University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Serdarevic, Lovro
Lovro Serdarevic
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Freestyle/Backstroke
- Hometown:
- Zagreb, Croatia
- High School:
- Croatian Swimming Federation
Bio
Career Honors and Awards
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Named Hardest Worker at team banquet... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... NCAAs: swam a 43.23 split for the 400 free relay team that finished 23rd... Big Tens: finished 13th in the 100 free (43.44), 17th in the 200 free (1:36.54) and 25th in the 50 free (20.11)... First Chance Meet: came in fourth in the 100 fly (49.29)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: placed seventh in both the 100 free (44.87) and 50 free (20.58)... Pitt Dual: captured fourth in the 50 free (20.83) and fifth in the 100 free (45.80)... Tampa Dual: swam to a fifth-place finish in the 100 free (46.47) and seventh-place finish in the 50 free (21.28)... Minnesota Invite: came in 14th in the 100 free (44.04), 18th in the 50 free (20.11) and 27th in the 100 back (49.41)... Wisconsin Dual: had a fourth-place finish in the 50 free (20.42)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 free (1:40.28)... SMU Dual: captured third place in both the 50 free (20.38) and 100 free (44.23)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: came in fourth in the 100 fly (51.21) and fifth in the 100 back (50.58)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Named Hardest Worker at team banquet ... Big Tens: came in 23rd in the 50 free (20.37), 24th in the 100 free (44.86) and 31st in the 200 free (1:39.67); also part of the 400 free relay that came in fifth (2:53.97) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took fifth in the 100 free (44.55) and sixth in the 200 free (1:38.76); also part of the 200 free relay that took second (1:19.62), the 200 medley relay that was fourth (1:27.95) and the 400 free relay (2:58.55) and 800 free relay (6:42.81) that were both fifth ... Minnesota Invite: came in 36th in the 200 free prelims (1:39.49), 39th in the 100 free prelims (44.76) and 62nd in the 50 free prelims (20.77); also part of the 200 medley relay that came in 14th (1:27.81), the 200 free relay that was 15th (1:20.61) and the 400 free relay that was 17th (2:58.74) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed eighth in the 50 free (21.18); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed third (3:02.74) and the 200 medley relay that was fifth (1:34.02) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took fourth in the 200 free (1:43.51); also part of the 200 medley relay that took third (1:32.82) and the 400 free relay that swam an exhibition (3:02.43) ... SMU Dual: finished sixth in the 100 free (47.51) and seventh in the 50 free (21.58); also part of the 200 free relay (1:23.29) and 400 free relay (3:03.58) that each finished third and the 200 medley relay (1:31.70) and 400 medley relay (3:25.05) that both were fourth ... South Dakota Dual: made collegiate debut by placing second in the 100 back (51.60), third in the 100 free (46.79) and helping the 400 free relay to victory (3:02.34) and the 200 medley relay (1:32.70) to a fourth-place finish
Prep: Attended the School of Natural Sciences Vladimir Prelog … swam for Swimming Club Dubrava since 2017 … holds club records in six different events … competed at the European Junior Championships in 2019 and 2021 … finished fifth in the 50 back at the 2021 EJC
Personal: Parents are Marko and Anita Serdarevic … planning to major in business or psychology … hobbies include listening to music, hanging out with friends, James Bond movies and history shows
Why Minnesota: "I chose the University of Minnesota because it is the best fit for me. I immediately felt a connection with the coaches, and that is very important for me. The team seems awesome, and I can't wait to continue my academic and athletic career as a Gopher."
- Named Hardest Worker at 2023 team banquet
- Named Hardest Worker at 2024 team banquet
- 2x Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024, '25)
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Named Hardest Worker at team banquet... Academic All-Big Ten honoree... NCAAs: swam a 43.23 split for the 400 free relay team that finished 23rd... Big Tens: finished 13th in the 100 free (43.44), 17th in the 200 free (1:36.54) and 25th in the 50 free (20.11)... First Chance Meet: came in fourth in the 100 fly (49.29)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: placed seventh in both the 100 free (44.87) and 50 free (20.58)... Pitt Dual: captured fourth in the 50 free (20.83) and fifth in the 100 free (45.80)... Tampa Dual: swam to a fifth-place finish in the 100 free (46.47) and seventh-place finish in the 50 free (21.28)... Minnesota Invite: came in 14th in the 100 free (44.04), 18th in the 50 free (20.11) and 27th in the 100 back (49.41)... Wisconsin Dual: had a fourth-place finish in the 50 free (20.42)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: won the 200 free (1:40.28)... SMU Dual: captured third place in both the 50 free (20.38) and 100 free (44.23)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: came in fourth in the 100 fly (51.21) and fifth in the 100 back (50.58)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Named Hardest Worker at team banquet ... Big Tens: came in 23rd in the 50 free (20.37), 24th in the 100 free (44.86) and 31st in the 200 free (1:39.67); also part of the 400 free relay that came in fifth (2:53.97) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took fifth in the 100 free (44.55) and sixth in the 200 free (1:38.76); also part of the 200 free relay that took second (1:19.62), the 200 medley relay that was fourth (1:27.95) and the 400 free relay (2:58.55) and 800 free relay (6:42.81) that were both fifth ... Minnesota Invite: came in 36th in the 200 free prelims (1:39.49), 39th in the 100 free prelims (44.76) and 62nd in the 50 free prelims (20.77); also part of the 200 medley relay that came in 14th (1:27.81), the 200 free relay that was 15th (1:20.61) and the 400 free relay that was 17th (2:58.74) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed eighth in the 50 free (21.18); also part of the 400 free relay that claimed third (3:02.74) and the 200 medley relay that was fifth (1:34.02) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took fourth in the 200 free (1:43.51); also part of the 200 medley relay that took third (1:32.82) and the 400 free relay that swam an exhibition (3:02.43) ... SMU Dual: finished sixth in the 100 free (47.51) and seventh in the 50 free (21.58); also part of the 200 free relay (1:23.29) and 400 free relay (3:03.58) that each finished third and the 200 medley relay (1:31.70) and 400 medley relay (3:25.05) that both were fourth ... South Dakota Dual: made collegiate debut by placing second in the 100 back (51.60), third in the 100 free (46.79) and helping the 400 free relay to victory (3:02.34) and the 200 medley relay (1:32.70) to a fourth-place finish
Prep: Attended the School of Natural Sciences Vladimir Prelog … swam for Swimming Club Dubrava since 2017 … holds club records in six different events … competed at the European Junior Championships in 2019 and 2021 … finished fifth in the 50 back at the 2021 EJC
Personal: Parents are Marko and Anita Serdarevic … planning to major in business or psychology … hobbies include listening to music, hanging out with friends, James Bond movies and history shows
Why Minnesota: "I chose the University of Minnesota because it is the best fit for me. I immediately felt a connection with the coaches, and that is very important for me. The team seems awesome, and I can't wait to continue my academic and athletic career as a Gopher."
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