Alexey Glivinskiy, who represented Israel on the 2024 Olympic Video games, has introduced his dedication to swim beneath Matt Bowe on the College of Michigan within the fall of 2025.
Glivinsky introduced his choice by way of Instagram:
“I’m extraordinarily excited to announce my verbal dedication to the College of Michigan to proceed my athletic and educational profession, thanks to my coaches, household and mates for supporting me. An enormous due to the coaches at Michigan for making this occur!
Go Blue!〽️〽️”
Glivinskiy hails from Israel, the place he is among the nation’s high swimmers, representing his nation on the worldwide stage on numerous events. Most not too long ago, he competed on the 2024 Paris Olympic Video games, swimming the anchor leg of Israel’s 4×100 freestyle relay, splitting 49.72. His group in the end missed the ultimate, combining for a time of three:15.41 to put 14th general in prelims. Along with his Olympic expertise, Glivinskiy additionally represented Israel on the 2024 European Championships, swimming the 100 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 200 IM individually. He performed a key position on his relays at that meet, swimming the butterfly leg (53.46) of the boys’s 4×100 medley relay (eighth) and contributing to the boys’s 4×100 freestyle relay (4th) with a 48.44 break up. He additionally swam the lead-off leg of the blended 4×100 freestyle relay in prelims, with Israel’s group in the end successful the occasion within the remaining.
Greatest Occasions (LCM, with SCY conversions):
- 50 freestyle – 23.53 (20.47)
- 100 freestyle – 49.49 (43.14)
- 100 butterfly – 53.76 (47.17)
- 200 IM – 2:01.74 (1:46.79)
Along with his transformed instances, Glivinskiy has the potential to have a serious influence on Michigan’s relays upon his arrival on campus within the fall. His transformed time within the 100 freestyle would presently rank third on Michigan’s roster following mid-season invitations, giving him a possible spot on the 400 freestyle relay. As well as, his 100 butterfly transformed time would additionally rank 4th on the group’s present roster. For a 3rd particular person occasion, Glivinskiy may goal both the 50 freestyle or 200 IM primarily based on his occasion slate at earlier worldwide competitions. Within the 200 IM, his transformed time would rank 4th on the roster, whereas his time within the 50 free would rank sixth. Even when he doesn’t elect to pursue the 50 free as an occasion, Glivinskiy may discover himself on the 200 freestyle relay. Given his surplus of worldwide racing expertise, Glivinskiy can even convey further confidence to the roster.
Below head coach Matt Bowe, the Michigan males have had loads of success creating worldwide abilities. At the moment, there are 12 worldwide swimmers on the roster, with three of these swimmers hailing from Israel: Eitan Ben-Shitrit, Inbar Danziger, and Gal Groumi. In reality, Groumi competed alongside Glivinskiy on Israel’s 400 freestyle relay on the Olympics final summer season and was named the Swimmer of the Championships on the 2024 Huge Ten Championships.
On the 2024 Huge Ten Championships, Michigan completed third general, scoring 1153.5 factors over the course of the meet. The group was led by Groumi, who received the 200 IM and 200 butterfly, additionally inserting 2nd within the 100 butterfly. Michigan’s males additionally positioned 2nd general in each the 400 medley and 400 freestyle relays on the meet, with all 5 of the group’s relays qualifying to compete on the NCAA Championships.
On the 2024 NCAA Championships, the Michigan males completed 14th general, with their highest particular person end coming from Groumi within the 200 IM (fifth, 1:39.87). With their 14th place end, Michigan considerably improved upon its end from the 2023 Championships, transferring up 6 locations general, displaying indicators of improvement as a program.
Glivinskiy will arrive subsequent fall alongside Luka Mladenovic, Boldizsar Magda, Antoine Destang, Antoine Sauve, Will Siegel, and Alex Thiesing as a member of Michigan’s class of 2029. Thiesing, the #20 ranked recruit within the class of 2029, additionally specializes within the freestyle occasions.
