Nikita Sheremet

Nikita Sheremet (; born 11 April 2007) is a Ukrainian swimmer. He currently competes at the collegiate level for the Louisville Cardinals.

Early life and education Sheremet was born to Antonina and Sergei Sheremet. He competes at the collegiate level for the University of Louisville.

Career In August 2025, Sheremet competed at the 2025 World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre freestyle event with a time of 21.99 seconds. During the semifinals he set a world junior record time of 21.75 seconds. In December 2025, he competed at the 2025 European Short Course Swimming Championships and set a world junior and national record in the 4×50 metre freestyle relay with a time of 20.84 seconds. He then won a silver medal in the 50 metre freestyle with a new world junior and short course national record time of 20.81 seconds.

In August 2026, he competed at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships and won a gold medal in the 50 metre freestyle with a long course national record time of 21.13 seconds. This was the seventh fastest 50 metre of all-time, and missed Ben Proud's European Championships record of 21.11 by 0.02 seconds.