Hubert Kós

Hubert Kós (born 28 March 2003) is a Hungarian swimmer. He is a world junior record holder in the 200 metre individual medley. At the 2021 European Short Course Championships, he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre individual medley. At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, he won the gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley. In 2023, he won the bronze medal in the 200 yard backstroke at the year's men's NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships.

Hubert Kós
Kós in 2023
Personal information
NationalityHungarian
Born (2003-03-28) 28 March 2003[1][2]
Telki, Hungary
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubÚjpesti TE
College teamArizona State University[3]
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  Hungary
European Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2022 Rome200 m medley
European Championships (SC)
Bronze medal – third place2021 Kazan400 m medley
European Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku100 m butterfly
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku200 m medley
Silver medal – second place2019 Baku400 m medley

Career

In the semifinals of the men's 200 metre individual medley event of the 2020 European Aquatics Championships, Kós set a new World Junior Record with a time of 1:56.99.[4] He competed in the men's 200 metre individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5] At the 2021 European Short Course Championships, conducted at the Palace of Water Sports in Kazan, Russia, he won the bronze medal in the 400 metre individual medley with a time of 4:03.16.[6][7][8]

At the 2022 European Aquatics Championships, held in Rome, Italy, 19-year-old Kós won the gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley with a time of 1:57.72.[9][10][11]

On 3 March, at the 2023 Pac-12 Conference Championships at King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, United States, Kós won the bronze medal in the 400 yard individual medley with a time of 3:37.68.[12][13] The day before, he placed tenth overall, second in the b-final, in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 1:42.37.[14] Day four of four overall, 4 March, he placed fourth in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 1:39.21, which was 2.27 seconds behind gold medalist Destin Lasco of the California Golden Bears.[15][16]

As a freshman (first year) at the 2023 NCAA Division I Championships later in the month, Kós started by taking third-place in the b-final of the 200 yard individual medley on day two with a personal best time of 1:41.61 to contribute to a b-final podium sweep by Arizona State Sun Devils swimmers (9th, 10th, 11th overall).[17][18] The next day, he placed fourth in the evening final of the 400 yard individual medley, finishing 8.18 seconds behind gold medalist and Sun Devils teammate Léon Marchand with a time of 3:37.00, which followed a personal best time of 3:36.86 in the morning preliminaries that qualified him for the final ranking fourth.[19][20] On the fourth and final day, he won the first NCAA Championships medal of his collegiate career in the 200 yard backstroke, winning the bronze medal with a personal best time of 1:37.96.[21][22]

Swimming World Cup circuits

The following medals Kós has won at Swimming World Cup circuits.[23]

EditionGold medalsSilver medalsBronze medalsTotal
20211236
20220123
Total1359

References
  1. "KOS Hubert". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. "Hubert Kós". fina.org. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. "2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster: Hubert Kos". Arizona State Sun Devils. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. Race, Retta (19 May 2021). "Hubert Kos Hits 1:56.99 200 IM World Junior Record". SwimSwam. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  6. "Az úszó-Eb utolsó napjára is jutott egy magyar érem" (in Hungarian). 24.hu. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. "Rp. úszó Eb: Kós Hubert bronzérmes 400 vegyesen" (in Hungarian). Nemzeti Sport. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. "Kós Hubert bronzérmet szerzett a rövidpályás úszó Eb-n" (in Hungarian). Origo. 7 November 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. Lohn, John (17 August 2022). "European Championships: Hubert Kos Upholds Hungarian Tradition in 200 IM". Swimming World. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  10. "Kós Hubert Európa-bajnok 200 méter vegyesen, Késely Ajna bronzérmes 400 gyorson" (in Hungarian). M4 Sport. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. Gordon, Amy (30 August 2022). "European champion Hubert Kos joins a stacked group of IM specialists in the state of Arizona". localtoday.news. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  12. Hy-Tek (3 March 2023). "2023 Pac-12 Men's Swimming/Diving Champions: Results Friday Finals". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  13. "Sun Devils Inch Closer to First Pac-12 Championship Title After Dominant Day 3". Arizona State Sun Devils. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  14. Hy-Tek (1 March 2023). "Meet Results: 2023 Pac-12 Men's Swimming/Diving Champions". teamunify.com. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  15. Hy-Tek (4 March 2023). "2023 Pac-12 Men's Swimming/Diving Champions: Results Saturday Finals". Pac-12 Conference. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  16. "CHAMPIONS! Sun Devils Win Pac-12 Championship For First Time in Program History". Arizona State Sun Devils. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  17. Hy-Tek (23 March 2023). "2023 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships: Results - Thursday - Finals". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  18. "Marchand Breaks His Own 200 IM NCAA Record on Day 2 of NCAA Championships". Arizona State Sun Devils. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  19. Hy-Tek (22 March 2023). "Meet Results: 2023 NCAA DI Men's Swimming & Diving". swimmeetresults.tech. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  20. "Marchand Adds Another Title, Sun Devils In Hunt For First NCAA Championship". Arizona State Sun Devils. 24 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  21. Hy-Tek (25 March 2023). "2023 NCAA Division I Men's Swimming & Diving Championships: Results - Saturday - Finals". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  22. "History! Sun Devils Place Second at NCAA Championships For Highest Finish Ever". Arizona State Sun Devils. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  23. "Hubert Kos: Medals". FINA. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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