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2024-25 YSU Swimming and Diving Roster

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Oliwia Kaniak

Oliwia Kaniak

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Liceum Sportowe Gimbasket
  • Hometown:
    Wroclaw, Poland

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Senior):

  • Had a star-studded senior season, securing 14 individual event victories and setting three school records.
  • Was a member of the 800-free relay squad that won the Horizon League title with a time of 7:20.81, becoming the first relay team, men or women, to win a conference title in program history.
  • Also at the Horizon League Championships, finished runner-up in the 200-yard IM with a school-record time of 2:02.46, while also finishing second in the 200 breaststroke with a school-record time of 2:15.76, less than six-tenths of a second behind first place. She also finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a personal-best time of 1:02.61.
  • At the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, finished 20th with a school-record time of 1:02.32.
  • At Denison, won both the 50-yard breaststroke (28.78) and the 50-yard freestyle (23.97), while also finishing second in the 50-yard butterfly (25.63).
  • At IU Indianapolis, won the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:06.13 and placed second in both the 100-yard freestyle (52.09) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.74).
  • At the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State University, finished fifth in the 50-yard breaststroke and sixth in the 100-yard breaststroke.
  • Captured first-place finishes in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.57), 200-yard breaststroke (2:24.22), and 200-yard IM (2:10.19) during a home dual vs. Saint Francis.
  • Won both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.33) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.82) events on Senior Day vs. Cleveland State.
  • At Niagara, finished runner-up in both the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard breaststroke events and also placed fourth in the 50-yard freestyle.
  • Placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke and sixth in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Akron Zips Classic.
  • Swept the breaststroke events during a dual at Oakland, winning the 50 (29.08), 100 (1:06.33), and 200 (2:22.98).
  • Won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.47), 200-yard breaststroke (2:25.63), and 200-yard IM (2:11.06) at the season-opening dual vs. St. Bonaventure.
  • Member of both the Horizon League All-Academic Team and the CSC All-Academic Team.

2023-24 (Junior):

  • Placed 5th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships, clocking a time of 2:06.42.
  • Placed 4th in the 200 yard breaststroke at the HL Championships, with a time of 2:21.64.
  • Competed in the 200 yard IM at the Akron Zips Classic.
  • Finished 2nd in the 50 yard backstroke vs Dennison, in a time of 29.79.
  • Won the 100 yard IM against Dennison with a time of 58.56
  • Won the 100 yard breaststroke vs IUPUI in a time of 1:07.69
  • Finished 2nd in the 200 yard IM against IUPUI, clocking a mark of 2:12.79

2022-23 (Sophomore):

  • Won the consolation final for a ninth-place overall finish in the 100 breast at the Horizon League Championships, swimming a time of 1:05.56.
  • Finished 11th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships, clocking a 2:07.68.
  • Was 12th in the 200 breast at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 2:25.44.
  • Placed second in the 50 breast against Denison and Ohio Wesleyan, swimming a 30.02.
  • Was fourth in the 50 breast against Oakland and IUPUI with a time of 30.46.
  • Finished fourth in the 50 breast against Duquesne and Niagara, clocking a 32.03.
  • Placed 14th in the 200 breast at the Miami (OH) Invite with a time of 2:23.78.
  • Won both the 100 and 200 breast against Cleveland State with times of 1:07.91 and 2:26.44, respectively; placed second in the 100 IM, clocking a 2:13.27.
  • Finished second in the 200 breast against Niagara and St. Francis (Pa.) with a time of 2:28.50 and was third in the 200 IM, swimming a 2:13.68.

2021-22 (Freshman):

  • Finished eighth in the 200 breast at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 2:22.06.
  • Placed 12th in the 100 breast with a time of 1:05.63 at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Was 14th in the 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 2:07.51.
  • Competed in the 200 medley relay at the Horizon League Championships for a fourth-place finish.
  • Finished 10th in the 200 breast at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 2:29.36.

High School:

  • Primary events: 50, 100 breaststroke, 100 IM and 50 fly
  • Top times: 32.65 in the 50 SCM breaststroke; 1:11.50 in the 100 SCM breaststroke; 1:05.32 in the 100 IM; 28.43 in the 50 SCM fly
  • Club Team: MKS Juvenia Wroclaw
  • Club Coach: Robert Poniatowski

Personal:

  • Parents are Malgorzata and Krzysztof Kaniak
  • Sister: Aleksandra
  • Academic Interest: Computer Science (mathematics, programming)
  • Is a 2024-25 recipient of the Joseph F. Malmisur Athletic Scholarship. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Breaststroke/IM
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    BREASTSTROKE/IM
  • 2023-24Junior

  • 2024-25Senior