Top Achievements
• 2019 MAC bronze medalist in the 1650-yard freestyle
• 2018 MAC silver medalist in the 1650-yard freestyle
• 2018 MAC bronze medalist in the 500-freestyle
• 2016-17 MAC silver medalist in the 500-yard freestyle
• 2016-17 MAC bronze medalist in the 1650-yard freestyle
• 2015-16 MAC silver medalist in the 1650-yard freestyle
Honors & Awards
• All-MAC First Team - 2018, 2019
• All-MAC Second Team - 2017
• Academic All-MAC - 2017, 2018, 2019
• MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll
• MAC Swimmer of the Week - 1/26/16
2018-19 Season (Senior)
All-MAC first team selection…Reached the podium three times at the MAC Championships…Earned bronze medal in the 1650 freestyle (15:17.66) at championships…Pair of 4th-place championship finishes in 500 freestyle (4:25.73) and 400 IM (3:54.14), respectively…Played key role in long-distance races for the Bears, sporting top-three finishes against Drury, SIU, and Evansville…Earned 4th in men’s CSCAA Open Water Championships (59:34.61), highest placement for Missouri State at event.
2017-18 Season (Junior)
All-MAC First-Team selection … Earned a silver medal in the 1650 free and took bronze in the 500 free at the MAC Championships … Was the top finisher for the Bears and took second overall in the 500 free at the Show-Me Showdown (Sept. 29) … Won the 500 free and took second in the 1000 free against SIU on Oct. 7 … Against South Dakota (Oct. 20-21) he finished first in the 500 free and second in the 1000 free and 800 free relay … On Jan. 18 at Drury, he touched the wall second in the 500 free and third in the 1000 free and he took second in the 500 free and 1000 free against Missouri (Jan. 20) … Earned two top-15 finishes at the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 26-27) … Earned a NCAA B-Standard time in the 1650 free … Set career bests (4) in the 100 back, 100 breast, 100 fly and 400 IM.
2016-17 Season (Sophomore)
Reached the podium twice at the MAC Championships … Earned a silver medal in the 500 free with a B-cut time of 4:23.28 in the event … Earned a bronze medal in the 1650 freestyle with a B-cut time of 15:24.13 … Won the B-Final in the 400 IM … Finished second in the 500 free at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown on Oct. 7 … Earned his first victory of the season against North Dakota, touching the wall first in the 100 free with a time of 9:25.39 … Also took home the 500 free in 4:36.27 … Dominated the 1000 free against Drury with a time of 9:31.49 and took second in the 500 free (4:40.17) … Garnered two top-three performances against Iowa and Purdue (11/4), taking second in the 1000 free and third in the 500 free … Set a personal record against the Hawkeyes and Boilermakers in the 1000 free, finishing the event in 9:14.52 … Set two personal bests at the House of Champions Invitational (11/18), swimming the 500 free in 4:27.11 and the 400 IM in 4:01.54 … Finished second in the 1650 free behind teammate Antonio Thomas, touching the wall in 15:28.09 … Earned a second-place finish in the 200 free against Evansville on Dec. 2 … Dominated the 500 and 1000 free at Southern Illinois (12/3), taking first-place in both events … Earned a pair of third-place finishes at Drury in the 500 and 100 free … Took first in the 1000 free at Missouri, finishing the race with a time of 9:19.32 … Set a career record at the Shamrock Invitational (1/28), finishing the 1650 in 15:12.17 for a second-place finish … Earned a top-five finish in the 500 yard free at the Invitational … Finished the season with five new personal records.
2015-16 Season (Freshman)
Made two podium appearances in first appearance at the MAC Championships … Finished runner-up behind teammate Miguel Davila for silver medal with a lifetime-best 15:18.41 in the 1650 free … Also placed eighth in the 500 free after setting personal-best time of 4:29.89 in prelims … Also notched a lifetime best in the 200 free (1:40.76) prelims … Earned first MAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week award on Jan. 26 following performances versus Drury (Jan. 21) and nationally-ranked Mizzou (Jan. 23) … Won the 1000 free at Drury, then earned victories in the 1000 and 500 free against the Tigers … Accumulated victories in six races in several meets … Took first in the 1000 free versus Southern Illinois (Oct. 10), Drury (Oct. 16) and Texas A&M (Jan. 7) … Also picked up wins in the 500 free versus Drury (Oct. 16) and in the 500 and 1650 frees at the Purdue Invitational (Nov. 20-22) … Had runner-up showings in two races at the Kansas Double Dual and the Shamrock Invitational.
Background
One of the top ranked recruits out of Arkansas and was one of the nation's top-rated distance swimmers in the 2015 recruiting class after finishing two years as an all-state performer ... Rated by CollegeSwimming.com as the 89th recruit in the nation and No. 1 recruit from the state ... South Korea native set Arkansas high school-record times in the 200 and 500 free at the state meet as a sophomore and junior ... With the Arkansas Dolphins Swim Team, Kang made Winter Junior National cuts in the 400 and 500 free and a Summer Junior National cut in the 800 free ... The distance swimmer made the Olympic Trial cut by posting a time of 15:40.02 in the 1500 free and also made U.S. open cuts in the 1000 free (9:10.04) and the 1650 free (15:22.47).
Personal
Son of Sehwan Kang and Scokkyung Chong ... Raised in South Korea ... Born April 28, 1995 ... Has one sister, Jinson Kang ... High school teammate with current Missouri State swimmer Christopher Heye ... Majoring in exercise science.
| Career Bests at Missouri State |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| Event |
Time |
Opponent/Meet |
Date |
| 100 Free |
48.46 |
vs. Drury |
10/29/16 |
| 200 Free |
1:40.76 |
2016 MAC Championships - Prelims |
3/4/16 |
| 500 Free |
4:27.11 |
IUPUI House of Champions Invitational |
11/18/16 |
| 1000 Free |
9:14.52 |
vs. Iowa/Purdue |
11/4/16 |
| 1650 Free |
15:12.17 |
Shamrock Invitational |
1/18/17 |
| 100 Back |
54.79 |
vs. Evansville |
12/1/17 |
| 100 Breast |
1:01.98 |
vs. Evansville |
12/1/17 |
| 100 Fly |
53.58 |
vs. Evansville |
12/1/17 |
| 400 IM |
3:55.12 |
2018 MAC Championships |
3/1/18 |
