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2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Jimmy Dukes

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Morton Grove, Ill.
  • Major Exercise Science
  • Prev School Loyola Academy
  • High School Loyola Academy

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2024-25 season) – 11th in the 400 IM (4:02.47), 15th in the 200 back (1:52.39).

2024-25 • JUNIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed in 10 meets including the A-10 Championships, where he swam the 200 back, 200 IM and 400 IM.
• Was third in the 400 IM (4:02.47, A-10 Championships) and fourth in the 1000 free (10:03.95, vs. Little Rock and Henderson State) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2024-25.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Butler Duals – fifth, 400 IM

2023-24 • SOPHOMORE | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Co-recipient of SLU's Best Attitude Award.
• Competed in the 200 back, 200 IM and 400 IM at the A-10 Championships.
• Was second in the 400 IM (4:04.65, A-10 Championships), and fifth in the 1000 free (10:19.52, Little Rock and Henderson State) and 200 back (1:52.39, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2023-24.
• Notable regular-season finishes:
                • Phoenix Fall Classic – eighth, 400 IM

2022-23 • FRESHMAN | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed in eight meets.
• Swam the 200 back, 200 IM and 400 IM at the A-10 Championships.
• Was fourth in the 400 IM (4:04.27, A-10 Championships) and fifth in the 200 back (1:52.82, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2022-23.

PRIOR TO SLU
• Earned four varsity letters at Loyola Academy, competing primarily in the 200 IM and 100 breast.
• Team captain as a senior.
• Ranked among the school’s all-time top five in the 100 breast and among the top 10 in the 200 IM.
• Swam on the Ramblers’ 200 medley relay team that clocked a pool record.
• Helped Loyola Academy finish second at the state meet in his sophomore season and fourth in his senior campaign.
• Graduated summa cum laude.
• Competed with Swift Aquatics and New Trier Aquatics in club swimming.
• Also competed in water polo.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

  • 2023-24Sophomore

  • 2024-25Junior

  • 2025-26Senior