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Lynn University

2025-26 Men's Swimming Roster

Vitaly Kostin

  • Height 6-3
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Novosibirsk, Russia

Biography

2026 NCAA Division II 200 Medley Relay National Champion
6x 2025-26 CSCAA All-American - (5x First Team, 1x Second Team)
2025-26 All-SSC Second Team

Graduate (2025-26): 
Earned 2026 NCAA Division II First Team All-America honors in the 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, 200 medley relay, 400 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay while adding Second Team All-America recognition in the 200 freestyle relay...Placed third nationally in the 200 butterfly (1:44.66) and eighth in the 100 butterfly (46.73) at the NCAA Division II Championships...Helped Lynn capture the NCAA Division II National Championship in the 200 medley relay while contributing to a third-place finish in the 400 medley relay and fourth-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay...Recorded personal-best times of 46.72 in the 100 butterfly, 20.09 in the 50 freestyle and 43.59 in the 100 freestyle at the NCAA Championships...Earned All-SSC Second Team honors following a standout conference season...Captured silver in the 100 butterfly (46.81) and bronze medals in both the 200 freestyle (1:35.66) and 200 butterfly (1:45.97) at the Sunshine State Conference Championships...Helped Lynn win SSC titles in the 200 medley relay and 400 medley relay while contributing to a runner-up finish in the 400 freestyle relay...Won three individual events at the House of Champions Invitational, claiming titles in the 500 freestyle (4:21.99), 100 butterfly (47.13) and 200 butterfly (1:45.22)...Also finished runner-up in the 100 IM and helped Lynn secure relay victories in the 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay...Won the 200 butterfly at the NSU Shark Invite and placed second in the 200 freestyle...Recorded first-place finishes throughout the dual-meet season in the 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly and 500 freestyle...Posted victories against Barry, Nova Southeastern/FIU, Tampa/Wingate, Florida Tech and Florida Southern...Represented Lynn at the Toyota U.S. Open Championships, finishing 20th in the 200-meter butterfly and 28th in the 100-meter butterfly...Concluded his Fighting Knight career as one of the premier butterfly and freestyle swimmers in NCAA Division II, helping lead Lynn to a program-best fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships...Named CSC Academic All-District...Named SSC Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 10, 2025.

Graduate (2024-25)-: Participated in all 10 meets... Seven-time All-American... All-SSC First Team... SSC record holder... Recipient of the Fighting Knight Award... 2x SSC Swimmer of the Week... First Team All-American and NCAA runner-up in the 200 fly (1:43.96 – personal best, School Record)... First Team All-American in the 200 medley relay (1:26.07 – personal best, School Record) and 400 medley relay (2:55.95 – personal best, School Record)... At the SSC Championships, placed 1st in the 200 free (1:35.26 – personal best, School Record)... Also, holds school records in the 500 free (4:23.24 – personal best) and 100 IM (50.76 – personal best).  Also, placed Second in the 200 Medley relay, 400 medley relay, and 400 free relay.

Prior to Lynn: Swam at Grand Canyon University for two seasons in 2022-23 and 2023-24 ... Finished as the seventh-best male swimmer for GCU and 26th best in the WAC last season ... Two-time WAC Swimmer of the Week in his first season ... Member of the Junior National roster for Russia.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Junior

    6'1"
  • 2025-26Senior

    6'3"