 … Set personal best in 200-meter freestyle victory, touching in 1:45.83.

SOPHOMORE (2022-23)
All-American in five events, including three first-team performances … Repeated as NCAA runner-up in 400 medley relay … Anchored IU’s 400 medley relay (2:59.09) in 41.26 at NCAA Championships, helping beat previous program and NCAA records … Finished fourth in 800 freestyle relay (6:07.97) with opening split of 1:32.51 … Placed sixth in 400 freestyle relay (2:47.17) with 41.80 split … Finished ninth in 200 freestyle relay (1:15.83) with 18.92 anchor, IU’s fastest split … Took 13th-place national finish in 200 freestyle (1:32.65) … Also placed 32nd in 100 free (42.51) and 38th in 50 free (19.44) at national meet … Big Ten Champion in four events and medalist in six … Big Ten Champion in all four relays raced … Top-10 finisher in all six events raced … Broke Canham Natatorium pool records in 200 freestyle relay (1:16.29), 400 freestyle relay (2:48.11) and 400 medley relay (3:01.53) … Also helped IU win 800 freestyle relay (6:10.80) … Bronze medalist in 100-yard freestyle (42.38) and 200-yard freestyle (1:32.10) … Earned maximum points from 50 free B final, finishing in 19.50 … Won 200-yard freestyle all four times raced during regular season.

BERLIN SWIM OPEN (INTERNATIONAL TRIALS – SUMMER 2022)
Became first German to swim sub-48 in 100-meter freestyle and set national record with 47.92 prelim ... Swam a 48.16 to win A final, still better than previous record … Shattered previous personal best in the 200-meter race by over 2.5 seconds, going 1:46.04 … Went 1:46.76 to win A final.

FRESHMAN (2021-22)
All-American in team-best six events, including three first-team performances … Top-15 finisher in all six events and top-10 finisher in four relays … Helped IU to silver in 400 medley relay (3:00.76) with 41.19 split in final leg … Swam first leg of seventh-place finish in 400 freestyle relay (2:48.12), going 41.91 … Part of IU’s eighth-place 200 freestyle relay (1:15.47), with 18.90 split in third leg … Led off 800 freestyle relay (6:11.84), going 1:32.40 to help Hoosiers finish ninth … Had top individual finish in 200-yard freestyle (1:32.27), placing 10th … Placed 13th in 100-yard freestyle (42.02) … First-team All-Big Ten … Scored 71 points towards IU’s Big Ten team title … Big Ten Champion in three events; 200-yard freestyle, 400 medley relay and 800 freestyle relay … Silver medalist in two events; 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay … Top-five finisher in six-of-seven events … Broke Purdue pool records in 200 free (1:32.17), 400 medley relay (3:00.95; 41.21 split), 400 freestyle relay (2:47.96; 42.21 split) and 800 freestyle relay (6:11.96; 1:31.89) … Also broke Big Ten meet record in 400 medley relay … Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 19) … Won six of six 200 free races in dual meet action.

PREP/PERSONAL
2019 Student of the Year at Eliteschule des Sports, Alter Teichweg in Germany ... Coached by Veith Sieber in high school ... Competed for HT 16 Hamburg in club ... Holds several state Freestyle records ... Son of Eliza Miroslaw ... Has three siblings: Kuba, Emilia and Sylvester.