2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Wikus Potgieter

  • Position IM/Back/Fly
  • Ht/Wt 6-0 /
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cape Town, South Africa
  • High School Rondebosch Boys HS

Biography

2023-24 (Freshman): At the WAC Championships, earned silver medals in the 100 back (47.01) and 200 back (1:43.69) … His 200 back time is the sixth-fastest in program history … Also placed fourth in the 100 fly (47.24) … At the Texas Invitational, placed fifth in the 100 back (46.96) with the fourth-fastest time in program history.

High School/Club: Competed seven years for Vineyard Swimming Club … Placed second in the 50 fly and 100 back at the 2023 South African Short Course Championships.

Personal: Wikus Richard Potgieter …  Born in Cape Town, South Africa … Son of Wendy and Kobus Potgieter … Has two brothers, Josh, and Ben …. Majoring in mechanical engineering. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    IM/Back/Fly
    6'0"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    IM/Back/Fly
    6'0"
  • 2025-26Junior

    IM/Back/Fly
    6'0"