2024-25 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

MSWIM Podium Photo
Photo by: Walt Middleton/Northwestern Athletics
Swimming and Diving at Wisconsin January 18 2025
Photo by: Brett Wilson/Northwestern Athletics
January 20, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Wisconsin at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, January 20, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
October 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Miami Ohio at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, October 12, 2024. (Photo by Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
January 20, 2024, Evanston, IL: A meet between Northwestern Swimming and Diving and Wisconsin at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, January 20, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Photo by: Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics
September 12, 2024, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Swimming and Diving team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Norris Aquatic Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)

David Gerchik

  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Haifa, Israel
  • High School:
    Erony Hey
  • Major:
    Computer Science

Top Times - Updated May 23, 2025
50 Free: 19.93 (B1G Conference Championships, 02/27/25)
100 Free: 44.81 (NU vs. Southern Indiana, 01/10/25)
50 Back: 21.21 (B1G Conference Championships, 02/26/25)
100 Back: 45.25 (B1G Conference Championships, 02/28/25)
200 Back: 1:41.31 (B1G Conferene Championships, 03/01/25)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024-2025)

  • Finished 22nd in the 200 L back prelims (1:58.79) at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
  • Won the 200-yard back with a 1:44.30 and placed third in the 50-yard free (20.55) against Miami-Ohio
  • Placed second in the 100-yard back (47.86) and 200-yard back (1:45.97) versus Cincinnati
  • Won the 200-yard with a 1:44.84, placed second in the 100-yard back (47.60) and fifth in the 50-yard free (20.63) against Duke
  • Finished 13th in the 100-yard back (47.75) and 200-yard back (1:44.34) at the Wolfpack Elite Invitational
  • Placed second in the 50-yard free with a 20.63, swam a PB of 44.81 in the 100-yard leadoff of the 400-yard free relay versus Southern Indiana
  • Won the 200-yard back, swimming a 1:42.61, placed third in the 100-yard back (46.74) against Penn State and UChicago
  • Won the 200-yard back (1:42.40) and placed second in the 100-yard back (47.00), swam a PB of 46.50 in the 100-yard leadoff of the 400-yard back relay versus Wisconsin
  • Won the 100-yard back with a PB of 46.07 and the 200-yard back (1:41.82), finished eighth in the 50-yard free (20.42) at Minnesota Triple Duals
  • Placed fifth in the 200 Back with a PB of 1:41.31 and sixth in the 100 Back with a PB of 45.54. Swam PBs in the 50 Free (19:93) and 50-yard leadoff of the 200-yard back relay (21.21) at B1G Conference Championships in Minneapolis, MN
  • At the NCAA Men's Championships, participated in five events. In the 400 Free Relay, his split in his 100 Free was 42.91, placing 24th. In the leadoff spot in the 200 Medley Relay, he swam a 50 Back time of 21.24, with the relay team placing 21st.
    In the 100 Back, his time of 45.73, landed him 29th. In the 400 Medley Relay, his 100 Back time of 46.11, swimming leadoff, saw the team finish 24th. In the 200 Back (1:42.20), Gerchik finished 33rd.
  • Won the 200 L back with a 2:10.34 at the NASA Spring Blast Off
  • At the Mel Zajac Jr. International in Vancouver, Gerchik finished third in the 50 L Back (25.84), fourth in the 200 L Back (2:03.52) and fith in the 100 L Back (56.92) (May 16-18, 2025)
AS A FIRST-YEAR (2024-2025):
  • Placed third in the 200-yard back (1:50.57) and fifth in the 100-yard back (50.18) against Cincinnati
  • Won the 100-yard back with a PB of 48.25 and the 200-yard back with a PB of 1:45.67 versus Miami
  • Won the 100-yard back with a PB of 48.21 against Miami and SIU
  • Won the 200-yard back with a PB of 1:41.92 and placed second in the 100-yard back with a PB of 46.73, swam PBs in the 50-yard free (20.30) and the 50-yard leadoff of the 200-yard back relay (21.79) at the Purdue Invitational
  • Won the 50-yard free (20.75) and the 200-yard back (1:44.83) versus UChicago
  • Won the 100-yard back (47.32) and the 200-yard back (1:43.29) against Wisconsin
  • Won the 200-yard back with a 1:43.89 and placed second in the 100-yard back (47.50) versus Iowa, Minnesota and Purdue
  • Placed third in the 200-yard back with a PB of 1:41.75 and ninth in the 100-yard back (46.55), swam PBs in the 50-yard leadoff of the 200-yard back relay (21.49) and the 100-yard leadoff the 400-yard back relay (46.52) at the B1G Conference Championships
  • Won the 200-yard back with a PB of 1:41.53 at the IU Men’s Last Chance
Prior to NU:
LEN European champion (2022)
Mare Nostrum Monaco champion (2023)
David G. Kabiller NU for Life Program - 2025 Video
Tuesday, August 19
This is Northwestern Athletics | 2024-25 Recap
Tuesday, August 19
The Foundation: Northwestern Swimming & Diving
Tuesday, February 20
Swimming and Diving - Southern Illinois & Miami (FL) Recap (10/21/23)
Monday, October 23