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2026-27 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tate Fitzgerald

  • Height:
    6-1
  • Major:
    Biological Science
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Irvine, CA
  • High School:
    Crean Lutheran HS
  • Previous School:
    Crean Lutheran HS

Summary

Biography

SWIMCLOUD PROFILE
2025-26
• Competed in eight meets for the Eagles during the season
• Finalized a pair of top-8 finishes at the PCSC Championships, placing 7th in the 200-yard breaststroke and 8th in the 100-yard breaststroke while also finishing 12th in the 200-yard IM
• Claimed 2nd place in the 200-yard IM against Simon Fraser (Day 2)
• Secured 3rd-place finishes in both the 100-yard and 200-yard backstroke at the Triple Distance Invitational, and took 3rd in the 200-yard backstroke against Azusa Pacific and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
• Recorded season bests of 22.83 in the 50-yard freestyle, 52.83 in the 100-yard freestyle, 26.06 in the 50-yard backstroke, 56.38 in the 100-yard backstroke, 1:58.29 in the 200-yard backstroke, 57.01 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:05.90 in the 200-yard breaststroke, 55.35 in the 100-yard butterfly, and 1:55.62 in the 200-yard IM
• Biola Athletics Elite17 Academic Award

2024-25
• Competed in seven meets for the Eagles during his freshman campaign
• Placed 9th in the 100-yard breaststroke, 10th in the 200-yard breaststroke, and 14th in the 200-yard IM at the PCSC Championships
• Logged a pair of 4th-place finishes in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle at the Biola University Intrasquad
• Finished 5th in the 100-yard butterfly against Pomona-Pitzer
• Recorded season bests of 22.88 in the 50-yard freestyle, 49.83 in the 100-yard freestyle, 25.80 in the 50-yard backstroke, 57.51 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:06.73 in the 200-yard breaststroke, 24.33 in the 50-yard butterfly, 54.40 in the 100-yard butterfly, and 1:54.98 in the 200-yard IM
• CSC Academic All-District

2023-24
• Competed in eight meets for the Eagles during the season
• Earned a pair of 5th-place podium finishes at the PCSC Championships in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke, while also competing in the 200-yard IM
• Secured a 2nd-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke against Caltech and Occidental, and took 2nd in the 200-yard breaststroke against Fresno Pacific
• Claimed 3rd place in the 100-yard breaststroke against The Master's University
• Recorded season bests of 23.08 in the 50-yard freestyle, 28.09 in the 50-yard breaststroke, 57.32 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:05.86 in the 200-yard breaststroke, 55.24 in the 100-yard IM, and 1:56.22 in the 200-yard IM

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity swimmer at Crean Lutheran High School, graduating in 2023
• Competed in the Empire League
• Empire League Champion in the 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Breaststroke, and 200 Freestyle Relay
• Placed 1st in the 200 Freestyle Relay and 2nd in the 200 Medley Relay at the CIF Division II Championships
• Helped lead Crean Lutheran to League and CIF team championships
• Named All-League, CIF Division II Champion, and State Qualifier
• Earned Magna Cum Laude, National Honor Society, and National Science Honor Society recognition
• Also played water polo and baseball

PERSONAL
• Born August 6, 2004, to James and Toija Fitzgerald
• Has one brother, Anthony, who was a 2023 NCAA finalist in swimming
• Majoring in Biological Sciences with plans to become a Marine Biologist
• Hobbies include music composition and surfing
• Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 4:23
• Why I chose Biola: “I chose Biola because of its dedication to God’s Truth, its academic excellence, and its incredible community.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    IM/Breaststroke
    6'1" 170 lbs

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    IM/Breaststroke
    6'1" 170 lbs

  • 2025-26Junior

    IM/Breaststroke
    6'1" 0 lbs

  • 2026-27Senior

    IM/Breaststroke
    6'1" 0 lbs
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