Youngstown State University

NIL Opportunities

2022-23 (Junior):

• Placed 11th in the 1650 free at the Horizon League Championships, swimming a time of 17:37.25.
• Finished 15th in the 400 IM at the HL Championships with a time of 4:40.49.
• Was 16th in the 200 fly at the HL Championships with a time of 2:11.73.
• Placed fifth in the 200 fly against Oakland and IUPUI, clocking a 2:14.56.
• Was 13th in the 1650 free at the Miami (OH) Invite, swimming a 17:54.19.
• Finished second in the 1000 free against Cleveland State with a time of 10:55.00.

2021-22 (Sophomore):

• Finished seventh in the 200 fly at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 2:11.03.
• Took first place in the 200 fly against Gannon with a time of 2:13.87.
• Competed in the 200 fly, 200 IM, and 400 IM at the Horizon League Championships.
• Competed in the 200 free, 800 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley relays at the Zips Classic.

2020-21 (Freshman): 

• Finished 17th in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:10.35 at the Horizon League Championships.
• Placed 17th in the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:45.25 at the HL Championships.
• Competed in the 200-yard IM at the HL Championships.
• Swam on the 200-yard medley relay against Gannon.
• Placed fifth in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:44.06 against Gannon.
• Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:19.52 against Gannon.
• Was fourth in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:04.74 against Gannon.
• Finished 10th in the 200-yard butterfly at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 2:08.99.
• Competed in the 400-yard and 800-yard freestyle relays and the 400-yard medley relay at the Miami (OH) Invitational. 
• Placed ninth in the 400-yard IM at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 4:44.92. 
• Finished 17th in the 500-yard freestyle at the Miami (OH) Invitational with a time of 5:19.09.
• Competed in the 200-yard medley relay against Ohio University. 
• Finished third in the 200-yard butteryfly against Ohio University with a time of 2:09.27.
• Was sixth in the 100-yard butterfly against Ohio University with a time of 1:00.17.
• Finished fifth in the 200-yard IM against Ohio University with a time of 2:15.49.

Club:

• Competed in the 100 and 200 butterfly and the 400 IM.
• Swam for Club IRB.
• Coach was Steindor Gunnarson.

Personal:

• Parents are Baldur Saemundson and Harpa Einarsdottir.
• Has two brothers.
• Academic interest is journalism.
• Is a 2021-22 recipient of a Penguin Club Athletic Scholarship endowment.