Joe Rudd

Class:
Senior
Position:
Breaststroke/IM
Hometown:
Duluth, Minn.
High School:
Duluth East HS
Prev School:
St. Thomas

Career Notes:

Ranks fourth in team history in the 100 breast (52.47) and fifth in the 200 breast (1:54.10)

Honors and Awards:

2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American First Team
2025 CSC Academic All-District honoree
2025 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Won Iron Fish Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at 2025 team banquet
Named Most Improved and Outstanding Student-Athlete (GPA 3.50+) at the 2024 team banquet

2024-25 Senior Season: CSC Academic All-District honoree ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree ... won Iron Fish Award and Outstanding Student-Athlete Award at team banquet ... NCAAs: competed in 400 medley relay ... Big Tens: placed 10th in 100 breast (52.47), 11th in 200 breast (1:54.24), competed in 400 medley relay ... First Chance Meet: took third in 100 fly (48.31) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: notched second in 200 breast (1:55.65), third in 100 breast (53.64), competed in 200 medley relay ... Arizona State Dual: placed seventh in 100 breast (55.53), eighth in 200 breast (2:01.37), competed in 200 medley relay ... Minnesota Invitational: notched fifth in 200 breast (1:55.47), sixth in 100 breast (52.90), competed in 50 free prelims, 100 fly prelims, 200 medley relay ... Wisconsin Dual: placed second in 100 breast (53.50) and 200 breast (1:56.38), competed in 200 medley relay ... St. Thomas/SDSU Tri-Dual: took third in 100 fly, 12th in 50 free, competed in 200 medley relay ... Army Dual: clinched first in 100 breast (53.08) and 200 breast (1:56.26), competed in 200 medley relay ... South Dakota Dual: took second in 100 fly (49.97), third in 100 breast (55.87), competed in 200 medley relay

2023-24 Sophomore Season: Named Most Improved and Outstanding Student-Athlete (GPA 3.50+) at the team banquet... Last Chance Meet: won the 100 breast (52.62)... Big Tens: finished seventh in both the 100 breast (52.78) and 200 breast (1:55.29) and 25th in the 100 fly (47.69)... First Chance Meet: won the 100 fly (47.75)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: placed second in both the 100 breast (54.10) and 200 breast (1:57.32)... Pitt Dual: came in second in the 100 breast (55.78) and third in the 200 breast (2:01.05)... Tampa Dual: got third in the 200 breast (2:07.37) and fifth in the 100 breast (58.38)... Minnesota Invite: finished seventh in the 200 breast (1:57.45), 11th in the 100 breast (53.66) and 35th in the 200 IM (1:52.08)... Wisconsin Dual: captured second in the 100 breast (55.43) and third in the 200 breast (2:02.96)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: placed third in the 100 fly (49.98)... SMU Dual: finished second in the 100 breast (54.66) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:01.46)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: won the 200 breast (2:03.33) in his first meet with the Gophers

2022-23 Freshman Season (at St. Thomas): Named Summit League Men's Swimmer of the Week (Feb. 8, 2022) • broke the St. Thomas record in the 200 breaststroke (2:02.28) at the Summit League Championships as a freshman • as a sophomore, opened the season with a first-place performance in the 100 breaststroke and second place finish in the 200 IM against Green Bay • finished the regular season with first-place performances in the 100 butterfly and 100 IM against Milwaukee. • 2023 Summit League Conference Championship Runner-Up in the 200 breast and was named to the All-Summit League Team • Current St. Thomas record holder in both the 100 and 200 breast.

High School: Attended Duluth East High School • was a four-time Minnesota State qualifier • holds multiple school records in the breaststroke and IM • swam at Lake Superior Swim Club and was a multiple-time finalist at Speedo Sectionals and Futures.

Personal: Son of Eric and Jane Rudd • has three siblings, Megan Patel, Katie and Erin Rudd • sister, Erin, swam at St. Thomas for three years • hobbies include cooking, lifting weights, writing and playing video games.

Why Minnesota? Growing up in Minnesota, I've looked up to the UMN swim team since I started swimming, and I knew as soon as I entered the transfer portal that I wanted to join this team. I have complete faith in the coaches and my teammates to push me to reach my goals, and I can't wait to spend the rest of my swim career with the Gophers!