Gavin Webb

Photo by: Robert Hayes

Photo from Day 4 Swimming & Diving Finals during the 2024 Horizon League Swimming & Diving Championships in Indianapolis. Photo taken on February 17, 2024. Photo Credit Chad Williams.

Photo by: Robert Hayes

Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Allentown, Pa.
High School:
Parkland

2024-25 (Fifth Year):

Captured six individual event victories during his final season with the Penguins.
At the Horizon League Championships, finished third in the 1650-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 15:31.51. This marked the fourth consecutive year that he finished in the top three of the event at the league championships.
Also at the HL Championships, he placed fifth in the 400-yard IM with a season-best time of 3:53.45, ninth in the 500-yard freestyle with a season-best time of 4:25.14, and he was also a member of the 800-freestyle relay team that finished fourth with a school-record time of 6:34.28.
At Denison, finished runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:35.81, third in the 200-yard IM with a season-best time of 1:55.01, and seventh in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:42.48.
At IU Indianapolis, finished second in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 15:42.88, third in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:37.02, and fifth in the 200-yard butterfly with a season-best time of 1:57.82.
Had a very impressive showing at the CSCAA Open Water Championships, finishing 11th in the 5000-yard freestyle with a time of 1:01:22.00.
Won both the 500-yard freestyle (4:27.46) and 1650-yard freestyle (15:35.52) at the Magnus Cup Invitational at Cleveland State University while also placing second in the 400-yard IM (3:54.55).
Won the 500-yard freestyle (4:39.83) and also finished second in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:42.90) and fourth in the 400-yard IM (4:13.03) on Senior Day vs. Cleveland State.
At Niagara, won the 500-yard freestyle and placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle.
At the Akron Zips Classic, finished first in the 500-yard freestyle, second in the 400-yard IM, and third in the 1650-yard freestyle.
At Oakland, finished third in both the 500-yard freestyle and 1650-yard freestyle events.
Won the 1000-yard freestyle and finished runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle during the season-opening dual vs. St. Bonaventure.
Was an Honorable Mention Horizon League All-Academic Team selection as well as being selected as a member of the CSC All-Academic Team.

2023-24 (Senior):

Set school records in the 500 free (4:24.69 on 3/14), the 1000 free (9:07.13 on 2/17) and 1650 free (15:09.60 on 2/17).
Won third consecutive Horizon League Championship in the 1650 freestyle with a time of 15:09.60.
Finished third in the 500 free (4:26.42) to finish on the podium and was ninth in the 400 IM (3:52.12) at the HL meet.
At the CSCCA National Invitational Championsips, posted a third-place finish in the 500 free (4:24.69) and finished eighth in the 400 IM (3:54.09).
At Denison, won the 500 free (4:33.43) and the 1000 free (929.79).
Against IUPUI, placed second in the 500, 1000 and 1650 freestyles.
Won the 1650 freestyle (15:18.15) while finishing second in the 400 IM (3:57.12) and third in the 500 free (4:28.95) at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational.
Against Niagara/Saint Francis, won the 500 and 1000 freestyles.
At the Akron Zips Classic, won the 500 free, was second in the 1650 free and placed fifth in the 400 IM.
Against St. Bonaventure, was second in the 500 and 1000 freestyles.

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.

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