University of Minnesota Athletics
2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Kaiser Neverman
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Freestyle/Butterfly/IM
- Hometown:
- Green Bay, Wis.
- High School:
- Preble HS
Bio
Career Notes
Career Honors and Awards
2023-24 Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... winner of the W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at team banquet... NCAAs: finished 30th in the 200 fly (1:42.73), 37th in the 100 fly (46.25) and 46th in the 200 IM (1:45.12)... Big Tens: placed third in the 200 IM with a school record of 1:42.75, ninth in the 200 fly (1:42.47) and 12th in the 100 breast (52.98)... First Chance Meet: won the 100 breast (52.80)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: won both the 100 free (43.17) and the 200 fly (1:42.66)... Pitt Dual: swept all three of his individual races including the 200 fly (1:44.92), 200 IM (1:46.14) and 100 free (43.68)... Tampa Dual: won both the 200 fly (1:47.57) and 100 free (44.57)... Minnesota Invite: finished fifth in the 100 fly (46.56), sixth in the 200 fly (1:44.63) and seventh in the 200 IM (1:45.97)... Wisconsin Dual: got second in the 200 fly (1:47.25), 100 free (44.58) and 100 fly (48.56)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 IM (1:51.48) and got second in the 200 free (1:40.55)... SMU Dual: won both the 200 fly (1:44.40) and 50 free (20.12) and got third in the 100 fly (47.14)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 50 free (20.57)
2022-23 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... winner of Most Improved, Iron Fish Award (going above and beyond in performance training) and W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at team banquet ... NCAAs: finished 24th in the 200 fly (1:42.93) and 33rd in the 100 fly (school record 46.02); also part of the 200 medley relay that finished 19th (school record 1:23.43) and the 800 free relay that was 20th (6:18.81) ... Big Tens: came in fourth in the 200 IM (1:43.97), eighth in the 200 fly (1:45.50) and 17th in the 200 free (1:36.09); also part of the 800 free relay (6:18.85) and 400 medley relay (3:07.01) that both came in fourth, the 400 free relay that was fifth (2:53.97) and the 200 free relay that was sixth (1:18.58) ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 200 free (1:36.36) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took second in the 100 fly (47.07) and 200 fly (1:44.45); also part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:24.75) and 800 free relay (6:25.80), and the 200 free relay (1:19.62) and 400 free relay (2:55.17) that both took second ... Minnesota Invite: came in third in the 200 IM finals (school record 1:43.91) and 200 fly finals (school record 1:42.96), fourth in the 100 fly finals (46.40) and 20th in the 50 free prelims (19.94); also part of the 800 free relay that came in third (school record 6:16.25), the 400 medley relay that was seventh (3:08.88), the 400 free relay that was ninth (2:54.33) and the 200 free relay that was 11th (1:19.40) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed first in the 100 fly (47.94) and 200 fly (1:46.96), and third in the 100 free (44.95); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed second (2:58.54) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 100 breast (55.66) and swam the 200 breast in an exhibition (2:09.04); also part of the 200 medley relay (1:28.38) and 400 free relay (3:01.46) that both took first ... SMU Dual: finished first in the 100 fly (47.80) and 200 fly (1:48.50); also part of the 400 free relay (2:59.02) and 400 medley relay (3:14.11) that both finished first, the 200 free relay that was second (1:21.22) and the 200 medley relay that was third (1:30.08) ... South Dakota Dual: victorious in the 100 free (44.87), 200 free (1:38.58), 400 free relay (3:02.34) and 200 medley relay (1:29.51)
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Finished 12th in the 200 fly finals (1:44.56), 14th in the 200 IM finals (1:46.46) and 18th in the 100 fly finals (46.77) at the Big Ten Championships; also helped the 200 free relay (1:18.20) and 400 free relay (2:54.12) to seventh-place finishes • part of a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:24.98), a fourth-place finish in the 400 free relay (2:58.97) and a fifth-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:20.90) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also came in second in the 200 fly (1:45.17), fourth in the 100 fly (47.97) and 12th in the 200 IM (1:53.07) • helped the 200 medley relay (1:27.35) to a first-place finish, and took second in the 100 fly (48.25), third in the 200 fly (1:47.89) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:51.23) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, placed 24th in the 200 IM finals (1:50.58); also helped the 200 medley relay to a 16th-place finish (1:28.72) and the 400 medley relay to 17th (3:17.16) · finished first in the 200 medley relay (1:27.27), second in the 200 fly (1:49.14), third in the 100 fly (48.88) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:53.15) versus Wisconsin · touched first in the 50 free (20.89), 200 medley relay (1:28.83) and 200 free relay (1:22.17), and second in the 200 breast (2:08.30) against St. Thomas · won the 200 fly (1:50.46) and took fourth in the 100 fly (50.10), 400 medley relay (3:22.21) and 400 free relay (3:08.47) at Purdue • CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Freshman Season: In his Championship season debut, touched 10th in the 200 fly (1:45.45), 18th in the 200 IM (1:46.13) and 28th in the 100 fly (47.93) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · placed first in the 200 fly (1:47.12), second in the 100 fly (48.02) and third in the 200 IM (1:50.78) against Iowa · finished first in the 200 fly (1:46.59) and fourth in the 100 fly (48.17) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · named “Most Improved” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.
High School: A 2020 graduate of Preble H.S. · competed for Green Bay United swim team · champion in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 100 free, 200 free & 100 IM at the 2020 Wisconsin 13 & Over SCY State Championships · 2020 WIAA Division 1 State Champion in the 200 IM & 100 fly · two-time USA Swimming All-American · three-time All-State honoree · four-time All-Conference selection · 2019 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) Swimmer of the Year · set FRCC records in the 100 fly, 100 breast, 200 IM & 400 free relay · holds school records in nine of 11 possible events · letterwinner in swimming, band & track & field.
Personal: Native of Green Bay, Wis. · also competed for the Green Bay YMCA · parents are Heidi & Brock Neverman · doubled as Preble High’s "Superfan" at other sporting events · hobbies outside of swimming include track & field, medicine, fishing & water skiing.
- Holds school record in the 200 IM (1:42.75), 200 medley relay (1:23.43) and 800 free relay (6:16.25)
- Ranks third in school history in the 100 fly (46.02), second in the 200 fly (1:42.47), sixth in the 100 breast (52.80), and tenth in the 100 free (43.17)
Career Honors and Awards
- 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American First Team
- 2x CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American (2021-22)
- 4x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2022-25)
- Won Jerry McCaul Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at the 2025 team banquet
- Honored with the W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at the 2024 team banquet
- Winner of Most Improved, Iron Fish Award (going above and beyond in performance training) and W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at 2023 team banquet
- Named Most Improved at 2021 team banquet
2023-24 Senior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree... winner of the W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at team banquet... NCAAs: finished 30th in the 200 fly (1:42.73), 37th in the 100 fly (46.25) and 46th in the 200 IM (1:45.12)... Big Tens: placed third in the 200 IM with a school record of 1:42.75, ninth in the 200 fly (1:42.47) and 12th in the 100 breast (52.98)... First Chance Meet: won the 100 breast (52.80)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: won both the 100 free (43.17) and the 200 fly (1:42.66)... Pitt Dual: swept all three of his individual races including the 200 fly (1:44.92), 200 IM (1:46.14) and 100 free (43.68)... Tampa Dual: won both the 200 fly (1:47.57) and 100 free (44.57)... Minnesota Invite: finished fifth in the 100 fly (46.56), sixth in the 200 fly (1:44.63) and seventh in the 200 IM (1:45.97)... Wisconsin Dual: got second in the 200 fly (1:47.25), 100 free (44.58) and 100 fly (48.56)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 IM (1:51.48) and got second in the 200 free (1:40.55)... SMU Dual: won both the 200 fly (1:44.40) and 50 free (20.12) and got third in the 100 fly (47.14)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 50 free (20.57)
2022-23 Junior Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... winner of Most Improved, Iron Fish Award (going above and beyond in performance training) and W.I.N. Award (Whatever is Needed) at team banquet ... NCAAs: finished 24th in the 200 fly (1:42.93) and 33rd in the 100 fly (school record 46.02); also part of the 200 medley relay that finished 19th (school record 1:23.43) and the 800 free relay that was 20th (6:18.81) ... Big Tens: came in fourth in the 200 IM (1:43.97), eighth in the 200 fly (1:45.50) and 17th in the 200 free (1:36.09); also part of the 800 free relay (6:18.85) and 400 medley relay (3:07.01) that both came in fourth, the 400 free relay that was fifth (2:53.97) and the 200 free relay that was sixth (1:18.58) ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 200 free (1:36.36) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took second in the 100 fly (47.07) and 200 fly (1:44.45); also part of the winning 200 medley relay (1:24.75) and 800 free relay (6:25.80), and the 200 free relay (1:19.62) and 400 free relay (2:55.17) that both took second ... Minnesota Invite: came in third in the 200 IM finals (school record 1:43.91) and 200 fly finals (school record 1:42.96), fourth in the 100 fly finals (46.40) and 20th in the 50 free prelims (19.94); also part of the 800 free relay that came in third (school record 6:16.25), the 400 medley relay that was seventh (3:08.88), the 400 free relay that was ninth (2:54.33) and the 200 free relay that was 11th (1:19.40) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed first in the 100 fly (47.94) and 200 fly (1:46.96), and third in the 100 free (44.95); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed second (2:58.54) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 100 breast (55.66) and swam the 200 breast in an exhibition (2:09.04); also part of the 200 medley relay (1:28.38) and 400 free relay (3:01.46) that both took first ... SMU Dual: finished first in the 100 fly (47.80) and 200 fly (1:48.50); also part of the 400 free relay (2:59.02) and 400 medley relay (3:14.11) that both finished first, the 200 free relay that was second (1:21.22) and the 200 medley relay that was third (1:30.08) ... South Dakota Dual: victorious in the 100 free (44.87), 200 free (1:38.58), 400 free relay (3:02.34) and 200 medley relay (1:29.51)
2021-22 Sophomore Season: Finished 12th in the 200 fly finals (1:44.56), 14th in the 200 IM finals (1:46.46) and 18th in the 100 fly finals (46.77) at the Big Ten Championships; also helped the 200 free relay (1:18.20) and 400 free relay (2:54.12) to seventh-place finishes • part of a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay (1:24.98), a fourth-place finish in the 400 free relay (2:58.97) and a fifth-place finish in the 200 free relay (1:20.90) in a tri-dual against Northwestern and Purdue; also came in second in the 200 fly (1:45.17), fourth in the 100 fly (47.97) and 12th in the 200 IM (1:53.07) • helped the 200 medley relay (1:27.35) to a first-place finish, and took second in the 100 fly (48.25), third in the 200 fly (1:47.89) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:51.23) in a tri-dual versus Wisconsin and Michigan • at the Minnesota Invite, placed 24th in the 200 IM finals (1:50.58); also helped the 200 medley relay to a 16th-place finish (1:28.72) and the 400 medley relay to 17th (3:17.16) · finished first in the 200 medley relay (1:27.27), second in the 200 fly (1:49.14), third in the 100 fly (48.88) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:53.15) versus Wisconsin · touched first in the 50 free (20.89), 200 medley relay (1:28.83) and 200 free relay (1:22.17), and second in the 200 breast (2:08.30) against St. Thomas · won the 200 fly (1:50.46) and took fourth in the 100 fly (50.10), 400 medley relay (3:22.21) and 400 free relay (3:08.47) at Purdue • CSCAA Second Team Scholar All-American • Academic All-Big Ten honoree
2020-21 Freshman Season: In his Championship season debut, touched 10th in the 200 fly (1:45.45), 18th in the 200 IM (1:46.13) and 28th in the 100 fly (47.93) at the 2021 Big Ten Championships · placed first in the 200 fly (1:47.12), second in the 100 fly (48.02) and third in the 200 IM (1:50.78) against Iowa · finished first in the 200 fly (1:46.59) and fourth in the 100 fly (48.17) during the Wisconsin/Purdue tri-dual · named “Most Improved” by team at the end-of-season team award banquet.
High School: A 2020 graduate of Preble H.S. · competed for Green Bay United swim team · champion in the 100 fly, 200 fly, 100 free, 200 free & 100 IM at the 2020 Wisconsin 13 & Over SCY State Championships · 2020 WIAA Division 1 State Champion in the 200 IM & 100 fly · two-time USA Swimming All-American · three-time All-State honoree · four-time All-Conference selection · 2019 Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) Swimmer of the Year · set FRCC records in the 100 fly, 100 breast, 200 IM & 400 free relay · holds school records in nine of 11 possible events · letterwinner in swimming, band & track & field.
Personal: Native of Green Bay, Wis. · also competed for the Green Bay YMCA · parents are Heidi & Brock Neverman · doubled as Preble High’s "Superfan" at other sporting events · hobbies outside of swimming include track & field, medicine, fishing & water skiing.
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