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2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
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Kurtdere, Utku
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Utku Kurtdere
- Position:
- IM/Free/Fly
- Year:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Istanbul, Turkey
- High School:
- Modafen High School
Bio
Top Times
200 free - 1:35.31
500 free - 4:22.61
200 fly - 1:44.83
200 IM - 1:46.33
400 IM - 3:48.01
500 free - 4:22.61
200 fly - 1:44.83
200 IM - 1:46.33
400 IM - 3:48.01
Honors
2023 All-ACC Academic Team
13x medalist - 2023 Turkish Nationals
2023 CSCAA Scholar All-America second team
2025 NCAA Relay Swimmer
In the Record Books
FSU Record Holder - 800 free relay - 6:12.68
Sixth All-Time FSU - 400 IM - 3:48.01
2024-25
Opened junior season with a sixth place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.44) against Georgia Tech... placed third in the 200 free (1:36.02) and fourth in the 500 free (4:27.00) against No. 7 Georgia... finished sixth in the 200 free (1:36.98) and seventh in the 500 free (4:26.41) at No. 20 Alabama and No. 13 LSU... swam personal bests in all events including eighth with the sixth fastest time in FSU history in the 400 IM (3:48.29), ninth in the 500 free (4:22.61) and 14th in the 200 back (1:43.83) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational... placed third in both the 100 free (45.87) and 200 free (1:38.31) against Villanova... finished third in the 200 free (1:37.39), third in the 500 free (4:32.95) and fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.92) versus Tampa... placed fourth in the 200 fly (1:45.89) and fifth in the 500 free (4:31.30) at No. 4 Florida... placed fifth in the 800 freee relay (6:12.68), also swam the 200 back (1:43.65), 200 fly (1:44.83) and 400 IM at the ACC Championships... competed in the 800 free relay (6:13.64) at the NCAA Championships
2023-24
Placed third in the 500 free (4:35.26) first in the 200 fly (1:48.61) and second in the 400 IM (3:57.90) at the FSU Invite...was seventh in the 500 free (4:37.95) fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.54) and placed third in the 200 fly (1:47.52) in the win over No. 23 Georgia Tech...was second in the 200 back (1:51.93) and won the 200 free (1:38.05) against Florida Southern...placed seventh in the 200 fly (1:52.83) was third in the 200 IM (1:51.40) and second in the 200 free (1:37.55) in the win over No. 19 Alabama and LSU...Placed 17th in the 200 fly (1:45.53) 21st in the 200 IM (1:46.33) and 12th in the 200 free (1:35.41) at the Georgia Invite...competed at the Turkish Nationals in December where he won gold in the 4x100 and 4x200 free relays...also won silver in the 200 free and 400 IM...added bronze in the 200 back and 200 IM... finished third in the 200 IM (1:51.87) and was the runner-up in the 200 free (1:37.60) and was seventh in the 200 fly (1:55.77) against Harvard... placed fifth in the 200 free (1:36.32) seventh in the 500 free (4:39.86) and was sixth in the 400 IM (3:57.27) at No. 7 Georgia...finished seventh in the 200 IM (1:53.64) after taking second in the 200 free (1:36.92) against No. 4 Florida...finished 24th in the 200 free (1:36.63) and 200 fly (1:46.74) at the ACC Championships and also competed in the 200 IM (1:47.10)...helped the Noles finish fifth in the 800 free relay
2022-23
Swam best times in the 200 fly (1:46.84) and 200 IM (1:47.41) at the Bulldog Last Chance Invite…placed 22nd in the 400 IM (3:50.24) at the ACC Championships…also competed in the 200 IM (1:48.13) and 200 fly (1:47.41) and helped the Noles finish seventh in the 800 free relay (6:17.12)…won the 400 IM at the TYR Classic with a time of 4:01.49 as well as the 200 fly at 1:50.97…also won the B final of the 500 free (4:35.25)…placed fourth in 200 backstroke against Florida Southern (1:52.74)…placed fifth in 200 fly (1:50.63) and placed fifth in 500 free (4:32.84) against Georgia…also placed eighth in 200 IM against No. 7 Georgia (1:55.11)…took fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.41) after placing third in the 200 free (1:37.61) against Georgia Tech…was 18th in the 200 fly (1:46.87) and placed 14th in the 400 IM (3:51.30) at the Georgia Invite…also competed in the 200 IM (1:50.90)…placed fifth in the 200 IM (1:52.43) and was third in the 200 fly (1:49.94) in the win at LSU…Placed third in the 200 free (1:37.53) and took first place in the 400 IM (3:53.68) against No.3 UF…placed fourth in the 200 IM (2:53.96) and was second in the 200 free (1:39.33) against Tampa…named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team...won seven medals at the 2023 Turkish National Championships behind best times in the 200m free (1:50.48) 100m back (56.89) 200m back (2:03.66) and 200m IM (2:03.28)...won silver in the 200m back, 200m IM and 200m free in addition to the 4x100 free relay and also added bronze in the 4x200 free relay and 100 back and took hom golf in the 4x100 mixed free relay
BEFORE FSU
Competed at the LEN European Junior Championships in 2021 in the 200m IM and 400m IM…won bronze in the 200m free at the Turkish Junior and Open Summer Nationals in 2021 at 1:52.17…swam for the Fenerbache Sport Club
13x medalist - 2023 Turkish Nationals
2023 CSCAA Scholar All-America second team
2025 NCAA Relay Swimmer
In the Record Books
FSU Record Holder - 800 free relay - 6:12.68
Sixth All-Time FSU - 400 IM - 3:48.01
2024-25
Opened junior season with a sixth place finish in the 200 IM (1:51.44) against Georgia Tech... placed third in the 200 free (1:36.02) and fourth in the 500 free (4:27.00) against No. 7 Georgia... finished sixth in the 200 free (1:36.98) and seventh in the 500 free (4:26.41) at No. 20 Alabama and No. 13 LSU... swam personal bests in all events including eighth with the sixth fastest time in FSU history in the 400 IM (3:48.29), ninth in the 500 free (4:22.61) and 14th in the 200 back (1:43.83) at the Georgia Tech Fall Invitational... placed third in both the 100 free (45.87) and 200 free (1:38.31) against Villanova... finished third in the 200 free (1:37.39), third in the 500 free (4:32.95) and fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.92) versus Tampa... placed fourth in the 200 fly (1:45.89) and fifth in the 500 free (4:31.30) at No. 4 Florida... placed fifth in the 800 freee relay (6:12.68), also swam the 200 back (1:43.65), 200 fly (1:44.83) and 400 IM at the ACC Championships... competed in the 800 free relay (6:13.64) at the NCAA Championships
2023-24
Placed third in the 500 free (4:35.26) first in the 200 fly (1:48.61) and second in the 400 IM (3:57.90) at the FSU Invite...was seventh in the 500 free (4:37.95) fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.54) and placed third in the 200 fly (1:47.52) in the win over No. 23 Georgia Tech...was second in the 200 back (1:51.93) and won the 200 free (1:38.05) against Florida Southern...placed seventh in the 200 fly (1:52.83) was third in the 200 IM (1:51.40) and second in the 200 free (1:37.55) in the win over No. 19 Alabama and LSU...Placed 17th in the 200 fly (1:45.53) 21st in the 200 IM (1:46.33) and 12th in the 200 free (1:35.41) at the Georgia Invite...competed at the Turkish Nationals in December where he won gold in the 4x100 and 4x200 free relays...also won silver in the 200 free and 400 IM...added bronze in the 200 back and 200 IM... finished third in the 200 IM (1:51.87) and was the runner-up in the 200 free (1:37.60) and was seventh in the 200 fly (1:55.77) against Harvard... placed fifth in the 200 free (1:36.32) seventh in the 500 free (4:39.86) and was sixth in the 400 IM (3:57.27) at No. 7 Georgia...finished seventh in the 200 IM (1:53.64) after taking second in the 200 free (1:36.92) against No. 4 Florida...finished 24th in the 200 free (1:36.63) and 200 fly (1:46.74) at the ACC Championships and also competed in the 200 IM (1:47.10)...helped the Noles finish fifth in the 800 free relay
2022-23
Swam best times in the 200 fly (1:46.84) and 200 IM (1:47.41) at the Bulldog Last Chance Invite…placed 22nd in the 400 IM (3:50.24) at the ACC Championships…also competed in the 200 IM (1:48.13) and 200 fly (1:47.41) and helped the Noles finish seventh in the 800 free relay (6:17.12)…won the 400 IM at the TYR Classic with a time of 4:01.49 as well as the 200 fly at 1:50.97…also won the B final of the 500 free (4:35.25)…placed fourth in 200 backstroke against Florida Southern (1:52.74)…placed fifth in 200 fly (1:50.63) and placed fifth in 500 free (4:32.84) against Georgia…also placed eighth in 200 IM against No. 7 Georgia (1:55.11)…took fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.41) after placing third in the 200 free (1:37.61) against Georgia Tech…was 18th in the 200 fly (1:46.87) and placed 14th in the 400 IM (3:51.30) at the Georgia Invite…also competed in the 200 IM (1:50.90)…placed fifth in the 200 IM (1:52.43) and was third in the 200 fly (1:49.94) in the win at LSU…Placed third in the 200 free (1:37.53) and took first place in the 400 IM (3:53.68) against No.3 UF…placed fourth in the 200 IM (2:53.96) and was second in the 200 free (1:39.33) against Tampa…named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team...won seven medals at the 2023 Turkish National Championships behind best times in the 200m free (1:50.48) 100m back (56.89) 200m back (2:03.66) and 200m IM (2:03.28)...won silver in the 200m back, 200m IM and 200m free in addition to the 4x100 free relay and also added bronze in the 4x200 free relay and 100 back and took hom golf in the 4x100 mixed free relay
BEFORE FSU
Competed at the LEN European Junior Championships in 2021 in the 200m IM and 400m IM…won bronze in the 200m free at the Turkish Junior and Open Summer Nationals in 2021 at 1:52.17…swam for the Fenerbache Sport Club
PERSONAL
Born May 10, 2003…son of Nail Kurtdere…plans to major in Finance...earned the nickname "Turkish Delight"
DC Tony White: “There’s something there”
Sunday, September 28
OC Gus Malzahn: "Respond to adversity"
Sunday, September 28
FSU Dive Meet 9/27/2025
Sunday, September 28
FSU Swim Meet 9/27/2025
Sunday, September 28
