Saint Leo University Athletics

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2017-18)
Spring SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… 2018 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award Honoree ... competed in four individual events at the SSC Championships and three relays… took 16^th in the 100 breaststroke, 18^th in 200 breaststroke, 22^nd in 50 freestyle and 24^th in 100 butterfly… part of the 12^th place 200 freestyle relay and two 13^th place relays, the 200 and 400 medley relays.
Top Times in 2017-18
50 Free – 21:24 – 2018 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/22/2018)
100 Breast – 57:15 – 2018 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/24/2018)
200 Breast – 2:11.89 – 2018 Sunshine State Conference Championships (2/25/2018)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2016-17)
Top Times in 2016-17
50 Free – 21.41 – Florida Tech Panther Invitational (11/18/2016)
100 Fly – 51.60 – 2017 SSC Championship (2/17/2017)
100 Breast – 57.36 – 2017 SSC Championship (2/18/2017)
200 Breast – 2:13.05 – Florida Tech Panther Invitational (11/20/2016)
Member of Saint Leo University President's Club Fall 2016 & Spring 2017.

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2015-16)
Competed in nine meets for the Lions, after not competing during the 2014-15 academic year… swam mostly freestyle sprints and breaststroke for the Lions… his top time of 2015-16 in the 50 Free came at the 2016 SSC Championship (21.69)… posted a 49.62 in 100 Free in a dual against Rollins… recorded a 52.43 in 100 Butterfly at SSC meet… clocked a 2:15.56 in the 200 Breaststroke in the Florida Tech Panther Invitational… 2016 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. Member of Saint Leo University President's Club Spring 2016.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Did not compete

AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
Competed in five meet this season for the Lions... Selected to swim at the SSC Championship meet... Swam primarily in the breast stroke events... Set a personal record at the NSU Invite with a time in the 100 breaststrok of 58.80... Swam in multiple relay squads. 

CAREER
Graduate of Albertus-Magnus-Gymnasium... Also competed with the SC Rote Erde Hamm club team under coach Vassili Strischenkoff... Represented Germany in the 2012 and 2013 FINA World Cup Circuit... Was a 2010 German National age group finalist... 2012 German Olympic Trial qualifier... 2013 German World Championship Trials qualifier.

PERSONAL
Born February 2 in Oelde, Germany... Hobbies include travelling, surfing, and open-water swimming... Career goal is to become a psychologist... Believes his positive attitude is his best asset to the team... Chose Saint Leo because of its location and facilities... Son of Klaus-Gunther and Ute... Has one brother, Henrik, who competes with the SC Magdeburg swim team.