Nikita Sheremet

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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Odessa, Ukraine

Prep: Nikita comes to the Ville from Warszawa,Poland where he swam for G-8 Bielany Warszawa although he grew up in Odessa, Ukraine. Nikita competed in the 2025 World Junior Swimming Championships in Otopeni, Romania where he won the 50M free (21.75) to tie the meet record and rank himself as the third-fastest Ukrainian swimmer of all time. He also finished 30th in the 100M freestyle, going 50.52. At the European Junior Championships, where he has competed in both 2024 and 2025. In 2024, he touched 5th in the 50 free (22.55) and 35th in the 100 free (51.64). In June of 2025, he took silver in the 50 free (22.16) and secured 25th in the 100 free (50.44). He also competed at the European U23 Championships this year and won silver in the 50 free (22.17). At the Polish Open and Youth Championships, in Lublin, Poland, he was seventh in the 50M Free (23.05) and 15th in the 100M free (51.31). In the 2024 Polish Youth Championships, he was fourth in both the 100 free (48.23) and the 50 free (21.85).

Personal: He is the son of Antonina and Sergei Sheremet. Born April 11, 2007. Major is business and computer science.