Florida Males’s Swim & Dive Signal Zoltan Bagi for 2026-27 Season

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida males’s swimming & diving program welcomes fly and free specialist Zoltan Bagi to Gainesville for the 2026–27 educational 12 months.
 
“Zoltan is a talented swimmer with strong international experience,” mentioned Florida’s Head Coach Anthony Nesty. “We’re excited to add him to our program and look forward to having him here in Gainesville.”
 
From Tiszaújváros, Hungary, Bagi arrives in Gainesville with noteworthy performances on the nationwide and worldwide ranges, highlighted by a gold-medal end within the 100m butterfly on the 2023 European Junior Swimming Championships. For his efficiency, Bagi earned an official diploma from European Aquatics recognizing his distinctive achievement.
 
Most lately, on the 2025 Hungarian Short Course Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, Bagi set a Hungarian 17-year-old age-group report within the males’s 50m freestyle with a time of 21.85, ending fifth general.
 
Bagi turns into the fourth newcomer to hitch the boys’s crew for the reason that program introduced its preliminary signees final November. At that point, Santi Alzate, Liam Smith and Tai Pearson dedicated to the 2026-27 season.
 
Zoltan Bagi | Butterfly and Freestyle | Tiszaújváros, Hungary

• Club:  Budapesti Vasutas Sport Club Zugló
• Instagram: @bagizoltan7

Career Highlights:

• Gold medalist within the 100m butterfly on the EYOF
• Multiple nationwide junior champion
• Multiple nationwide age group report holder
• Fifth-place end within the 50m fly on the European Junior Championships

Why Bagi selected the University of Florida:
“I chose the University of Florida because I believe it is the perfect place to develop both as an athlete and as a student.”