2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Groumi, Gal

Gal Groumi
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Butterfly/Freestyle
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Hod Hasharon, Israel
- High School:
- Mosinzon College
Bio
At Michigan
• Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships (2024)
• Two-time All-Big Ten First Team (2023-24)
• All-American in the 200-yard Butterfly (2023)
• Five-time Big Ten Champion: (2022: 200-yard IM; 2023: 200-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly; 2024: 200-yard IM, 200-yard butterfly)
• Six-time CSCAA All-American (2023: 200-yard butterfly; 2024: 200-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly; 2025: 200-yard IM, 400-yard medley relay)
• 15-time CSCAA All-American second team (2022: 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard IM, 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay, 800-yard freestyle relay; 2023: 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay, 800-yard freestyle relay; 2024: 200-yard freestyle relay, 800-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay; 2025: 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard butterfly)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (2024)
Senior (2024-25)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 26-29): Placed 11th in 200 Free (1:31.67), 12th in 200 Fly (1:40.37), 7th in 200 IM (1:40.17)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 26- Mar. 1): Placed 5th in 100 Free (42.01), 2nd in 200 Free (1:31.57), 2nd in 200 IM (1:40.34)
• Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 1): Placed 2nd in 200 free (1:34.72)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 1st in 100 Free (43.34), 2nd in 100 Fly (47.57)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 2nd in 100Y Free (44.24), 3rd in 100Y Fly (47.34), 4th in 200Y Fly (1:43.91)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 1st in 200Y IM (1:42.39), 1st in 100Y Fly (45.29), 1st in 800Y Free Relay (6:16.37), 1st and PB in 100Y Free (41.75), 4th in 400Y Free Relay (2:50.95)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 3rd and PB in 100Y Backstroke (49.99) and 1st in 400Y Free Relay (2:59.19)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 1st in 100Y Free (44.04), 2nd in 100Y Fly (48.20)
Junior (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 27-Mar. 30): Placed 7th and set a personal best in the 100-Yard Butterfly (44.46), 7th in the 200-Yard Butterfly (1:40.05), and 5th in the 200-Yard IM with a personal best of 1:39.87. Competed and set personal best times in the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (20.30) and 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:31.07).
• Won Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships
• Big Ten Conference Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 2): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (44.60), 1st in the 200-Yard Butterfly (1:39.60), and 1st in the 200-Yard IM (1:40.48). Swam personal bests in the 200-Yard Butterfly (1:39.60) and the 200-Yard IM (1:40.48).
Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Freestyle (44.14), 3rd in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:36.81), and 2nd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (46.86).
• Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 4th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:37.55), 3rd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (47.56), and 2nd in the 200-Yard IM (1:48.42).
• Georgia Invitational (Nov. 16): Placed 2nd in the 100 Butterfly (44.83), 1st in the 200 Butterfly (1:40.54), and 2nd in the 200 IM (1:42.67).
• Wisconsin Tri-Meet (Oct. 21): Placed 2nd in the 100 Butterfly (47.68), 3rd in the 200 Butterfly (1:47.03), and 3rd in the 200 IM (1:47.59).
Sophomore (2022-23)
• NCAA Championships (Mar. 22-25): Earned All-American Honors in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of (1:42.37), Placed 13th in the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:16.31), Placed 15th in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:15.05), Placed 17th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:23.35), Placed 14th in 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:05.17), Placed 12th in the 100-Yard Butterfly (44.98), Placed 20th in 200-Yard IM Prelims (1:42.63).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-25): Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:16.60), Placed 2nd in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:13.51), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:23.07), Placed 1st in 100-Yard Butterfly (44.50), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:40.21), Placed 1st in 200-Yard IM (1:41.20)
• Wisconsin/Pittsburg (Jan. 28): Placed 5th in 100-Yard Freestyle (45.00), {laced 1st in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.03), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:48.13), Placed 10th in 200-Yard IM (1:53.67)
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:38.09), Placed 2nd in the 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.38), Placed 2nd ind 100-Yard Butterfly (47.24), Placed 2nd in the 200-Yard IM (1:47.58)
• Tennessee Invitational (Nov. 17): Placed 3rd in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:52.16), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:17.41), Placed 3rd in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:52.16), Placed 2nd in 800-Yard Free Relay (6:19.95), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:24.90), Placed 3rd in 100-Yard Butterfly (45.68), Placed 1st in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:41.40), Placed 1st in 200-Yard IM (1:43.67)
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Placed 1st in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:19.30), Placed 1st in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.66), Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (48.07), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:48.13)
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Placed 1st in the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:55.73), Placed 3rd in 100-Yard Freestyle (44.55), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:38.87), Placed 1st in the 200-Medley Relay (1:27.05)
• SMU Classic (Oct. 7): Placed 4th in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:20.00), Placed 4th in 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:28.97), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:35.03), Placed 4th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.54), Placed 2nd in 100-Yard Butterfly (46.48), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:45.46)
Freshman (2021-22)
• NCAA Division 1 Championships (Mar 23-26): finished 10th in the 100-yard Butterfly (44.82), 15th in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:41.78), 11th in the 200-yard IM (1:41.09)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb 23-26): finished 3rd in the 100-yard Butterfly (45.01), 2nd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:40.59), 1st in the 200-yard IM (1:41.54)
• Ohio State (Jan. 28): finished 3rd in the 100-yard Butterfly (48.22), 3rd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:47.55), 4th in the 200-yard IM (1:50.93)
• Wisconsin/Minnesota (Jan. 15): finished 1st in the 100-yard Butterfly (47.69), 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:47.32)
• Minnesota Invite (Dec. 1-4): finished 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly (45.16), 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:40.90), 3rd in the 200-yard IM (1:41.99)
• Grand Valley (Nov. 6): finished 1st in the 100-yard Backstroke (50.92), 2nd in the 200-yard IM (1:50.01)
• Purdue/Missouri (Nov. 5): finished 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly (46.50), 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:44.31)
• SMU Classic (Oct. 8-9): finished 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly (46.08), 2nd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:43.01)
Prep
• High School: Mosinzon College
2020 Olympics (Tokyo)
• Competed for Israel
• Participated in the 4x200-meter Freestyle Relay, 200-meter IM and the 4x100-meter Mixed Medley Relay
• Swam third leg of the Mixed Medley Relay, helping Israel finish eighth.
Club/International
Personal
• Full Name: Gal Cohen Groumi
• Birthday: April 22, 2002
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships (2024)
• Two-time All-Big Ten First Team (2023-24)
• All-American in the 200-yard Butterfly (2023)
• Five-time Big Ten Champion: (2022: 200-yard IM; 2023: 200-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly; 2024: 200-yard IM, 200-yard butterfly)
• Six-time CSCAA All-American (2023: 200-yard butterfly; 2024: 200-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly; 2025: 200-yard IM, 400-yard medley relay)
• 15-time CSCAA All-American second team (2022: 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard butterfly, 200-yard IM, 200-yard freestyle relay, 200-yard medley relay, 800-yard freestyle relay; 2023: 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay, 800-yard freestyle relay; 2024: 200-yard freestyle relay, 800-yard freestyle relay, 400-yard medley relay; 2025: 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard butterfly)
• CSCAA Scholar All-American (2024)
Senior (2024-25)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 26-29): Placed 11th in 200 Free (1:31.67), 12th in 200 Fly (1:40.37), 7th in 200 IM (1:40.17)
• B1G Conference Championships (Feb. 26- Mar. 1): Placed 5th in 100 Free (42.01), 2nd in 200 Free (1:31.57), 2nd in 200 IM (1:40.34)
• Miami (Ohio) (Feb. 1): Placed 2nd in 200 free (1:34.72)
• Ohio State (Jan. 18): Placed 1st in 100 Free (43.34), 2nd in 100 Fly (47.57)
• Indiana (Jan. 10): Placed 2nd in 100Y Free (44.24), 3rd in 100Y Fly (47.34), 4th in 200Y Fly (1:43.91)
• Georgia Tech Invitational (Nov. 22-24): Placed 1st in 200Y IM (1:42.39), 1st in 100Y Fly (45.29), 1st in 800Y Free Relay (6:16.37), 1st and PB in 100Y Free (41.75), 4th in 400Y Free Relay (2:50.95)
• Oakland (Nov. 8): Placed 3rd and PB in 100Y Backstroke (49.99) and 1st in 400Y Free Relay (2:59.19)
• Notre Dame/ Wisconsin (Oct. 18-19): Placed 1st in 100Y Free (44.04), 2nd in 100Y Fly (48.20)
Junior (2023-2024)
• NCAA Division I Men's Championships (Mar. 27-Mar. 30): Placed 7th and set a personal best in the 100-Yard Butterfly (44.46), 7th in the 200-Yard Butterfly (1:40.05), and 5th in the 200-Yard IM with a personal best of 1:39.87. Competed and set personal best times in the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (20.30) and 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:31.07).
• Won Big Ten Swimmer of the Championships
• Big Ten Conference Championships (Feb. 28-Mar. 2): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (44.60), 1st in the 200-Yard Butterfly (1:39.60), and 1st in the 200-Yard IM (1:40.48). Swam personal bests in the 200-Yard Butterfly (1:39.60) and the 200-Yard IM (1:40.48).
Ohio State (Jan. 20): Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Freestyle (44.14), 3rd in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:36.81), and 2nd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (46.86).
• Indiana (Jan. 19): Placed 4th in the 200-Yard Freestyle (1:37.55), 3rd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (47.56), and 2nd in the 200-Yard IM (1:48.42).
• Georgia Invitational (Nov. 16): Placed 2nd in the 100 Butterfly (44.83), 1st in the 200 Butterfly (1:40.54), and 2nd in the 200 IM (1:42.67).
• Wisconsin Tri-Meet (Oct. 21): Placed 2nd in the 100 Butterfly (47.68), 3rd in the 200 Butterfly (1:47.03), and 3rd in the 200 IM (1:47.59).
Sophomore (2022-23)
• NCAA Championships (Mar. 22-25): Earned All-American Honors in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of (1:42.37), Placed 13th in the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:16.31), Placed 15th in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:15.05), Placed 17th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:23.35), Placed 14th in 400-Yard Medley Relay (3:05.17), Placed 12th in the 100-Yard Butterfly (44.98), Placed 20th in 200-Yard IM Prelims (1:42.63).
• Big Ten Championships (Feb. 22-25): Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:16.60), Placed 2nd in the 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:13.51), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:23.07), Placed 1st in 100-Yard Butterfly (44.50), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:40.21), Placed 1st in 200-Yard IM (1:41.20)
• Wisconsin/Pittsburg (Jan. 28): Placed 5th in 100-Yard Freestyle (45.00), {laced 1st in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.03), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:48.13), Placed 10th in 200-Yard IM (1:53.67)
• Ohio State (Jan. 21): Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:38.09), Placed 2nd in the 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.38), Placed 2nd ind 100-Yard Butterfly (47.24), Placed 2nd in the 200-Yard IM (1:47.58)
• Tennessee Invitational (Nov. 17): Placed 3rd in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:52.16), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:17.41), Placed 3rd in 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:52.16), Placed 2nd in 800-Yard Free Relay (6:19.95), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:24.90), Placed 3rd in 100-Yard Butterfly (45.68), Placed 1st in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:41.40), Placed 1st in 200-Yard IM (1:43.67)
• Northwestern (Nov. 5): Placed 1st in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:19.30), Placed 1st in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.66), Placed 2nd in the 100-Yard Butterfly (48.07), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:48.13)
• Eastern Michigan/Ohio/Purdue (Nov. 4): Placed 1st in the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay (2:55.73), Placed 3rd in 100-Yard Freestyle (44.55), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:38.87), Placed 1st in the 200-Medley Relay (1:27.05)
• SMU Classic (Oct. 7): Placed 4th in 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (1:20.00), Placed 4th in 800-Yard Freestyle Relay (6:28.97), Placed 3rd in 200-Yard Freestyle (1:35.03), Placed 4th in 200-Yard Medley Relay (1:26.54), Placed 2nd in 100-Yard Butterfly (46.48), Placed 2nd in 200-Yard Butterfly (1:45.46)
Freshman (2021-22)
• NCAA Division 1 Championships (Mar 23-26): finished 10th in the 100-yard Butterfly (44.82), 15th in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:41.78), 11th in the 200-yard IM (1:41.09)
• Big Ten Championships (Feb 23-26): finished 3rd in the 100-yard Butterfly (45.01), 2nd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:40.59), 1st in the 200-yard IM (1:41.54)
• Ohio State (Jan. 28): finished 3rd in the 100-yard Butterfly (48.22), 3rd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:47.55), 4th in the 200-yard IM (1:50.93)
• Wisconsin/Minnesota (Jan. 15): finished 1st in the 100-yard Butterfly (47.69), 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:47.32)
• Minnesota Invite (Dec. 1-4): finished 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly (45.16), 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:40.90), 3rd in the 200-yard IM (1:41.99)
• Grand Valley (Nov. 6): finished 1st in the 100-yard Backstroke (50.92), 2nd in the 200-yard IM (1:50.01)
• Purdue/Missouri (Nov. 5): finished 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly (46.50), 1st in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:44.31)
• SMU Classic (Oct. 8-9): finished 2nd in the 100-yard Butterfly (46.08), 2nd in the 200-yard Butterfly (1:43.01)
Prep
• High School: Mosinzon College
2020 Olympics (Tokyo)
• Competed for Israel
• Participated in the 4x200-meter Freestyle Relay, 200-meter IM and the 4x100-meter Mixed Medley Relay
• Swam third leg of the Mixed Medley Relay, helping Israel finish eighth.
Club/International
Personal
• Full Name: Gal Cohen Groumi
• Birthday: April 22, 2002
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
Career Bests
Event | Time | Date |
100-yard Butterfly | 44.46 | 3/28/24 |
200-yard Butterfly | 1:39.60 | 3/2/24 |
100-yard Freestyle | 41.75 | 11/24/24 |
200-yard Freestyle | 1:32.55 | 3/22/23 |
200-yard IM | 1:39.87 | 3/28/24 |
100-yard Backstroke | 49.99 | 11/8/24 |
200-yard Backstroke | 1:44.28 | 2/17/24 |
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