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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Nick Menninga

  • Height 6-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Madison, Wis.
  • Highschool Memorial

Biography

PRONUNCIATION: MEN-ing-guh

Collegiate Honors
- 2015 Horizon League Champion - 200 Freestyle
- Horizon League Runner-Up (2015 800 free relay, 2015 400 free relay)
- Horizon League Swimmer of the Week (1/17/17)

2016-17 (Senior)
Closed out his Panther career taking fourth in the 100 freestyle, 10th in the 50 free and 19th in the 200 free at the Horizon League Championships ... also helped the 400 free relay take third while taking fourth in both the 200 free relay and the 400 medley relay and fifth in the 200 medley relay at the league meet ... started his senior season by taking second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free against GVSU Oct. 14 ... won the 50 free in four-straight meets - Oct. 22 at the All Wisconsin Showcase, Nov. 4 against Wheaton, two days later against Wright State and Nov. 12 against UIC ... at the mid-season meet at Miami (Ohio), came in 10th in the 50 free, 12th in the 100 free and 19th in the 200 free ... returned from training trip to win both the 50 and 100 free three-straight weeks - Jan. 14 against Chicago, Jan. 21 at the Flames Invite and Jan. 28 at Green Bay - being named Horizon League Swimmer of the Week following the win over Chicago ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.


2015-16 (Junior)
Had a strong showing at the Horizon League Championships, taking third in the 50 freestyle, 10th in the 100 free and 10th in the 200 free … posted season-best times in all three events … also helped the 200 and 400 free relay teams to third-place finishes and the 400 medley relay squad to a fifth-place showing at the league championships … started the season taking second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free against GVSU Oct. 17 … one week later, won the 50 free, was second in the 200 free and ninth in the 200 free at the All Wisconsin Invite … again finished second and third in the 50 and 100 free at Wright State Oct. 30 … posted back-to-back runner-up finishes in the 50 at Wheaton and UIC Nov. 6-7 … finished 18th in the 100 free, 19th in the 50 free and 22nd in the 200 free at Milwaukee’s midseason meet at Iowa Dec. 4-6 … returned from training trip by touching the wall second in the 50 and third in the 100 free against Chicago Jan. 16 … closed out the regular season with a team win over Green Bay by topping the field in the 50 free Jan. 30 … in all, posted 12 top-three finishes on the season ... named to the Horizon League Fall & Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2014-15 (Sophomore)
Won a league title in the 200 freestyle as a sophomore, touching the wall in a career-best time of 1:39.08 ... also finished third in the 100 free and fifth in the 50 free at the league meet ... also helped the 400 and 800 free relay teams earn second-team all-league honors, the 400 medley relay finish fourth and the 200 free relay take fifth at the league meet ... 400 medley relay time of 3:16.63 at the league meet is a new UWM record ... started the season winning the 50 free and taking second in the 100 free against Oakland Oct. 10 ... was second in the 50 and third in the 100 free one week later at Grand Valley State ... came in second in the 100 free and 19th in the 200 free at the All Wisconsin Invite Oct. 25 ... placed 10th in both the 50 and 100 free and was 31st in the 200 free at the Iowa Hawkeye Invitational ... came in third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 free at Northwestern Jan. 16 ... one day later, won the 100 free and was second in the 50 free against Chicago ... was runner-up in the 100 free against Ball State/IUPUI Jan. 23 ... won the 100 free and was third in the 50 free one week later at Green Bay ... took third in the 100 free at Wisconsin Feb. 6 ... posted 17 top-three finishes on the season.

2013-14 (Freshman)
Finished 10th in the 200 freestyle, 13th in the 100 free and 17th in the 50 free at the Horizon League Championships as a freshman ... also helped take fourth in the 400 free relay and sixth in the 200 free relay, and both medley relays at the league meet ... finished runner-up in the 50 free and third in the 100 free in collegiate debut Oct. 19 against Grand Valley State ... third in the 200 free at Valpo Oct. 25 ... one day later, was fourth in the 50 free and sixth in the 100 free at Wright State ... fourth in the 200 free vs Wheaton Nov. 1 ... took second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free one day later in close meet at UIC ... was third in the 50 free and eighth in the 200 free at the Stevens Point Border Battle ... came in 15th in the 50 free and 17th in the 100 free at the Iowa Hawkeye Invite Dec. 6-8 ... finished runner-up in both the 50 and 100 free in a win over IUPUI Jan. 17 ... placed third in the 100 free and fourth in the 50 free against Northwestern Jan. 31 ... won the 100 free and was third in the 50 free one day later in a big win over Green Bay ... came in second in the 50 free and third in the 100 free against Wisconsin Feb. 7.

High School 
Capped an incredible high school career with four state titles as a senior ... won the 50 free, 100 free and 200 and 400 free relays at the Wisconsin state meet as a senior ... eight-time all-state member ... three-time All-American ... named most improved on his team as a freshman and most valuable as a senior ... helped Madison Memorial to state titles sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... also was a track standout in high school, specializing in mid-distance and hurdle events and was a team captain ... named academic all-state.

Personal 
Son of Alvin and Kristi Menninga ... brother, Ryan, also a Panther swimmer ... born Sept. 19, 1994.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    6'4"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    6'4"
  • 2015-16Junior

    6'4"
  • 2016-17Senior

    6'4"