Jack Hackler

Upcoming Events

Schedule

Oct 16

TBD

Men's Swimming & Diving

at The Dual Meet Tournament

Oct 23

4:00 PM

Men's Swimming & Diving

at South Dakota

Oct 28

All Day

Men's Swimming & Diving

vs U.S. Short Course World Championship Trials

Photo by: Claudia Staut

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Breaststroke
Hometown:
Cologne, Minn.
High School:
Waconia HS

Honors and Awards

Won Outstanding Student Athlete award at team banquet (2026)

2025-26 Freshman Season: Won Outstanding Student Athlete award at team banquet...Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: finished sixth in the 200 breast (2:07.26)...George Washington Dual: placed fourth in the 200 breast (2:02.43)...Georgia Tech Dual: finished fifth in the 200 breast (2:05.32)...Wisconsin Dual: placed seventh in the 100 breast (54.71) and eighth in the 200 breast (2:03.46)...Minnesota Invitational: finished 10th in the 100 breast (54.53), 14th in the 200 breast (2:01.11), and 44th in the 50 free (21.54)...Tampa/Notre Dame Tri-Dual: placed eighth in the 100 breast (56.91)...St. Thomas/SDSU Tri-Dual: finished fifth in the 100 breast (56.92)...Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: placed eighth in the 100 breast (54.88)...First Chance: finished third in the 100 breast (54.78)...Big Tens: placed 28th in the 100 breast (54.33) and 35th in the 200 breast (1:59.67)...Last Chance: finished fifth in the 100 breast (55.34)

BEFORE MINNESOTA: Attended Waconia High School • Swam for the West Express Swim Club • 4x All Conference • 3x All State • 3x NISCA All American • Holds Waconia HS records in 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Breast, and 400 Free Relay

PERSONAL: Son of Jeffrey and Kelsey Hackler • has one sibling; Davis • both parents and aunt Gretchen (Hegener) Rech swam for the University of Minnesota from 1994-2003 • plans to major in Business/Finance

WHY MINNESOTA: “I chose Minnesota because of their amazing athletic and academic programs, and I couldn’t be more excited to represent my home state as a Golden Gopher. Row the Boat, Ski-U-Mah, Go Gophers!”