Tepper Named to 2025-26 USA Swimming National Team

MINNEAPOLIS – University of Minnesota Gopher Joey Tepper has been chosen for the 2025-26 U.S. National workforce, as introduced by USA Swimming on Monday.

Tepper spent his 2024-25 graduate scholar season with the Gophers after transferring from the University of Tennessee. The freestyle and particular person medley specialist earned his spot to compete within the open water occasions after his fourth general end within the 10k open water occasion on the 2025 USA 10k National Championship in April and his twelfth general end within the 10k open water occasion on the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in July.

“I’m very grateful for all the support I’ve gotten from Minnesota Athletics towards getting named to my fourth National Team!” mentioned Tepper.

The Egg Harbor Township, N.J. native made a right away affect on the Minnesota program upon his arrival, rising up the document books to sit down at second all time within the 1000 free (8:54.10) and third all time within the 500 free (4:16.30) and 1650 free (14:48.01). After the 2025 season, he was named one of many program’s Outstanding Student-Athlete award recipients and was named to the 2025 CSCAA Spring Scholar All American First Team.

The full roster options 54 ladies and 67 males, spanning from 33 states and 25 universities. The roster is comprised of 121 swimmers from throughout the nation, primarily based on outcomes from the 2024-2025 swim season, starting from September 1, 2024-August 31, 2025.