2023-24 Swimming and Diving Roster

Luka Cvetko Swimming and Diving Roster

Fly/Free


High School Prva Gimnazija/Wayne State
Hometown Varazdin, Croatia
Class Graduate
Luka Cvetko - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Finished Irish career ranked fifth all-time in program history in 50 free (19.53)
  • 13-time All-GLIAC honors
  • 15-time All-American honors (10 individual)
  • 2021 GLIAC 50 free champion
  • 50 free pool record holder at Wayne State
  • Three-time Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award

AS A GRADUATE AT NOTRE DAME (2023-24)

  • Traveled to the 2024 NCAA Championships as a relay alternate but ultimately did not compete
  • Won the 50 free at the Ohio State Winter Invite (19.69) and took second in the 100 free (44.42)
  • Finished the season with an impressive showing at the Ohio State Winter Invite, finishing first in the 50 free (19.69) and second in the 100 free (44.42). Also helped win the 200 medley relay
  • At the Tim Welsh Classic, placed first in 50 free (20.03), 10th in 100 free (45.59), and competed in 100 fly (50.91). Also helped bring home second in 200 free relay and the 400 medley relay, third in the 400 free relay, and fourth in the 200 medley relay.
  • Against Navy and Princeton, took sixth in the 50 free (20.13), eighth in the 100 free (45.29). Also swam four relays, including a second-place 200 free relay
  • Had multiple standout performances at the Ohio State Fall Invitational
    • Made the B final in the 50Y (20.10) and 100Y free (43.98). Finished 17th and 18th, respectively
    • Achieved U.S. Open cuts in the 50M (23.10) and 100M free (50.96)
  • Swam four events at Louisville: 50 free (finished third — 20.43), 100 free (finished eighth — 46.41), 200 medley relay (finished third) and 400 free relay (finished second)
  • Finished second in the 50 free (20.12) and 12th in the 100 free (46.05) against Pitt and Penn State. Also competed on four relays, including a 400 free relay that finished first
  • Competed in four events against Purdue. Finished third in the 50 free (20.54), eighth in the 100 free (47.13), third in the 200 medley relay (swimming free) and fifth in the 400 free relay.
  • Took fourth in the 50 freestyle (20.40), seventh in the 100 freestyle (46.07) and third in the 400 freestyle relay at Wisconsin

AS A SENIOR AT WAYNE STATE (2022-23)

  • Two-time All-America First Team (400 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay). Added three honorable mention performances at NCAAs
  • Two-time All-GLIAC (50 free and 400 free relay)
  • GLIAC Swimmer of the Week (9/14)
  • First Team CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Second Team Academic All-American

AS A JUNIOR AT WAYNE STATE (2021-22)

  • Five-time All-GLIAC
  • GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team
  • Placed seventh in the 50 free at DII NCAA Championships, earning All-America honors
  • Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • CoSIDA Academic At-Large All-America Second Team

AS A SOPHOMORE AT WAYNE STATE (2020-21)

  • Six-time All America honors (one individual First Team, one individual Honorable Mention and four relay First Team)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American
  • Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award

AS A FRESHMAN AT WAYNE STATE (2019-20)

  • Named to the All-America First Team after helping the 200 free relay to a third-place finish at NCAA Championships (rest of competition canceled due to COVID-19)
  • Four-time All-GLIAC
  • Won the 50 free at GLIAC Championships
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Pursuing a master’s degree in computer science and engineering
  • Swam club for Pk Medvescak
  • Son of Snjezana and Vjekoslav
  • Chose Notre Dame because of the combination of high-level academics and athletics