Charlie Crush

Charlie Crush, Dalton Lowe, Rian Graham and Guy Brooks Enter 200 free relay parade

200 medley relay team on the podium with their bronze medals

Position:
Backstroke/Sprint
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
St. Xavier

2024-25: Charlie swam the 200 free relay at the NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Washington with a time of 1:15.74. During the dual meet season, he began the year with a win the 100 back (49.40) against Xavier and was ninth in the 200 back (1:47.31) and 10^th in the 50 free (20.07) at the SMU Classic. At the meet with Tennessee, he was third in the 100 back (47.08) and won the 50 free against Purdue (19.78). At the Ohio State Invitational, he was 13^th in the 100 fly (46.88) and was third at Missouri in the 50 free (20.04). In the rivalry meet with Kentucky, he was fourth in the 100 back (48.02) and was third versus Indiana in the 50 free (19.81). At the Last Chance Meet, he won the 50 back (21.55) and the 50 free (19.31).

2023-24: Charlie qualified for the NCAA Championship in Indianapolis and swam in the 11^th place 400 medley relay team (3:03.26). At the ACC Championships in Greensboro, Charlie finished 22^nd in the 50 free (19.74) and 34^th in the 100 fly (47.52) and 18^th in the 100 backstroke (46.49). He was a part of the fifth place 200 medley relay and the seventh place 200 free relay. During the dual meet season, he was third in the 100 back against Xavier and was on the winning 400 free relay team. Against Auburn, he was second in both the 100 fly (48.02) and the 200 IM (1:49.86) and was on the winning 200 medley relay team. Against Notre Dame, he was second in the 50 free (20.37) and was on the third-place 400 free relay and fourth place 200 medley relay team. In the meet with Missouri, he won the 50 free (20.01) and was on the winning 200 medley relay team and the third-place 400 free relay. Against rival Kentucky, he was second in the 200 backstroke (47.44) and fifth in the 100 fly (48.08) and was on the winning 200 medley relay team. The double dual meet with Indiana and Wisconsin saw him place second in the 100 fly, third in the 100 back and placing second as part of the 200 medley relay teams. In the final dual meet of the season, Charlie helped the Cards beat Cincinnati by placing second in both the 50 free and the 100 fly as well as being on the winning 200 medley relay and the 200 free relay.

2022-23: Charlie Crush shouldered a lot of the backstroke responsibility in his first year as a Cardinal as well as joining the sprint group. He went to the NCAAs as a relay alternate. At ACCs, he won bronze as part of the 200 Medley Relay team that put up a 1:23.59 with his split clocking in a 21.65. He went 1:48.88 in the 200 IM to finish 35^th and put up a 47.13 in the 100 freestyle to finish 26^th. He made the C-final of the 100 back where he finished second in the heat with a 46.54. He won another bronze medal as part of the 400 Medley Relay team that went 3:03.37 with his leadoff leg of 46.79. During the dual meet season, he won the 200 IM against Cincinnati. At Tennessee, he was fifth in the 100 back and seventh in the 200 back. He won the 200 IM at Notre Dame and was fourth in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 backstroke. At the Purdue Invitational, he was third in the 100 fly (47.01), and was fifth in both the 100 back and the 100 fly at Missouri. Against rival Kentucky, Crush was second in the 100 back and fifth in the 200 IM while helping the Cards to a win in the 200 Medley Relay. Against Indiana, he touched fourth in the 100 back and seventh in the 200 back.

Prep: Louisville native, Charlie Crush, suits up for the Cardinals after a stellar career with the Lakeside Swim Team. He finished his club season ranked 3^rd in Kentucky Swimming USA Club (15-18) division. At the 2022 NCSA Summer Swimming Championships, Crush had four top-6 finishes: 3^rd in the 100 backstroke, 5^th in the 50 backstroke, 5^th in the 50 freestyle, and 6^th in the 100 butterfly. Crush finished his high school career ranked second in Kentucky. Crush was a two-time state champion his senior year of high school winning both the 100 backstroke and the 100 butterfly. He also won the state in the 100 backstroke his junior year and placed 3^rd in the 100 butterfly. Crush, a 2020 USA Swimming Scholastic All-America, holds best times of 23.69 in the 50 freestyle, 47.10 in the 100 backstroke, and 46.82 in the 100 butterfly.