SJU’s Slavik Repeats as MIAC Swimmer of the Year

By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Director of Athletic Communications

MIAC Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John’s University senior Brayden Slavik (Green Isle, Minn./Chaska) was named the MIAC Men’s Swimmer of the Year for the second-straight season on Monday, Feb. 16.

Slavik received all three of his particular person occasions – the 400-yard particular person medley (3:57.55), 500-yard freestyle (4:29.70) and 1,650-yard freestyle (15:32.16) as SJU completed third out of six groups Feb. 11-14 on the 2026 MIAC Championships.

The titles within the 400-yard particular person medley and 1,650-yard freestyle have been his third-straight and the 500-yard freestyle was his second. All thrice have been NCAA B cuts.

Slavik’s time of 15:32.16 within the 1,650-yard freestyle was a meet-, SJU- and MIAC-record time, whereas his time within the 400-yard particular person medley additionally broke his personal SJU document. His 4:29.70 within the 500-yard freestyle was the second-fastest time in class historical past, 0:00.21 away from his personal college document set ultimately yr’s convention meet.

Slavik is at present third-fastest in NCAA Division III within the 1,650-yard freestyle, 14th within the 500-yard freestyle and twentieth within the 400-yard particular person medley.

He ended his convention profession as a nine-time MIAC champion (eight particular person and one relay) and 16-time All-MIAC honoree (high three on the convention meet). His eight particular person MIAC crowns tied this system document owned by Matt Zelen ’99.

Slavik earned All-America honorable point out with a Fifteenth-place end within the 1,650-yard freestyle on the 2025 NCAA Division III Championships. 

The subject for the 2026 Division III Swimming and Diving Championships, that are scheduled for March 18-21 in Indianapolis, Ind., are scheduled to be introduced on Thursday, Feb. 26.