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2024-25 YSU Swimming and Diving Roster

Ales Zupanec

Ales Zupanec

  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Hometown:
    Kranju, Slovenia
  • Highschool:
    Gimnazija Franceta Preserna

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Fifth Year):

  • At the Horizon League Championships, finished 15th in the 100-yard backstroke with a season-best time of 50.60, 19th in the 200-yard backstroke with a season-best time of 1:52.82, and 28th in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:55.27.
  • At the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, competed in the 50-yard backstroke, 100-yard backstroke, and 100-yard IM events.
  • At Denison, placed fourth in the 100-yard backstroke and 11th in the 50-yard butterfly with a season-best time of 24.01.
  • At IU Indianapolis, finished sixth in both the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke events.
  • At the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State University, finished 15th in the 100-yard backstroke and 16th in the 200-yard IM.
  • Finished fourth in the 200-yard backstroke and fifth in the 100-yard backstroke on Senior Day vs. Cleveland State.
  • At Niagara, finished third in the 100-yard backstroke and fourth in the 200-yard backstroke.
  • At the Akron Zips Classic, placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke.
  • At Oakland, placed fourth in the 200-yard backstroke and fifth in the 50-yard backstroke.
  • Finished fifth in both the 100-yard backstroke and 200-yard backstroke events during the season-opening dual vs. St Bonaventure.

2023-24 (Senior):

  • Competed in the 200 IM, 100 back and 200 back at the Horizon League Championships.
  • At Denison, took first place in the 100 back (51.41 seconds) and was fifth in the 50 breast and 100 IM.
  • Against IUPUI, finished third in the 100 back, sixth in the 200 back, eighth in the 100 IM and 50 free.
  • At the Miami (Ohio) Invitational, won the 100 IM with a time of 53.17 seconds and was 13th in the 100 back and 14th in the 200 back.
  • Against Niagara/Saint Francis, was fourth in the 200 back and fifth in the 100 back.
  • Placed fifth in the 200 back with a time of 1:54.82 at the Akron Zips Classic.

2022-23 (Junior):

  • Swam in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Clocked season-best times of 52.24 in the 100 back and 1:55.78 in the 200 IM at the HL Championships.
  • Delivered season-best times of 1:54.05 in the 200 back at the Miami (OH) Invite.

2021-22 (Sophomore):

  • Finished second in the 100 back against Gannon with a time of 54.39.
  • Competed in the 100 back, 200 back, and 200 IM at the Horizon League Championships.
  • Competed in the 200 free and 400 medley relays at the Miami (OH) Invitational.
  • Competed in the 400 free relay at the Zips Classic.
  • Competed in the 200 medley relay against Cleveland State. 

2020-21 (Freshman):

  • Finished 16th in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:46.43 at the HL Championships. 
  • Was 19th in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 51.51 at the HL Championships.
  • Finished 24th in the 200-yard IM with a time of 1:53.91 at the HL Championships. 
  • Swam on the 200-yard medley relay against Denison. 
  • Placed third in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.46 against Denison.
  • Finished sixth in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:04.10 against Denison.
  • Finished seventh in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:04.23 against Denison.

High School:

  • Primary events were the 100, 200 backstroke and the 200 IM
  • Club Team: PK Triglav Kranj
  • Club Coach: Luka Berdajs

Personal:

  • Parents: Mojca and Zvonko Zupanec
  • Brother: Denis

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Backstroke/IM
  • 2022-23Junior

    BACKSTROKE/IM
  • 2023-24Senior

  • 2024-25Fifth Year