2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
2022-23 (Senior)
Finished seventh in the 1650 freestyle (15:47.51, which was 10th-best all-time in program history), 10th in the 200 freestyle (1:40.76) and 12th in the 500 free (4:31.46, was also 10th-best) at the Horizon League Championships, establishing season-best times in each event ... put together a very solid season overall, placing in the top three on 13 different occasions, including four in first place ... jumped into action in the season-opening meet against UIC Oct. 15 with a second-pace effort in the 1000 free (9:54.04), third in the 500 free (4:55.71), and fourth in the 50 free (22.15) ... took second in the 500 free and third in the 200 free at the Wisconsin Showcase Oct. 22 ... claimed first win of the season in the 1000 free in a time of 9:53.25 in the win over Wheaton Nov. 4 ... placed second in the 1000 free and third in the 500 free at the University of Chicago Jan. 14 ... helped MKE to the iwn over Green Bay Jan. 28 with a pair of victories, touching the wall first in both the 500 free and 1000 free ... second in the 200 free at St. Thomas Feb. 3 ... won the 500 free in 4:43.43 and was third in the 100 backstroke in 56.30 the next day at Stevens Point.
2021-22 (Junior)
Totaled four individual victories over the course of the season ... Â posted a first-place PR in the 1000 freestyle (9:39.69) and won in the 500 free (4:41.76) against Green Bay on January 22 ... against Wheaton (Ill.) on November 5, he won both the 200 free (1:46.80) and 100 free (48.00) ... tallied a PR in the 500 at the IUPUI House of Champions Invite, touching the wall at 4:39.06 ... earned a pair of runner-up finishes in the 1000 free against UIC and the University of Chicago ... finished third in the 500 free against UIC on October 30 ... opened the season at IUPUI with a fourth-place finish in the 1000 free (9:57.92) and seventh-place mark in the 500 free (4:50.68).
2020-21 (COVID-shortened)
Did not compete over the course of the season.
2019-20 (Sophomore)
Sas the podium in the mile with a PR time of 15:56.28, placing sixth at the Horizon League Championships ... also placed 17th in the 200 free and 26th in the 500 free at the League meet ... opened the season at Oakland, Oct. 11, placing third in the 1000 free (9:56.25) and fifth in the 500 free (4:49.46) ... the next day was fourth in the 1000 free and fifth in the 100 free at GVSU, Oct. 12 ... one week later at the Wisconsin Showcase, Oct. 19, finished 10th in the 400 IM and 11th in the 100 free ... won both the 100 free (48.35) and 200 free (1:45.52) at Wheaton, Nov. 8 ... then placed third in the 1000 free and fifth in the 500 free at UIC, Nov. 9 ... at the mid-season Wheaton Invite, Dec. 6, won the mile (16:20.66), was second in the 500 free with a PR time of 4:39.98, and was 14th in the 200 free (1:46.23) ... placed second in the 200 free against St. Norbert, Jan. 4 ... finished fifth in the 500 free at Chicago, Jan. 18 ... was second in both the 1000 free with a PR time of 9:48.40 and 500 free (4:46.93) against in-state rival Green Bay, Jan. 25 ... won the 200 free (1:45.17) and was fourth in the 100 free (48.53) at Stevens Point, Jan. 31.
Collegiate Honors
- League Swimmer of the Week (11/12/19)
2018-19 (Freshman)
Closed out his freshman year by taking fifth in the mile, ninth in the 500 free and 10th in the 200 free at the Midwest Invitational ... turned in season-best times in all three events at final meet ... made his collegiate debut Oct. 20 at the All Wisconsin Showcase, taking fifth in the 500 free and 18th in both the 100 and 200 free ... notched his first collegiate win Nov. 2 against Wheaton in the 1000 free ... turned in strong midseason times at Miami Nov. 29-Dec. 1, taking ninth in the mile, 14th in the 500 free and 23rd in the 200 free ... finished fifth in the 200 free against Green Bay Jan. 26 ... closed out the regular season with a third-place finish in the 500 free and a fourth-place finish in the 200 free against Stevens Point Feb. 2.
Personal
Son of Christine and Robert ... ran cross country and track & field as a sophomore ... team captain of the cross country team ... helped cross country team to a State Championship as a sophomore and was a member of the 4x800 State Championship Relay Team ... three-time All-Academic Team member ... brother, Nick Garcia, swam at Green Bay ... born June 13, 2000.
Historical Player Information
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2018-19Freshman
Freestyle
6'3"
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2019-20Sophomore
Freestyle
6'3"
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2020-21Junior
Freestyle
6'3"
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2021-22Junior
Freestyle
6'3"
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2022-23Senior
Freestyle
6'3"
