2026-27 Swimming and Diving Roster

Jacob Kaleem

  • Events Sprint Free / Breaststroke
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Washington, D.C.
  • High School Jackson Reed
  • Club Machine Aquatics

Biography

Career Top Times (SwimCloud)

2025-26 (Freshman): Current member of the Ghana National Team and a transfer from Penn State Altoona... Redshirted the season following a knee injury... Trained with his club team, Machine Aquatics, while getting back to collegiate-level competition.

High School: Attended nearby Jackson-Reed High School... Named DCIAA MVP... Earned a gold medal in the 4x100 meter relay at the Zone 2 Championships in Ghana in his debut for the Ghana National Team... Earned Honor Roll recognition during high school.

Personal: Son of Hassan Kaleem and Dr. Korantema Kaleem… Came back from a traumatic knee injury which required three surgeries… Pursuing a degree in business marketing.

Why I Chose AU: “I chose AU because I love D.C. I grew up swimming at AU for years. I grew up in the area, going to elementary, middle, and high school all in this area. I wanted to see another place just to get out. But I knew I was always bound to represent my hometown.”