2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Gabriel Jett

  • Events Free/Back/Fly
  • Height/Weight 6-2 / 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clovis, Calif.
  • High School Clovis North HS
  • Major Film and Media
  • Instagram @gabrieljettt

Biography

Accolades
  • ACC team championship (2025)
  • NCAA team championship (2022, 2023)
  • Pac-12 team championship (2022)
  • 7x CSCAA All-American
    • 2023: 200 free, 200 fly, 500 free, 800 free relay, 400 medley relay
    • 2022: 200 fly, 800 free relay
  • Pac-12 Indiviual Champion
    • 2023: 200 fly, 500 free
  • Pac-12 Champion
    • 2023: 200 free relay. 
  • 1x U.S. National Team member:
    • 2022-23: 200 fly

At Cal
2023-24 (So.)
  • Placed fifth in the 200 butterfly at the NCAA Championships (1:39.72)
  • Finished seventh in the 200 free at NCAAs (1:31.16)
  • Set the Spieker Aquatics Center pool record in the 200 free during a dual meet against Arizona State (1:31.78)
  • Won the 200 free in a dual meet at USC (1:34.79)
  • Took the 500 free against Stanford (4:10.43)
2022-23 (So.)
  • Key contributor to Cal's second consecutive NCAA Championship
  • Totaled 46 individual points at NCAAs & earned All-America status in five events
    • Took second in the 200 free with a personal-best time of 1:30.74
      • The 1:30.74 is the second fastet time in Cal history
    • Finished third in the 200 fly with a time of 1:39.40
    • In the 500 free finished sixth with a time of 4:12.59
    • Swam the opening leg of the Bears' third place 800 free relay, swam a split of 1:31.35
    • Swam a 44.79 butterfly split in Cal's fith place 400 medley relay.
  • Tallied 51 individual points at the Pac-12 Championshpis
    • Pac-12 Champion in the 200 fly with a time of 1:39.27 - a personal-best time and third fastest time in program history
    • Pac-12 Champion in the 500 free with a personal-best timeof 4:09.66 - second fastest time in program history. 
    • Took eighth in the 200 free with a time of 1:35.31. 
    • Swam the anchor in Cal's first place 200 free relay, swam a 19.18 split. 
    • Finished second in the 800 free relay, swam the second leg with a time of 1:32.70
  • Recorded 10 individual victories as a sophomore
  • Finished first at the Minnesota Invite in the 200 free
  • Swept the backstroke event at the Triple Distance Meet (50, 100, 200)
2021-22 (Fr.)
  • Standout freshman that impacted Cal's 2022 NCAA & Pac-12 championships
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships & was an All-American in the 200 fly & 800 free relay
    • 6th in 200 fly (1:40.22); was the sixth-fastest time in program history
    • 4th in 800 free relay (6:06.90); swam third-leg of Cal's school-record finish
    • 18th in 200 free (1:32.69) & 24th in 500 free (4:15.98)
  • Totaled 28 individual points to help the Bears win their fifth straight Pac-12 team title
    • 4th in 200 fly (1:41.42)
    • 6th in 200 free (1:33.46)
    • 3rd in 800 free relay (6:09.98); split 1:32.90 on second leg
    • 20th in 500 free (4:23.09)
  • Amassed 13 individual victories throughout his freshman campaign
  • Ended his rookie season ranked among Cal's all-time best in the 200 free (4th), 500 free (6th) & 200 fly (6th)
  • Clocked a personal-best 1:32.52 to win the 200 free at the Minnesota Invite (Dec. 3)
  • Won the 500 free (4:28.20) in his first collegiate dual meet vs. #9 Virginia (Oct. 15)
  • Earned the Triple Distance Meet distance freestyle title by sweeping the 200, 500 & 1000 free events vs. Stanford (Nov. 5)
  • Victorious in five different events (100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free, 500 free, 1000 free) over a two-day span in dual meet wins vs. #20 Arizona & #6 Arizona State (Jan. 21-22)

National (USA)
  • Took 10th in the 400 free and 15th in the 100 butterfly at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials
  • Crowned national champion in the 200m fly (1:54.37) in a standout week at the 2022 Phillips 66 National Championships
    • Also earned bronze in the 100m fly (3rd, 52.19) & won the 200m free B final (9th, 1:47.44)
  • Competed at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, placing 20th in 200m free (1:48.85), 22nd in 200m back (2:01.46), 36th in 400m free (3:56.69), 39th in 800m free (8:13.95) & 44th in 200m fly (2:02.61)

High School/Club
  • Graduated from Clovis North High School (Clovis, Calif.) in spring 2021
  • Was previously homeschooled before enrolling at Clovis North HS
  • Swam for John McGough at Clovis Swim Club, where he was a 16-time age-group record holder, nine-time senior record holder & team captain (2020-21 season)
  • Personal SCY bests upon arriving at Cal include:
    • 100 free – 44.67
    • 200 free – 1:36.04
    • 500 free – 4:22.53
    • 100 fly – 48.88
    • 200 fly – 1:44.71
    • 100 back – 48.40
    • 200 back – 1:44.69
  • Won five titles in the 100m free, 200m free, 400m free, 100m back & 200m IM at the 2021 USA Swimming Futures Championship (San Clarita, Calif.)
  • Six-time finalist, including a runner-up effort in the 200m back (2:02.55), at the 2020 Speedo Champions Series (College Station, Texas)
  • Runner-up finisher in the 500 free (4:25.02) at the 2019 Speedo Champions Series (Carlsbad, Calif.)

Personal
  • Full name is Gabriel Tanner Jett
  • Born on Oct. 14, 2002 in Augusta, Georgia
  • Son of Scott & Kristie Jett
  • Has three siblings, Chrissy Jett Wiens, Sierra Jett Judkins & Bek Jett
  • Parents, Scott (16-time All-American) & Kristie (15-time All-American) & sister, Sierra, swam collegiately at Auburn
  • Both parents were U.S. National Team members
  • Has lived & traveled abroad throughout his youth, spending time in Kazakhstan, Germany & Nepal

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Free/Back/Fly
    6'2" 175 lbs
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free/Back/Fly
    6'2" 175 lbs
  • 2023-24Junior

    Free/Back/Fly
    6'2" 185 lbs
  • 2024-25Senior

    Free/Back/Fly
    6'2" 185 lbs