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2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster

Zach Ponder

  • Position Free / IM / Fly
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Shreveport, Louisiana

Biography

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Awards
  • 2025 All-NSISC Second Team

2024-25 | Freshman
  • Set five personal bests at the NSISC Championships:
    • 200-yard Freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:39.97.
      • This perfromance earned a NCAA Championships 'B' Cut.
    • 500-yard Freestyle, finishing with a time of 4:28.46.
      • This performance ranked third all-time at Henderson State.
      • This perfromance earned a NCAA Championships 'B' Cut.
    • 1000-yard Freestyle, finishing with a time of 9:18.71.
      • This performance ranked second all-time at Henderson State.
      • This performance earned a NCAA Championships 'B' Cut.
    • 400-yard Individual Medley, finishing with a time of 3:56.82.
      • This performance ranked third all-time at Henderson State.
      • This performance earned a NCAA Championships 'B' Cut.
    • Competed in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay, finishing with a time of 6:35.94.
      • This performance ranked third all-time at Henderson State.

PREP
  • Earned All-State and All-District honors while attending Calvalry Baptist Academy.

Personal
  • From Shreveport, Louisiana.
  • Parents are Matt and Leslie.
  • Has two siblings: Ben and Sam.
  • Older brother Ben plays basketball at Louisiana Tech.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Free / IM / Fly
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Free / IM / Fly
    6'5"