Gerardo Mijares-Shafai

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Boston College on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Boston College
Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Marymount on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Marymount
Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus East Carolina on September 26, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs East Carolina
Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus Davidson on October 10, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs Davidson
Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving versus North Carolina on October 17, 2025 at 4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
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4 p.m. Diving / 5 p.m. Swimming
Swimming & Diving
vs North Carolina
Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Virginia Tech on October 25, 2025 at 2 p.m.
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2 p.m.
Swimming & Diving
at Virginia Tech
Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Northwestern on November 7, 2025 at 5 p.m. Friday / 11 a.m. Saturday
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5 p.m. Friday / 11 a.m. Saturday
Swimming & Diving
at Northwestern
Upcoming Event: Swimming & Diving at Georgia Tech Invitational on November 13, 2025 at All Day
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All Day
Swimming & Diving
at Georgia Tech Invitational

Position:
Freestyle
Weight:
0
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
High School:
The John Cooper

Junior: Swam in just three meets on the season but made the most of the opportunity by recording a career-best 22.62 in the 50 free against Clemson … finished the 50 free in 23.22 seconds against Gardner-Webb … swam the 100 free twice with his best time of 49.83 coming in the season finale against Clemson … teamed with Tuben, McDowell, and Ward to finish sixth in the 200 medley relay against UVA (1:39.19) … named to the ACC Honor Roll for the third straight year …

Sophomore: Swam a 23.01 against Clemson in the 50 free, also recorded a 51.13 in the 100 free ... finished in 22.88 in the 50 free against ECU ... notched a 50.36 in the 100 free against UNC-Wilmington ... named to the ACC Honor Roll ...

Freshman: Recorded a personal best versus Western Kentucky, touching in 1:51.42 in the 200 free ... swam a personal-best 22.77 in the 50 free and was a member of the third-fastest Duke 200 free relay team that touched in 1:27.44 at the Patriot Invitational ... recorded a career-best in the 100 free versus UNC Wilmington, finishing in 50.06 seconds ... was named to the ACC Honor Roll ...

Prep: Senior year letter winner at John Cooper School ... All-SPC selection junior and senior year ... Honor Roll student all hour years ...

Personal: born Gerardo Mijares-Shafai on August 19, 1988 in Houston, Texas ... son of Gerardo Mijares and Nasrin Shafai Mijares ... has two brothers, Zac and Cyrus ... enjoys playing poker and dancing.

Career Bests
50 Free 22.63
100 Free 49.76
200 Free 1:50.47

Duke Athletics: A Tour of Campus

Saturday, October 19

A Century of Blue Devil Brilliance

Saturday, October 19

Senior Social Kick: Kevin Explains Cubed Food Theory

Friday, March 10

Senior Social Kick: Brad Solves a Rubik's Cube

Friday, March 10

Barnes Announces 2025-26 Captains

Tuesday, August 19

Eileen Bringman - Duke Swimming and Diving

Eileen Bringman Joins Blue Devils Swimming and Diving Staff

Friday, July 18

Swim and Dive Earns All-ACC Academic Team Honors

Wednesday, April 30

School Record Falls, O'Meara and Gridley Earn All-American Status at NCAA Championships

Sunday, March 23

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Recent Results

2009-10 Swimming & Diving Roster