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2026-27 Swimming & Diving Roster

Drayton Beber

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Omaha, Neb.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering
  • Prev School Creighton Prep
  • High School Creighton Prep

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2025-26 season) – school-record holder in the 400 medley relay (3:14.56), sixth in the 100 fly (49.03), third in the 200 medley relay (1:28.80).

2025-26 • SOPHOMORE | Meet-by-Meet Results
• Competed in 10 meets.
• Swam the 100 breast (eight meets), 100 fly (six meets), 200 breast (four meets), 50 free (three meets) and 200 IM (one meet).
• At the A-10 Championships, placed 13th in the 100 breast; also competed in the 50 free, 200 breast and 100 fly and was a member of the Billikens' 400 medley (school-record 3:14.56) and 200 medley relay teams.
• Was second in the 100 fly (49.03, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2025-26.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • IU Indy Invite – fifth, 50 breast
                • Little Rock Fall Invite – first, 50 fly; second, 100 breast; fourth, 50 free; first, 400 medley relay   
                • House of Champions – 10th, 100 IM; 14th, 100 fly; 19th, 100 breast; 24th, 200 breast; 29th, 200 IM; sixth, 200 medley relay
                • Omaha – first, 200 medley relay
                • UMSL (Jan. 23) – first, 200 medley relay  

2024-25 • FRESHMAN | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed in 11 meets including the A-10 Championships, where he swam the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM.
• Competed in the 100 breast, 200 free relay, 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay at the U.S. Open Championships.
• Was fourth in the 200 fly (1:55.52, vs. Omaha) and fifth in the 100 breast (56.50, House of Champions) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2024-25.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • House of Champions – seventh, 100 IM
                • Maryville – first, 50 breast 

PRIOR TO SLU
Earned four varsity letters at Creighton Prep, competing primarily in the 200 IM and 100 breast … six-time All-America performer … 200 IM state champion, All-State and team captain as a senior … Metro All-Conference as a junior and senior … member of the Jr. Jays’ 200 medley relay team that swam a school-record 1:30.50 … clocked personal bests of 1:51.03 in the 200 IM, 2:02.94 in the 200 breast and 55.08 in the 100 breast … helped Creighton Prep win two state championships and four conference titles … also competed for Greater Omaha Aquatics … lettered three years in soccer and played on two state championship teams … earned highest academic honors all four years.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

  • 2025-26Sophomore

  • 2026-27Junior