Drew Kibler
Carmel High School
Impact Statement
Kibler closed out his scholastic career by leading Carmel to a fourth straight state championship and a national championship. The following year he was an NCAA Champion for the Texas Longhorns.
Biography
Kibler closed out his scholastic career by leading Carmel to a fourth straight state championship and a national championship. Kibler captured two individual gold medals at the state championship in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard fly. He also won two golds as a part of the school’s 200 and 400-yard relay teams.
In the state preliminary round, Kibler set a national record in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 19.38 seconds. Kibler, who has accepted a scholarship to the University of Texas, is also a member of the U.S. National Team. He won four gold medals at the U.S. Winter National Championships in December 2017.
Kibler was named the Big 12 Conference Men’s Newcomer of the Year as a freshman at Texas. As a freshman, he announced himself on the national scene as he was on the team that won the 800 free relay at the NCAA’s. Additionally, he was a three time All American. The NCAA’s his sophomore year were canceled due to Covid.
In the midst of his college career, Kibler earned three medals, two Silver and one Bronze, at the 2019 Pan-American Games. In 2020, made the Olympic team and competed as a leg of the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the Olympic Games held in the summer 2021 in Tokyo.
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