2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roberts Zemturis
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 158
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ventspils, Latvia
- High School:
- Ventspils Valsts
- Prev School:
- Carson Newman University
2022-23 (Senior)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021-22 (Junior)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Placed fifth in the 50 free (21.89) and sixth with the 200 medley relay (1:38.12) against Villanova
- Earned first with the 100 free relay at the WVU Invitational, with a time of 1:21.73; additionally, took fourth in the 50 free (20.69)
- Against PSU, he took sixth in the 50 free (21.68) and helped the 200 free relay take first (1:24.28)
- Competed in the 50 free (6th – 21.61), the 200 free (1:56.52) and the 100 free (9th – 48.58) at the WV State Games; also, swam with the 400 free relay (3:11.49), the 200 medley relay (1:37.13) and the 200 free relay (1:25.70)
2020-21 (Sophomore)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- At the Big 12 Championships, he appeared in the bonus finals of the 200 free (1:49.46), 100 free (45.99) and the 50 free (20.78)
- Earned silver as a member of the 200 free relay team at Big 12 Championships, touching the wall in 1:19.73; also finished fifth overall in the 50 free (20.09)
- Appeared in a pair of B finals at Big 12s, including the 100 fly (15th - 51.88) and the 100 free (12th - 45.65); also participated in the 200 medley relay (1:30.92)
- Notched a second-place finish with the 200 free relay team, touching in 1:20.96 against Notre Dame
- Zemturis also competed in the 100 free (8th - 46.53), the 400 medley relay (3:28.06), the 200 medley relay (6th - 1:31.89), the 50 free (4th - 20.79), and the 400 free relay (6th - 3:06.86) against ND
- Earned a trio of fifth-place finishes at Pitt to open the season, including the 400 free relay (3:09.65), the 200 medley relay (1:31.25), and the 50 free (20.84); also touched sixth in the 100 free (46.97)
2019-20 Carson Newman University (Fr.)
- Set a new personal and school record in the 50 free prelims on the first day of competition at the Tennessee Invitational
- Finished sixth in the B final of the 100-yard backstroke on day three of the BMC Championships
- Broke a school record in the 50 free by finishing his prelim race in 19.96 at the BMC Championships
- Qualified for the 2020 Division II NCAA National Championships, but did not get to participate because the competition was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
High School
- Attended Ventspils Valsts and swam for coach Sergejs Iljins
- Participated in the 2018 European Junior Championships, placing 28th in the 50m freestyle
- Finished first in the 50m freestyle and 50m butterfly at the 2019 Latvian Winter Championship
Personal
- Son of Andris and Viola Zemturis
- Birthday is May 28
- Has two siblings
- Majoring in finance
- Has also participated in tennis, basketball, judo, rowing and BMX riding
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 WVU Swimming and Diving Hype Video
Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
S&D: What it Means to Represent West Virginia
Thursday, June 19
