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2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Sam Salganik

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Glenview, Ill.
  • Highschool Glenbrook South

Biography

2019-20 (Senior)
Opened the season, tying for 11th in the 100 fly (54.55) at the Wisconsin Showcase, Oct .19 ... placed sixth in the 200 fly and raced the 100 fly at the home opener against CSU, Oct. 25 ... swam the 50 and 100 free at Wheaton, Nov. 8 ... then placed fifth in the 200 fly (2:01.54), sixth in the 50 free (21.92), and seventh in the 100 fly (53.70) at UIC, Nov. 9

2018-19 (Junior)
Competed in the 100 freestyle and the 100 and 200 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships ... kicked off the year seventh in the 200 fly, ninth in the 100 fly and 31st in the 200 free at the All Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 20 ... at the Miami Invitational Nov. 29-Dec. 1, finished 15th in the 100 fly, 18th in the 200 fly and 24th in the 100 free.


2017-18 (Sophomore)
Earned a spot on the podium at the Horizon League Championships as a sophomore, taking eighth in the 200 butterfly with a PR time of 1:50.48 ... also came in 17th in the 100 freestyle and 18th in the 100 fly at the league meet ... opened things up seventh in the 200 fly, 13th in the 200 free and 14th in the 100 fly at the All Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 21 ... turned in strong mid-season times at Miami Nov. 30-Dec. 2, coming in 17th in the 100 free, 24th in the 200 fly and 27th in the 100 fly ... returned from training trip to take third in the 100 fly at Chicago Jan. 20 ... finished fourth in the same event against Green Bay one week later ... was fourth in the 100 free to close out the regular season Feb. 2.


2016-17 (Freshman)
Closed out his freshman year competing in the 100 freestyle, 100 and 200 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships ... made his collegiate debut Oct. 14 against GVSU, taking fourth in the 100 free ... one week later, came in runner-up in the 100 free, sixth in the 100 fly and seventh in the 100 back at the All Wisconsin Showcase ... fourth in the 100 back against UIC Nov. 12 ... at the mid-season Miami Invitational Dec. 1-3, came in 18th in the 200 fly, 24th in the 100 fly and 32nd in the 100 back ... returned from training trip and finished fourth in the 100 free and fifth in the 200 fly in a win over Chicago Jan. 14.

High School
Swam all four years at Glenbrook South High School ... was a team captain as a senior ... qualified for state all four years a combined 12 times ... finished all-state as a junior in the 400 free relay ... also was an All-American and all-conference his sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... an honor roll student.

Personal
Son of Alex and Helen ... chose Milwaukee because it offered a great combination of academics and an amazing swim team that he felt would best fit him ... has volunteered with various swim programs ... lists most memorable sports experience as getting third at state with his high school team as a junior ... born Oct. 5, 1998.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2018-19Junior

    5'11"
  • 2019-20Senior

    5'11"