Davide Harabagiu

Class:
Junior
Position:
Backstroke/Butterfly/Freestyle
Hometown:
Rome, Italy
High School:
Canottieri Tevere Remo

Career Notes:

Holds the school record for the 100 fly (45.16)
Ranks third in school history in the 100 back (46.49), fifth in the 50 free (19.43) and sixth in the 100 free (42.95)

Honors and Awards:

2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American Second Team
Four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week
2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Named Hardest Worker at 2024 Team Banquet

2024-25 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... Big Tens: took 14th in 100 fly (46.45), competed in 100 free prelims, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay ... First Chance Meet: placed second in 100 back (47.99) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: notched third in 100 fly (47.07), fifth in 50 free (20.22), was part of 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay ... Arizona State Dual: took fifth in 50 free (20.45), was part of 400 free relay, 200 medley relay ... Minnesota Invitational: placed 10th in 100 fly (47.23), 16th in 50 free (20.27), 19th in 100 free (44.58), competed in 100 back prelims, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 free relay, 400 medley relay ... Wisconsin Dual: notched second in 100 fly (46.68), seventh in 100 back, was part of the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay ... St. Thomas/SDSU Tri-Dual: took first in 50 free (21.15), second in 100 IM (50.78), was part of 400 free relay ... Army Dual: placed second in 100 back (47.38), third in 100 fly (47.82), was part of 200 medley relay and 400 free relay ... South Dakota Dual: notched second in 100 back (49.77), fourth in 200 back (1:53.24), competed in 200 medley relay and 400 free relay

2023-24 Freshman Season: Named Hardest Worker at Team Banquet... four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Dec. 6, Feb. 7)... NCAAs: broke the school record and finished 22nd in the 100 fly (45.16), also came in 35th in the 50 free (19.43)... Last Chance Meet: swam the 50 free in 19.79... Big Tens: placed fourth in the 100 fly (45.19), seventh in the 100 free (42.95) and ninth in the 100 back (46.49)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: won both the 100 fly (46.03) and the 100 back (47.06)... Pitt Dual: was victorious in the 100 fly (48.33) and came in third in the 50 free (20.59)... Tampa Dual: finished second in the 100 fly (49.14) and sixth in the 50 free (21.17)... Minnesota Invite: captured second in the 100 fly (45.94), tenth in the 100 free (43.66) and 15th in the 100 back (47.75)... Wisconsin Dual: won the 100 fly (48.40) and placed second in the 100 back (48.25) and fourth in the 100 free (45.22)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 50 free (20.46) and swam a 22.42 split in the 50 back and a 45.53 split in the 100 free... SMU Dual: won both the 100 fly (46.11) and 100 free (43.96)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: was victorious in both the 100 back (48.52) and 100 free (45.08) in his collegiate debut

Before Minnesota: Swam for club R.C.C. Tevere Remo in Italy · named a top-10 Italian swimmer · competed in the Eurojunior 2021 meet in Otopeni, Romania · swam at the 2023 European U23 in Dublin, Ireland.

Personal: Son of Lucian and Liliana Harabagiu · has one brother, Roberto · hobbies include playing other sports, eating, sleeping, cooking and hanging out with friends.

Why Minneosta: I chose Minnesota for the amazing facilities it offers both for continuing my studies career and my athletic life. I loved the campus and the people living here from the first moment.