Kamdyn Periat

Photo by: Kelly Lynn

Class:
Junior
Position:
Back/Free/Fly
Height:
5-4
High School:
Port Clinton High School
Hometown:
Port Clinton, OH

Career Notes

Ranks third in team history for the 100 back (51.97)

Career Honors and Awards

Won Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher at 2025 team banquet
2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All-American Second Team
2026 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree
2026 CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American
2026 Academic All-Big Ten honoree
Won Outstanding Student Athlete and Most Improved awards at the 2026 team banquet

2025-26 Sophomore Season: Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree...CSCAA Individual Scholar All-American...Academic All-Big Ten...Outstanding Student Athlete and Most Improved awards winner at team banquet...Nebraska / South Dakota Tri-Dual: competed in 50 Y Back (25.15) and placed 3rd in 50 Y Free (23.63)... Auburn Dual: competed in 100 Y Back (54.85) and 50 Y Free (23.77)... George Washington Dual: placed 1st in 100 Y Back (54.63) and 3rd in 50 Y Free (23.38)... Georgia Tech Dual: placed 4th in 100 Y Back (54.96) and competed in 50 Y Back (25.38)... Iowa Dual: placed 1st in 100 Y Back (55.05), competed in 50 Y Back (25.71), and placed 8th in 100 Y Free (52.50)... Wisconsin Dual: placed 4th in 100 Y Back (53.54) and 5th in 100 Y Free (50.39)... Minnesota Invitational: competed in 100 Y Back (53.55), placed 18th in 50 Y Free (22.85), and placed 15th in 200 Y Back (2:00.16)... Tampa / Notre Dame Tri-Dual: placed 2nd in 100 Y Back (54.67), 3rd in 100 Y Free (51.39), and competed in 50 Y Back (25.92)... St Thomas / South Dakota Tri-Dual: competed in 50 Y Back (25.13), placed 1st in 100 Y Back (55.09), and competed in 200 Y Free (1:54.86)... Northwestern / Purdue Tri-Dual: placed 1st in 100 Y Back (52.75), competed in 50 Y Back (24.67), and placed 7th in 100 Y Free (50.17)... Minnesota First Chance Meet: placed 1st in 200 Y Back (1:58.96) and 2nd in 50 Y Free (22.85)... Big Tens: placed 10th in 100 Y Back (51.97) and 27th in 200 Y Back (1:58.85)... Wisconsin Last Chance Meet: placed 2nd in 100 Y Back (52.69).

2024-25 Freshman Season: Won Outstanding Student-Athlete Award for a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher at team banquet ... First Chance Meet: first in 50 free (23.11),100 back (54.44), and 100 free (50.48) ... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: second in 400 free relay (3:20.24), fourth in 200 medley relay (1:39.20) and 200 free relay (1:32.86), fifth in 100 back (54.04) ... Arizona Dual: fourth in 200 free relay (1:33.87) ... Arizona State Dual: sixth in 100 back (55.54), and fourth in 400 free relay (3:24.90) ... Minnesota Invite: 14th in 100 back (55.02), 17th in 100 free (50.26), 21st in 50 free (23.28) ... Wisconsin Dual: fourth in 400 free (3:22.08) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: second in 200 medley relay (1:44.66), 100 back (56.70), 100 free (52.27) ... Army Dual: third in 400 free relay (3:22.90) ... South Dakota/Nebraska Tri-Dual: first in 400 free relay (3:24.46), fourth in 200 medley relay (1:45.84) 100 free (52.16), fifth in 50 free (24.07)

Prep: Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Port Clinton High School ... earned six All-Conference honors, four All-State honors (2021,2022,2023,2024) and an NCSA All-American honor (2023) ... 100 backstroke state champion in 2023 . state runner-up in 50 freestyle (2023), 100 freestyle (2024) six time Ohio Northwest District Champion

Personal: Daughter of Daniel and Kimberly Periat ... father played four years of football at University of Findlay ... has one sibling, Grant .... plans to major in biology ... hobbies include traveling, shopping, boating, jet skiing, paddle boarding, and art

Why Minnesota: "I chose the U because the level of commitment the programs and staff provide to their student-athletes is unmatched. I felt the positive culture and surplus of opportunity made it the perfect place for growth and achievement. Plus, it is clear that your hard work will never go unnoticed. I knew there was no way I’d find a better school!"