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2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving

Soma Albert

Soma Albert

  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Gyor, Hungary
  • Major:
    Civil and Construction Engineering Technology

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Fifth Year):

  • Placed 10th in the 200 backstroke at the Horizon League Championships, swimming a season-best time of 1:47.44.
  • Finished 18th in the 500 freestyle at the HL meet, swimming a season-best time of 4:36.65.
  • Also placed 18th in the 100 backstroke at the HL meet.
  • Competed in the 200 backstroke at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships in Ocala, Fla., finishing 26th.
  • Finished runner-up in the 200 backstroke in both a dual vs. Dension, as well as the Akron Zips Classic.
  • Placed third in the 200 backstroke in a dual vs. IU Indianapolis.
  • Finished fourth in the 100 backstroke in the season-opening dual vs. St. Bonaventure.
  • Placed fourth in the 200 backstroke at the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State.
  • Also finished tenth in the 100 backstroke with a season-best time of 50.72 at the Magnus Cup Invitational.
  • Selected as a member of the CSC Academic All-District Team, as well as being named a Horizon League All-Academic Team Honorable Mention.

2023-24 (Senior): 

  • Finished third in the 100-yard backstroke at St. Bonaventure with a time of 52.50 seconds.
  • Won the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke at the Akron Zips Classic with times of 49.97 seconds (100) and 1:48.34 (200).
  • Swam leadoff on the 200-yard medley relay that finished first at the Akron Zips Classic.
  • Won the 100 and 200 backstrokes against Niagara/Saint Francis with times of 52.08 (100) and 1:54.15 (200).
  • Finished third in the 100 and 200 back against Cleveland State.
  • Finished fourth in the 200 backstroke at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational with a time of 1:48.61.
  • Placed eighth in the 100 backstroke at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational with a time of 50.42 seconds.
  • Finished second in the 100 back and third in the 50 back against IUPUI.
  • Won the 200 backstroke (1:48.61) and was third in the 50 back at Denison.

2022-23 (Junior):

  • Set the school record in the 100 back with a time of 49.43; member of the record-breaking 400 medley relay team (3:16.66).
  • Placed fourth in the 200 back at the Horizon League Championships, clocking a 1:46.31.
  • Finished 12th in the 100 back at the HL Championships with a time of 49.94.
  • Competed in the 50 back, 500 free, 100 back, and 200 back at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship; placed 23rd in the 200 back with a time of 1:48.08.
  • Won the 100 back against Denison and Ohio Wesleyan with a time of 50.37; finished third in the 50 back, clocking a 24.02.
  • Placed fifth in the 100 back against Oakland and IUPUI with a time of 52.33.
  • Was third in the 200 back at the Miami (OH) invite, swimming a time of 1:47.04; finished fifth in the 100 back, clocking a 49.43.
  • Placed second in both the 100 and 200 back against Cleveland State with times of 51.36 and 1:50.84, respectively.
  • Finished first in the 200 back at Niagara with a time of 1:53.20: placed second in the 100 back, clocking a 52.25.
  • Won the 200 back at the Akron Zips Classic with a time of 1:48.73; finished third in the 100 back, clocking a 51.37.
  • Named to the All-Horizon League Academic Team.

2021-22 (Sophomore):

  • Finished seventh in the 200 back at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship with a time of 1:46.16.
  • Set a school record in the 200 back with a time of 1:45.86 to place fifth at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Set the school record in the 100 back with a time of 49.59 in the preliminary round at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Swam a 49.63 in the finals of the 100 back at the Horizon League Championships to place seventh.
  • Was second in the 200 back at the Butler Invitational with a time of 1:53.39.
  • Finished first in the 100 back against Denison with a time of 52.63.
  • Placed first in the 200 back against Denison with a time of 1:52.84.
  • Was third in the 200 back with a time of 1:54.38 against Gannon.
  • Took first place in the 200 back at the Zips Classic with a time of 1:49.77.
  • Finished fourth in the 100 back at the Zips Classic with a time of 50.94.

2020-21 (Freshman):

  • Finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:46.43 at the HL Championships.
  • Placed ninth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 49.77 at the HL Championships.
  • Competed in the 200-yard IM posting a time of 1:54.40 at the HL Championships.
  • Finished first in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:55.09 against Denison.
  • Was third in the 200-yard medley relay against Denison. 
  • Placed second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 53.45 against Denison. 
  • Placed second in the 200-yard medley relay against Gannon. 
  • Finished second in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 53.13 against Gannon.
  • Placed first in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:55.02 against Gannon. 
  • Was second in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:27.22 against Gannon.

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