AJ Friend

Position:
Freestyle, Butterfly
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Woodbridge, Va.
High School:
CD Hylton

Career Honors
- 2x MVC Freshman of the Week (10/16/2025 & 10/23/2025)
10 Appearances in the Top 10 Times in Ball State S&D History
- No. 4 in program history in the 50 freestyle (20.22), 200 medley relay (1:28.03) and 400 freestyle relay (2:59.82)
- No. 3 in program history in the 100 butterfly (48.54), 200 butterfly (1:49.38) and 400 freestyle relay (2:59.18)
- No. 6 in program history in the 200 medley relay (1:29.67)
- No. 2 in program history in the 400 medley relay (3:14.22)
- No. 8 in program history in the 200 freestyle relay (1:21.10)
- No. 10 in program history in the 800 freestyle relay (6:44.95)

2024-25: Freshman
- Two-time MVC Freshman of the week (Oct. 16 and Oct. 23).
- Captured three individual event wins and three relay wins
- Earned the fourth-fastest time in the 50 freestyle (20.22) during the B Final at the MVC Championships (Feb. 20), placing 10th.
- Earned the third-fastest time in the 200 Butterfly (1:49.38) during prelims at the MVC Championships (Feb. 22) to advance to the A Final where he placed fifth.
- Member of the 200 medley relay team that captured the fourth-fastest time in program history (1:28.03) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 19), placing fourth.
- Part of the 400 medley relay team that swam the second-fastest time in program history (3:14.22) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 20), placing fifth.
- Was leadoff for the 200 freestyle relay team that earned the eighth-fastest time in program history (1:21:10) at the Miami Invitational (Dec. 5).
- Member of the 400 freestyle relay team that captured the third-fastest time in program history (2:59.18) at the MVC Championships (Feb. 22).
- Part of the 800 freestyle relay team that combined for the 10th-fastest time in program history (6:44.95) at the Miami Invitational (Dec. 6).
- Qualified for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (March 13-15), making a finals appearance in the 50 butterfly.
- Swam the third-fastest time in program history in the 100 butterfly (48.54) during prelims at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships (March 14).