Kyle Bubolz (Men's Swimming and Diving, 2004-08)
Kyle Bubolz earned 19 All-America honors, 12 Big Ten Championships and one national title during his career at Northwestern. A member of the 2007 400 medley relay that won the NCAA title with an NCAA-record time, this accomplished butterfly specialist was one of the fastest swimmers in the stroke in NCAA history at the time of his graduation.
Bubolz won four individual conference titles during his career comprising three-consecutive in the 100 butterfly from 2005-07 and the 50 free crown in 2008. He twice finished fourth in the nation individually in the event, with his time of 45.74 in the finals in 2008 ranking him as the 10th fastest 100 fly swimmer in NCAA history.
Bubolz was an All-American in the 100 fly in each of his four seasons as a Wildcat. He added two more individual All-America awards in the 50 free and the 100 free as a senior in 2008. The balance of his 19 All-America accolades came with 13 NU relays.
Bubolz's prowess in both the sprint free and butterfly also made him a crucial member of eight conference champion relays during his career. He graduated with six school records--all of which he still currently holds. His efforts in 2007 aided NU's sixth-place national finish, the highest for the Wildcats in their modern history.
