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2021-22 Men's Swimming and Diving

Gavin Webb

Gavin Webb

  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Allentown, Pa.
  • High School:
    Parkland
  • Major:
    Hospitality Management

Summary

Biography

2022-23 (Junior):

  • Set school records in the 500 free (4:25.77), 1000 free (9:09.52), and 1650 free (15:15.20); member of the record-breaking 800 free relay team (6:38.56).
  • Won back-to-back conference titles in the 1650 free at the Horizon League Championships, swimming a time of 15:19.52 to win the event. 
  • Found the podium in the 500 free at the HL Meet, finishing third with a time of 4:25.77.
  • Rounded out the top five in the 400 IM at the HL Championships, clocking a 3:54.90.
  • Swam in the 500 free, 200 IM, 1000 free, and 1650 free at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship; delivered podium finishes in both the 1000 and 1650 free, swimming a time of 9:09.52 in the 1000 free for a runner-up finish and a 15:15.20 in the 1650 free to finish third.
  • Competed at the TYR Pro Swim Series Mission Viejo, delivering a ninth-place finish in the 1500m LC free with an impressive time of 15:58.68; placed 13th in the 800m LC free, clocking an 8:21.58; additionally, finished 16th in the 400m LC IM with a time of 4:31.53 and 31st in the 400m LC free with a time of 4:06.66.
  • Earned victories in the 300 and 500 free against Denison and Ohio Wesleyan, clocking a 2:39.28 in the 300 free and a 4:31.48 in the 500 free.
  • Won the 1650 free by over 30 seconds against Oakland and IUPUI, clocking a 15:34.00; Placed second in both the 500 and 1000 free with times of 4:36.43 and 9:31.81, respectively.
  • Finished first in both the 500 free and 1000 free against Niagara (at Duquesne), swimming times of 4:44.34 and 9:45.77, respectively; Was third in the 200 fly with a time of 1:59.16.
  • Placed eighth in the men’s 5k at the CSCAA Open Water National Championships with a time of 55:55.00.
  • Won the 1650 free by over 15 seconds at the Miami (OH) Invite, clocking a 15:25.41; finished second in both the 500 free and 400 IM with times of 4:25.97 and 3:54.37, respectively. 
  • Earned second-place finishes in the 500 and 1000 free against Cleveland State; clocked a 4:42.10 in the 500 free and a 9:38.85 in the 1000 free.
  • Won both the 500 and 1000 free at Niagara with times of 4:41.58 and 9:48.53, respectively.
  • Finished second in both the 500 free and 1650 free with times of 4:34.81 and 16:01.79, respectively, at the Akron Zips Classic; additionally, placed second in the 400 IM, clocking a 4:03.84.
  • Named to the All-Horizon League Academic Team.

2021-22 (Sophomore):

  • Became the first YSU men’s swimmer in history to win an event at the Horizon League Championships by finishing first in the 1650 free with a school-record time of 15:20.40.
  • Placed fifth in the 1000 free at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship with a time of 9:17.83.
  • Was sixth in the 1650 free with a time of 15:29.10 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship.
  • Finished 12th in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 3:57.92.
  • Swam a school-record time of 4:28.78 in the 500 free to finish ninth at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Member of the record-breaking 800 free relay team that swam a 6:42.36 to place sixth at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Placed second in the 500 free against Denison with a time of 4:48.44.
  • Took first place in both the 500 free (4:43.76) and 1000 free (9:46.01) against Niagara
  • Finished second in the 400 IM against Niagara with a time of 4:12.60. 
  • Was second in the 1650 free at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 15:22.11.
  • Took first place in the 1000 free against Valparaiso and Green Bay with a time of 9:43.41.
  • Placed second in the 500 free against Valparaiso and Green Bay with a time of 4:43.79.
  • Finished first in the 1000 free with a time of 9:14.02 against Gannon.
  • Was second in the 500 free with a time of 4:49.73 against Gannon.
  • Placed second in the 1000 free against Cleveland State with a time of 9:35.41.
  • Took first place in the 1650 free at the Zips Classic with a time of 15:40.26.
  • Finished second in the 500 free with a time of 4:34.25 at the Zips Classic.


2020-21 (Freshman):

  • Finished fourth with a time of 15:33.55 in the 1650 free at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Set the school-record in the 1650 free breaking the old mark of 16:24.10 set back in 1980 at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Finished ninth with a time of 3:59.42 in the 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Finished second in the consolation final and 10th overall in the 500 free with a school-record time of 4:32.58. Lowering the previous school best by 11 seconds.
  • Finished 10th in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:32.58 at the Horizon League Championships. 

High School:

  • Primary events: 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle
  • Placed third in the 500 free with a time of 4:30.16 at the Pennsylvania 3A meet
  • Won the 500 freestyle at the district meet
  • Two-time state meet qualifier
  • Coach was Rob Robitaille
  • Club Team: Parkland Swim Club
  • Club Coach: Rob Robitaille

Personal:

  • Parents: Richard and Sueann Webb
  • Siblings: Sidney and Leah
  • Academic Interest: Hospitality Management
  • In a 2021-22 recipient of a Lester F. Donnell Scholarship endowment.

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