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2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Victor Kostov

  • Class Senior
  • Events Backstroke/Butterfly/Individual Medley
  • Height 5-10
  • Hometown Montreal, Quebec
  • High School Bay Port (Wis.)
  • Major Biomedical Science

Biography

COLLEGIATE HONORS
  • School 100 backstroke record holder
 
2024-25
Event Meet (Date) Result Place
50 Backstroke IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.21) 23.35 13th (p)
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.21) 23.24 13th (f)
100 Backstroke IU Indy (Oct.26) 52.07 3rd
UIC (Nov.1) 52.88 5th
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.22) 50.09 20th (p)
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.22) 49.59 18th (f)
Stevens Point (Jan. 31) 53.34 1st
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 21) 49.63 11th (p)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 21) 49.24 10th (f)
200 Backstroke Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 1:56.94 2nd
IU Indy (Oct.26) 1:57.16 4th
UIC (Nov.1) 1:57.92 6th
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.23) 1:52.98 24th (p)
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.23) 1:52.13 23rd (f)
Green Bay (Jan. 25) 1:55.07 2nd
Stevens Point (Jan. 31) 1:58.32 3rd
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 22) 1:51.95 18th (p)
100 Butterfly Wheaton (Ill.) (Nov.2) 51.92 1st
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.22) 50.39 X (p)
100 IM IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.23) 51.92 5th (p)
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.23) 51.16 3rd (f)
200 IM Wisconsin Showcase (Oct.19) 1:58.77 2nd
UIC (Nov.1) 1:58.38 4th
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.21) 1:53.08  21st (p)
IU Indy House of Champions (Nov.21) 1:52.94 21st (f)
Green Bay (Jan. 25) 1:57.44 2nd
Stevens Point (Jan. 31) 2:00.12 3rd
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 20) 1:51.40 16th (p)
Horizon League Championships (Feb. 20) 1:51.04 14th (f)

2024-25 (Senior)
Finished his season at the Horizon League Championships, setting a school record in the 100 back (49.24) and taking 10th... helped set school records in the 200 (1:28.33) and 400 (3:15.78) medley relays... also competed in the 200 IM (1:51.04, 14th) and 200 back (1:51.95, 18th), setting season-bests in both... placed third in the 100 IM at the IU Indy House of Champions Meet (51.16)... opened his season at the Wisconsin Showcase October 19, finishing second in the 200 IM and 200 back, and third in the 100 back... won the 100 fly at Wheaton (Ill.) on November 2... claimed victory in the 100 back at Stevens Point on January 31... came in second in the 200 IM and 200 back against Green Bay on January 25.

2023-24 (Junior)
Ended his season at the Horizon League Championships by placing 12th in the 100 back (50.04, 49.85 prelims), 14th in the 200 back (1:50.01), and 16th in the 200 IM (1:51.75, 1:51.43 prelims), setting new season-best times in each... opened the year October 21 at the Wisconsin Showcase by winning the 200 IM, taking third in both the 50 back and 200 back, and finishing eighth in the 100 breast... had a productive showing at the IUPUI House of Champions meet, finishing tenth in the 200 back, 16th in the 200 IM, and 18th in the 100 back... on January 27 against Green Bay, took second in the 100 back, third in the 200 back, and third in the 200 IM... finished second in the 200 back February 2 against St. Thomas... won the 200 IM and took second in the 100 back the next day against Stevens Point.

Prior to Milwaukee
Attended St. Norbert College in De Pere for two seasons... two-time athlete of the week as a sophomore... also made NCAA B-Cut in the 200 Backstroke as a sophomore... set multiple school records over his two seasons - 50 & 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 200 & 400 IM, 200 & 400 Medley Relay, and 800 Free Relay.

High School
Competed in four years of varsity swim for the Pirates... four year state qualifier... team captain as a junior and senior... placed fourth in the 100 Fly as a senior at State... graduated with honors and a 3.75 GPA.

Personal
Son of George and Evelina... has one brother - Konstantin... chose Milwaukee because of the great swim program and academic opportunities... career aspiration is to be a nurse practitioner... born April 12, 2003.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Junior

    Backstroke/Butterfly/Individual Medley
    5'10" 170 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    Backstroke/Butterfly/Individual Medley
    5'10" 170 lbs