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Swimming and Diving

2025-26 Swimming and Diving Roster

Gen Hirata
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James Coffey

  • Position Free
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Waukee, Iowa
  • Highschool Northwest HS

Biography


Career Bests

2024-25
Competed in four events at the Summit League Championships, swimming in the prelims of the 500 free (4:42.68), 400 IM (4:04.36), 200 back (1:55.30) and 1650 free (16:33.87)...swam season bests at the league championships in the 500 free (4:42.68), 1000 free (9:58.31) and 1650 free (16:33.87)...finished fifth in the 1000 free in a dual with Minnesota...placed in the top ten in seven events...Summit League Honor Roll.

2023-24
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships, placing 13th in the 1650 free (16:20.14), 15th in the 400 IM (4:09.81) and swam in the 500 free prelims (4:43.44)...swam season best times in the 500 free, 1000 free (9:53.13), 1650 free and 400 IM (4:04.61) at the conference championships...moved into the Coyote Top Ten in the 400 IM in seventh all-time...earned his first collegiate individual victory with a win in the 400 IM in a home dual with Omaha...in home dual with South Dakota State finished fifth in the 800 free, sixth in the 400 free and seventh in the 200 IM...placed in the top 10 in 23 events...Summit League Honor Roll.

Prep
A member of back-to-back state championship teams at Waukee High School who is completing his senior season competing for first-year Northwest High School. A three-year state qualifier in the 500 free who placed third in 2022 and fifth in 2021. A five-time state placer plans to study business administration at South Dakota.

Personal
Son of Ranelle Coffey, Michael Coffey...plans to study business at USD

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Free
    6'0"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Free
    6'0"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Free
    6'0"