2025-26 Swimming & Diving Roster

Max Kunisaki

  • Class Freshman
  • Position Free/IM
  • Hometown Cockeysville, M.D.
  • Highschool Gilman School

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
50 Free (20.61)
100 Free (45.64)
200 Free (1:40.40)
500 Free (4:32.30)
400 IM (3:56.44)
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2025-26 (Freshman)
All-BIG EAST 200 Medley Relay (silver)
All-BIG EAST 800 Free Relay (bronze)

Villanova Career: Holds four top 10 performances in the record book after his freshman year; fifth in the 100 IM (52.76), eighth in the 50 free (20.73), first in the 800 free relay (6:33.97), and first in the 200 medley relay (1:27.99) … Named BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week (Nov. 12).
 
2025-26: NJIT Invitational: Helped the Wildcats to a first-place finish in the 200 Free Relay with a 20.67 split (1:23.57), won the 400 IM (4:00.10) and finished third in the 100 Free (46.65); Georgetown: Won the 100 Free (46.24) and placed second in the 50 Free (20.90); La Salle: Finished second in the 200 IM with a personal-best time of 1:53.20 and third in the 50 Free (21.17); Providence: Contributed a 23.38 split to the first-place 200 Medley Relay (1:45.05) while winning the 100 Fly with a personal-best time of 56.55 and the 50 Free with a personal-best time of 23.81; Rider: Placed second in the 50 Free (21.03); Seton Hall: Finished second in the 50 Free (20.73); BIG EAST Championships: Helped the Wildcats earn silver in the 200 Medley Relay Final with an 18.71 split (1:27.99) and bronze in the 800 Free Relay Final with a 1:40.61 split (6:33.97). Also named BIG EAST Male Athlete of the Week on November 12.

Gilman School: Four-year Varsity swimmer at Gilman … Team Captain during his Senior Year … 2025 Scholastic All-American … 2025 50 Freestyle All-American … 2025 Margaret V. Perin Swimming Award Winner … He holds eight Gilman School records.
 
Club Swimming: North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NBAC) swimmer … Maryland State Runner-Up in the 50 Freestyle.
 
Personal: Born in Cockeysville, MD … Son of Shaun Kunisaki and Karen Kunisaki … Has six siblings, Sophia, Will, Henry, Libby, Lucas, and Lia Kunisaki … Chose to attend Villanova because of its strong community, supportive team culture, and the opportunity to grow academically and athletically.