The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Ndebele, Kobe
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Kobe Ndebele
- Position:
- Free/Fly
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- High School:
- St. David’s Marist Inanda / Seals Swim Club
- Major:
- Corporate Communication
Bio
- Two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2022, Fall 2022)
TOP TIMES (SCY/LCM) - Updated Mar. 10, 2023
50 free: 19.76/23.31
100 free: 43.10/49.85
200 free: 1:34.48/1:52.14
100 fly: 49.46/56.23
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
- Was seventh in the 200 free with a time of 1:38.43 and finished fifth in the 100 free in 44.61 in the win against SMU
- Was third in the 50 free with a time of 19.95 and the 100 free in 43.72 against Georgia
- Part of the 4x200 free relay team that finished third with a time of 1:17.82 and swam the 100 free in 43.09 against Indiana
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- Registered the ninth-fastest 200 free with a swim of 1:40.74 at SMU
- Took sixth in the 200 free with a swim of 1:40.60 at The Sterkel Classic
- Finished fourth in the 100-meter free (52.35) against TCU
- Placed fourth in the 100 fly (49.98) and sixth in the 50 free (20.68) at Duke
- Joined Camden Taylor, Peter Paulus and Alec Filipovic in placing third in the 200 free relay (1:18.80 (19.94) at No. 3 NC State
- Teamed with Finn Winkler, Alex Turney and George Flanders to finish sixth in the 200 medley relay (1:28.84 (20.19 free) at No. 3 NC State
- Took sixth in the 400 free relay at No. 3 NC State in 2:59.77 (44.94) with Peter Paulus, Manning Haskal and Finn Winkler
- Competed at the Texas Invitational in the 50 free (20.46), three prelims and the 100 LC Fly finishing in 55.88
- Finished 11th in the 200 free (1:40.48), ninth in the 50 free (20.73) and ninth in the 100 free (45.66) in the meet against A&M and Georgia Tech
- Was eighth in the 200 free with his time of 1:42.50 in the dual meet against UVA
- Competed on the third-place 200 medley (1:31.27), finished third in the 50 free (21.07), swam the 100 fly in 51.04 and was part of the 200 free relay that finished in 1:22.81 in the home meet against TCU
- Competed for Team White at the Sam Kendricks Orange & White Classic and was the runner-up in the 50 free at 20.42, fourth in the 100 free (45.40) and was part of the second-place 200 free relay team
AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Won the 50 free consolation final (19.76) and 100 free consolation final (43.10) and placed second in the 200 free consolation final (1:34.48) at the Big 12 Championships
- Placed fifth in the 100 free (44.41) and swam the 100 fly (49.46) against SMU
- Joined Nathan Quarterman, Jake Foster and Coby Carrozza to finish fifth in the 200 medley relay (1:28.06/20.49 free split) against SMU
- Swam the 100 fee (44.64) versus No. 4 NC State
- Teamed with Alek Filipovic, Peter Paulus and Coby Carrozza to place fourth in the 200 free relay (1:20.32/20.28 split) versus No. 4 NC State
- Swam the 200 free (1:41.88) against No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Alabama
- Finished 11th in the 200 medley relay at the Minnesota Invitational with a time of 1:26.54 with Crosby, DeGrado and Smith
- Was on the seventh-place 200 free relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that finished with a time of 1:18.68
- Swam on the third-place 400 free relay team at the Minnesota Invitational that posted a time of 2:49.32 (NCAA A)
- Competed on two relays against Indiana and Texas A&M, finishing fourth in the 400 free relay (2:59.07) and sixth in the 200 medley with a time of 1:30.21
- Finished 10th in the 100 free with a time of 45.65 against Indiana and Texas A&M
- Swam the anchor leg of the 400 medley relay (3:16.41) with Charlie Crosby, Ryan Branon and Paul DeGrado that finished fourth against TCU
- Swam the 50 free (20.77), 50 fly (22.51) and was part of the 400 free relay (2:59.45) against TCU
Prior to Texas:
• South African National Team Athlete since 2018
• 2021 - 3x South African Short Course Championships Finalist
• 2020 - 2x South African National Short Course Championships finalist
Personal: Son of Pancho and Susan Ndebele and his biggest inspiration... Majoring in corporate communication because of his future in business post college... Enjoys spending time with friends, reading and listening to music.
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
