Sean Faikish 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

HONORS & AWARDS

2021 Notre Dame ACC Championships Team

As A Freshman (2020-21)

• Placed third in the 200-yard IM (1:50.04). Placed third in the 200-yard Breaststroke (2:00.93). Placed third in the 400-yard IM (3:52.70) in the virtual meet vs. West Virginia (Nov. 6-7, 2020).
• Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Kaden Smesko, Charles Korndorffer, and Cason Wilburn (1:28.97). Placed third in the 100-yard Breaststroke (55.47). Placed third in the 200-yard Breaststroke (2:00.35). Placed second in the 200-yard IM (1:49.65) in the dual meet win vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 4, 2020).
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Brendan Santana, Stephan Lukashev, and Alec Delong (1:29.80). Placed fourth in the 100-yard Breaststroke (56.22). Placed eighth in the 200-yard Backstroke (1:53.39). Placed third in the 200-yard IM (1:50.49) in the dual meet vs. No. 13 Louisville (Jan. 9, 2021).
• Placed third in the 200-yard IM (1:48.93). Placed third in the 400-yard Medley Relay with Kaden Smesko, Stephan Lukashev, and Topher Stensby (3:16.81). Placed third in the 200-yard Medley Relay with Kaden Smesko, Zachary Smith, and Alec Delong (1:29.07). Placed fifth in the 400-yard IM (3:55.74). Participated in the 200-yard Breaststroke (1:59.71). Participated in the 400-yard Freestyle Relay with Liam Hutchinson, Liam Smith, and Connor Hinkes (3:05.37) in the win over Missouri State in the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 21-23, 2021).
• Placed fifth in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay with Ollie Bernasek, Liam Smith, and Liam Hutchinson (1:23.08). Placed third in the 400-yard IM (3:56.82). Placed fourth in the 200-yard IM (1:49.23). Placed seventh in the 100-yard Backstroke (50.87) in the dual meet win over West Virginia (Jan. 29-30, 2021).
• Placed twenty-first in the 200-yard IM (1:46.83). Placed tenth in the 400-yard IM (3:47.50). Placed nineteenth in the 200-yard Breaststroke (1:57.32) in Notre Dame’s seventh-place finish at the ACC Championships (Feb. 24-27, 2021).

PREP & PERSONAL

Club Team: North Penn Aquatic Club

Best Times: 200 IM: 1:44.88, 100 Breast: 55.43, 100 Back: 48.10, 200 LC 2:02.37 IM, 400 LC IM 4:23.88, 200 LC Breast 2:16.28

• North Penn MVP all four years
• High school All-American as a freshman and sophomore
• Holds school and district records in the 200 IM and the school record in the 100 Back

Litzinger’s scout: “Sean is an outstanding athlete and represented the USA this summer at the World Jr. Championships. He has a world-class IM and can swim a great Back/Breast combo. I am looking forward to seeing Sean compete at this level!”

• Distinguished Honor Roll all four years
• Also lettered in Water Polo and Baseball
• All-State in Water polo all four years, three-time state champions
• Broke PIAA District 1 200 IM, 200 Medley relay, 400 Free relay
• School records: 200IM, 100 Back, 200 Medley relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Free Relay
• Four-time club nationals qualifier
• Olympic Trials qualifier
• Participated in service projects and volunteered with North Penn Athletics