Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus Arizona Christian on December 13, 2025 ,
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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Mario Perez
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Events:
- Sprint Freestyle
- Hometown:
- Madrid, Spain
- High School:
- Fresia San Diego
2025-26: Senior
2024-25: Junior
McKendree (freshman season):
Personal favorite sports moment:
- 25 freestyle: 9.16 at the All Arizona Quad Meet.
- 50 freestyle: 19.61 at the Golden Grizzly Classic.
- 100 freestyle: 43.67 at the Golden Grizzly Classic.
- 200 freestyle: 1:35.61 at the Big West Championships.
- 500 freestyle: 4:40.53 vs. ACU and OUAZ.
- 50 backstroke: 22.33 vs. ACU and OUAZ.
- 100 backstroke: 47.96 at the CSCAA National Invitational.
- 50 breaststroke: 25.77 at the CSCAA National Invitational.
- 100 breaststroke: 56.07 at the CSCAA National Invitational.
- 200 breaststroke: 2:10.25 vs. Simon Fraser, ACU, OUAZ and NMSU.
- 50 butterfly: 21.16 at the Golden Grizzly Classic.
- 100 butterfly: 47.15 at the Golden Grizzly Classic.
- 200 butterfly: 1:45.17 at the Big West Championships.
- 200 IM: 1:50.71 vs. Simon Fraser, ACU, OUAZ and NMSU.
- 400 IM: 4:05.36 vs. Simon Fraser, ACU, OUAZ and NMSU.
- Earned All-Big West first-team honors in the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle relay, 200 freestyle, 200 butterfly, and 400 freestyle relay.
- Earned Big West All-Academic honors.
- Recorded the No. 1 GCU all-time mark in the 25 freestyle, No. 6 mark in the 50 freestyle, No. 3 mark in the 200 freestyle, No. 6 mark in the 50 backstroke, tied for the No. 2 mark in the 50 butterfly, No. 6 mark in the 100 butterfly, and No. 4 mark in the 200 butterfly.
- Owns career GCU all-time marks of No. 5 in the 100 backstroke and No. 5 in the 100 IM.
2024-25: Junior
- Added 4 top-10 school times.
- Received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District recognition
- Took 3rd place at CSCAA NIC in 50 freestyle (19.75).
- 50 Freestyle – 3rd at 2025 WAC Championships (19.62)
- 200 Freestyle – 3rd at 2025 WAC Championships (1:36.38)
- 200 freestyle relay – 2nd at 2025 WAC Championships (1:18.17)
- 100 Freestyle – 7th at 2025 WAC Championships (44.14)
- 200 Freestyle – 2nd at 2024 Purdue Invitational (1:36.37)
- 50 Freestyle – 2nd at 2024 Purdue Invitational (19.86)
- 400 Freestyle Relay – 2nd at 2025 WAC Championships (2:53.31)
- 200 Medley Relay – 3rd at 2025 WAC Championships (1:24.96)
- 400 Freestyle Relay – 2nd at 2024 Purdue Invitational (2:54.76)
- 200 Medley Relay – 1st at 2024 Purdue Invitational (1:26.12)
- 200 medley relay (second team), 200 freestyle relay (second team), 50 freestyle (first team), 200 freestyle (first team), 100 freestyle (second team), 400 freestyle (second team)
- Named to Academic All-WAC team.
McKendree (freshman season):
- Three time D3 national runner up.
Personal favorite sports moment:
- First national medal
Thursday, June 25
Thursday, June 25
Wednesday, June 24
Thursday, June 18
