The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023-24 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Filipovic, Aleksej

Aleksej Filipovic
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown/High School:
- Saint Charles, Ill.
- Major:
- Finance
Bio
- Big 12 Team Champion (2024)
- Big 12 Champion
- 400 medley relay (2024)
- 2022-23 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 10, 2023
100 free: 43.63/51.34
200 free: 1:37.23/1:53.46
100 fly: 45.84/53.38
200 fly: 1:43.30/2:01.01
200 IM: 1:43.44/2:03.29
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
- Was seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 1:50.58 in the win against SMU
- Swam on the second place 200 medley relay team against Georgia (1:25.46), was runner-up in the 50 free at 19.81 and was fourth in the 100 fly (46.72)
- Competed at the Texas Invitational amd finished seventh in the 50 free (19.88), was fourth in the 100 fly (46.07) and ninth in the 200 fly (1:43.40)
- Part of the 4x200 free relay team that finished third with a time of 1:17.82 against Indiana
- Swam the 50 free in 20.53 and the 100 free in 44.71 in the win against LSU
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- Placed fourth in the 200 IM (1:43.44) and 200 fly (1:43.43) and fifth in the 100 fly (46.72) at the Big 12 Championship
- Won gold with Will Modglin, Will Scholtz and Cole Crane in the 400 medley relay in 3:04.04 (42.12 free) at the Big 12 Championship
- Finished fifth in the 200 fly with a swim of 1:45.62 at SMU
- Won the 200 free relay with Will Modglin, Camden Taylor and Peter Paulus in 1:17.50 (19.06) at SMU
- Teamed with Chris O'Connor, Brayden Taivassalo and Peter Paulus to place fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:27.58/21.07 fly) at SMU
- Took third in the 500 free (4:34.87) at The Sterkel Classic
- Joined Nate Germonprez, Will Modglin and Camden Taylor to post a swim of 1:17.40 (19.10) in the 200 free relay at The Sterkel Classic
- Placed third in the 100-meter back with a swim of 57.16 against TCU
- Teamed with Will Modglin, Nate Germonprez and Peter Paulus to win the 200-meter free relay (1:31.06/22.43) against TCU
- Finished third in the 50 free (20.07) at Duke
- Joined Luke Hobson, Will Modglin and Camden Taylor in winning the 200 free relay (1:17.94/19.36) at Duke
- Won the 200 medley relay (1:27.06/21.97 back) at Duke with Brayden Taivassalo, Sam Artmann and Cole Crane
- Took sixth in the 100 fly (47.43) at No. 3 NC State
- Teamed with Chris O'Connor, Jake Foster and Nate Germonprez to place third in the 200 medley relay (1:25.23/18.92 free) at No. 3 NC State
- Joined Camden Taylor, Peter Paulus and Kobe Ndebele in placing third in the 200 free relay (1:18.80/19.34) at No. 3 NC State
- Placed third in the 400 free relay (2:52.48/43.40) at No. 3 NC State with Camden Taylor, Nate Germonprez and Luke Hobson
- Swam in three events at the Texas Invitational - finished fourth in the 100 fly (46.18), swam the 200 fly in 1:47.36 and swam the time trial in the 100 LC fly in 53.38
- Competed against Texas A&M and Georgia Tech in the 400 medley relay (3:16.95), finished fifth in the 50 free (20.31) and was third in the 100 fly at 47.42
- Finished third in the 100 back (47.92) and fourth in the 100 IM (49.99) in the dual meet against Virginia
- Swam anchor of the sixth-place 200 medley relay team (1:32.46), finished third in the 200 free (1:40.51), won the 100 fly (48.01) and swam the opening leg of the 200 free relay (1:22.81) in the home meet against TCU
- Was on Team White at the Sam Kendricks Orange & White Classic and was second in the 100-yard back with a time of 47.91, fourth in the 200 IM (1:53.03) and swam the first leg of the 200 free relay that finished third (1:23.20).
AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Won the 100 fly consolation final (46.63) and 200 IM consolation final (1:44.60) and placed second in the 100 free consolation final (43.63) at the Big 12 Championships
- Won the 100 back in 47.49 at The Sterkel Classic
- Took fourth in the 100 breast (55.56) and swam the 200 IM (1:47.88) against SMU
- Placed seventh in the 100 fly (47.37), 50 free (20.16) and 100 free (44.41) versus No. 4 NC State
- Teamed with Jake Foster, David Johnston and Spencer Aurnou-Rhees to place fourth in the 400 free relay (2:55.07/44.04 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Joined Chris O'Connor, Jake Foster and Peter Larson to finish fourth in the 200 medley relay (1:26.05/21.19 fly split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Finished fourth with Peter Paulus, Kobe Ndebele and Coby Carrozza in the 200 free relay (1:20.32/20.37 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Tied for sixth in the 100 fly (48.72) and swam the 100 IM (50.12) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Was on the seventh-place 200 free relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that finished with a time of 1:18.68
- Was sixth in the 100 fly with his time of 47.75, seventh in the 100 IM at 49.78 and was part of the fourth-place 400 medley relay team (3:10.78), swam the 200 fly in 1:46.75 against Virginia
- Was part of the fourth-place 200 medley relay team that posted a time of 1:28.23 against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Was sixth in the 50 free with his time of 20.52, sixth in the 100 fly at 48.04 and on the fourth-place 400 free relay team that posted a time of 2:59.07 against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Finished second in the 50 free (20.40) and won the 50 fly with a time of 21.69 against TCU
- Teamed with Spencer Aurnou-Rhees, Nathan Quarterman and Kayde Cross in the 400 free relay that finished with a time of 3:02.27
Prior to Texas:
• 3x High School State Champion in the 100m fly (2020, 2021, 2022)
• 2022 IM State Champion
• Illinois state record holder 13-14 yr olds in 100 free, 100 fly, 200 IM
• 15/16 yr olds State record in the 100m free, 100m fly, 100m back & 200 IM
Personal: Began swimming at the age of 4... Son to Natalya Kumaneyeva & Branislav Filipovic and brother to Srboljub Filipovic...Enjoys working on cars and cooking.
Texas Swimming and Diving Olympics Media Availability [June 28, 2024]
Friday, June 28
Eddie Reese "Unparalleled Success" Feature [April 19, 2024]
Saturday, April 20
Bob Bowman Introductory Press Conference [April 2 2024]
Tuesday, April 02
Manny Pollard Team USA Feature [Feb. 27, 2024]
Tuesday, February 27