Yash Salunke

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Butterfly/Freestyle
Hometown:
Eden Prairie, Minn.
High School:
Eden Prairie HS

2022-23 Freshman Season: First Chance Meet: earned first in the 200 fly (1:50.55), second in the 200 free (1:41.29), third in the 50 free (21.13) and fourth in the 100 fly (49.43) ... Minnesota Invite: came in 28th in the 200 fly finals (1:52.06), 44th in the 100 fly prelims (49.20), 45th in the 200 free prelims (1:41.16) and 79th in the 50 free prelims (21.32) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed eighth in the 100 fly (51.33); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed fourth (3:08.05) and the 200 medley relay that was fifth (1:34.02) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took second in the 200 fly (1:55.39) and seventh in the 100 free (47.77); also swam the 400 free relay in an exhibition (3:08.40) ... SMU Dual: swam the 100 fly (51.48) and 200 fly (1:57.08) in exhibitions; also part of the 200 free relay (1:25.87) and 400 free relay (3:10.49) that were both sixth, and the 200 medley relay (1:34.54) and 400 medley relay (3:29.22) that were both seventh ... South Dakota Dual: made collegiate debut by placing fourth in the 200 fly (1:57.69), fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:34.14) and swimming the 400 free relay (3:09.89) in an exhibition

Prep: Attended Eden Prairie High School … competed under coach Bryce Boston, who swam at Minnesota from 2014-17 … earned all-state honors in 2021 and 2022 … swam at the club level for Foxjets Swim Team since 2011 … competed at Winter Junior Nationals … holds club records in 100-yard fly, 200-yard fly, 200m fly and 200m free relay

Personal: Parents are Swapnil and Aditi Salunke … plans to major in computer science … has two siblings, Tanay and Eshaan

Why Minnesota: "I chose the University of Minnesota for its excellent academic and athletic programs. The team felt like a family, and I feel like both the coaches and other athletes would push me to be my best."