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Zach Yeadon 2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

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Height 6'5''
Class Junior
Hometown San Antonio, TX
High School Reagan
Zach Yeadon - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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HONORS, AWARDS AND CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS

2020 ACC Champion (500 Free, 1650 Free)

2020 CSCAA All-American – 500 & 1650 Free

2018-20 NCAA Qualifier

2020 Program Most Valuable Performer (Men’s Swimming) 

Program Records in the 500, 1000 and 1650 Free

 

As A Junior (2019-20)

  • Placed first in the 1000-yard Freestyle (8:57.69). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Cason Wilburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.15). Placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:20.63) vs. Florida State.
  • Placed first in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:01.58).  Placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:23.73).  Placed third in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Cason Wilburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.85) vs. Kentucky and IU.
  • Placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.34).  Placed first in the 100-yard Freestyle (44.95).  Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Cason Wilburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:59.21) vs. Purdue.
  • Placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:22.61).  Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Cason Wilburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:57.67).  Placed second in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:36.75).  Placed third in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.13) vs. Louisville.
  • Placed first in the 1000-yard Freestyle (9:02.42).  Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Sadler McKeen, Aaron Schultz, and Topher Stensby (2:58.01).  Placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:19.61).  Placed second in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.01).  Placed third in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Will Cumberland, Josh Bottelberghe, and Brendan Santana (3:22.13).  Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Will Cumberland, Rex Riley, and Brendan Santana (1:32.46) in the win over Pittsburgh.
  • Placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:14.31).  Placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:34.87).  Placed first in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay with Sadler McKeen, Aaron Schultz, and Jack Hoagland (6:21.57).  Placed first in the 1650-yard Freestyle (14:32.48).  Placed first in the 400-LC Meter Freestyle (3:52.54).  Placed fourth in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Cason Wilburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:55.20) in the Ohio State Fall Open Invitational.
  • Participated in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.94). Participated in the 100-yard Freestyle (45.55). Participated in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:26.64). Placed second in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Wilson Caburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:58.26) against Iowa.
  • Placed first in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:19.30). Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Cason Wilburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:56.90) in the win against Northwestern.
  • Placed first in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Cason Wilburn, Aaron Schultz, and Sadler McKeen (2:55.16).  Placed first in the 800-yard Freestyle Relay (6:26.22).  Placed second in the 500-yard Freestyle (4:21.13).  Placed second in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:36.82).  Placed second in the 1650-yard Freestyle (15:13.22) in the Shamrock Invitational.
  • Placed first in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:37.84) in the win against Michigan State, Ball State, and Indiana State.
  • Claimed the top finals spot after a first-place prelims performance in the 500-yard Free (4:14.03), placed first in the finals with a time of (4:10.39).  Placed first in the 1650-yard Free (14:27.93).  Participated in the 800-yard Free Relay with Sadler McKeen, Aaron Schultz, and Cason Wilburn (6:16.86).  Participated in the 200-yard Free (1:34.39).  Participated in the 400-yard Free Relay with Aaron Schultz, Cason Wilburn, and Sadler McKeen (2:54.39) at the ACC Championship.

AS A FRESHMAN (2017-18):

•    Named the Notre Dame men’s swimming Most Valuable Swimmer following a breakout debut season.
•    Equaled the best Notre Dame finish ever at the NCAA Championships, placing fourth with time of 14:35.98 in the 1650 freestyle to claim First-Team All-America honors.
•    Established program records in the 500 (4:12.74), 1000 (8:51.16) and 1650 (14:34.60) freestyle events during the season.
•    Concluded the season ranked fourth nationally in the 1650 freestyle, ninth with 1000 freestyle split and 11th in the 500 freestyle.
•    Named the ACC Men’s Swimmer of the Week on Oct. 10 and Jan. 30.?
•    Finished as runner-up in the 500 freestyle (4:12.74) and the 1650 freestyle (14:34.60) at the ACC Championships.
•    Claimed event victories in the 500 freestyle (4:22.85) and the 1650 freestyle (15:02.06) at the Shamrock Invitational, adding a runner-up finish in the 400 IM (3:55.08).
•    Swept all three events entered, the 200 freestyle (1:37.83), 500 freestyle (4:21.62) and 1000 freestyle (9:05.07), in a dual meet win over No. 20 Florida State.
•    Triple-winner for the Irish in the 200 (1:38.72), 500 (4:26.19) and 1000 freestyle (9:13.61) heats against Iowa.
•    Registered a second-place finish in the 1650 freestyle (14:47.18) and checked in third in the 500 freestyle (4:14.93) at the Ohio State Invitational.
•    Winner in the 500 freestyle (4:26.24) and the 1000 freestyle (9:05.21) in a tri-dual meet against No. 1 Indiana and Cincinnati.
•    Outpaced the field in the 500 freestyle (4:28.74) and the 1650 freestyle (15:20.20) during a dual win over No. 23 Purdue.
•    Picked up a pair of wins in the 500 freestyle (4:23.05) and the 1000 freestyle (9:29.80) against Georgia Tech.
•    Triple event winner in the 200 freestyle (1:38.37), the 500 freestyle (4:26.91) and the 1000 freestyle (9:03.25) against No. 15 Texas A&M.
•    Swept the 500 freestyle (4:21.66) and the 1000 freestyle (9:02.47) in a dual meet upset of No. 7 Louisville.

PREP & PERSONAL:

•    Set school and district records in the 500 freestyle at Reagan High School.
•    Claimed the 2017 Texas 6A state championship in the 500 freestyle (4:19.13).
•    Swept both the 200 and 500 freestyle events at 2017 regional and district championship meets.
•    Winner of both the 1000 (9:02.01) and 1650 (14:49.90) freestyle heats at the 2016 GU Speedo Winter Junior Championships West.
•    Finished as runner-up at the 2016 Texas 6 state championships with a 500 freestyle time of 4:23.01, and at the 2015 state meet with a time of 4:26.60.
•    2016 U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the 1500-meter freestyle.
•    Received National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches All-America honors in the 500 freestyle and in the 400 freestyle relay in 2016, and in the 500 freestyle individually in 2015.
•    Named a 2016 USA Swimming Scholastic All-American.
•    Son of Stephen and Audrey Yeadon and has one sister, Sarah.