Girls’s Swim & Dive Indicators Bomin Kim

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Florida Women’s Swim & Dive has signed Bomin Kim of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, to the Gators’ 2026–27 roster.

An worldwide consultant for South Korea, Bomin is a freestyle and IM specialist. Most not too long ago, she competed on the twenty second World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, putting nineteenth within the 400 IM prelims (4:51.55) and posting a 2:01.22 cut up on the 4×200 free relay.

“Bomin will add great depth to our team in the middle-distance events,” mentioned Associate Head Coach Kristin Walker. “Her excitement over being a gator is contagious and we are excited to have her join us this fall!”

Bomin superior to finals in a number of occasions on the 2024 Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Canberra, Australia as a member of Team South Korea. She positioned seventh within the 400m free (4:18.33), eleventh within the 200m free (2:02.04) and sixteenth within the 200 IM (2:20.93).

She started her worldwide profession on the eighth FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Lima, Peru earlier than returning the next 12 months on the ninth World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel. In Netanya, Bomin completed twenty fifth within the 200m free (2:05.18), sixteenth within the 800m free (8:55.87) and thirteenth within the 400m IM (4:53.49).

Bomin is the fourth freshman for the Gators’ 2026-27 season as the ladies signed two freshmen in November and Maelin Bessard final month.

Why Bomin Kim selected the University of Florida:
“The University of Florida’s strong swimming tradition, world-class facilities and excellent coaching staff makes it an ideal environment my athletic growth.  Am confident that UF will support my continued improvement. I hope to contribute to the team while growing as both a student-athlete and individual.”

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Bomin Kim

• Specialist: Freestyle & IM
• High School: Gamil High School
• Hometown: Gyeonggi-do, Korea
• Instagram: @kim._.bomin07

Career Highlights

• 2025-26 Korea National Team Member -400m Individual Medley
• Represented the KOR nationwide group on the 2025 twenty second World Aquatics Championships (Singapore) – 800m freestyle relay, 400m IM
• Represented the KOR nationwide group on the 2025 The Japan Open Swimming Championships(Tokyo) – 200m freestyle, 400m IM
• 200m Freestyle and 400m IM champion on the 2025 106th KOR National Sports Festival Women’s Swimming (High School)

2025 Top Times

• 200m Freestyle – 2:00.64
• 400m IM – 4:47.31

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