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Sean Faikish 2022-23 Swimming and Diving Roster

Breast/IM

Class Senior
Hometown Lansdale, PA
High School North Penn
Sean Faikish - Swimming and Diving - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 2023-24 team captain
  • 2024 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 2023 Phillips 66 National Championships qualifier
  • 2023 NCAA qualifier
  • 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
  • 200 medley relay team record holder
  • 2024 Olympic Trials qualifier (200 breast, 200 IM and 400 IM)
  • Ranks fifth in program history in 200 breast (1:55.56), fourth in 200 IM (1:44.59) and fifth in 400 IM (3:46.19)

AS A SENIOR (2023-24)

  • Swam three events at Olympic Trials — 200 breast (2:20.45), 200 IM (2:06.04) and 400 IM (4:34.13)
  • At the 2024 ACC Championships, finished 16th in the 200 IM (1:47.52), 13th in the 400 IM (3:48.01) and 19th in the 200 breast (1:57.10)
  • Brought home fourth in the 200 breast (1:59.37), seventh in the 100 breast (55.75), 10th in the 200 IM (1:49.98), and swam in the 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 200 medley relay, and the 400 free relay at the Tim Welsh Classic.
  • Swam six events against Navy and Princeton — 100 breast (56.91), 200 breast (2:02.59), 200 IM (placed 10th — 1:52.10), 400 IM (placed seventh — 3:56.28), 200 medley relay (third) and 400 medley relay (third)
  • Made four finals at the Ohio State Fall Invitational
    • 100 breast (54.86), finished 16th
    • 200 breast (1:56.94), finished 11th
    • 200 IM (1:46.31), finished eighth
    • 400 IM (3:50.65), finished 16th
    • Achieved U.S. Open cuts in 100 breast (1:04.01), 200 breast (2:18.64) and 200 IM (2:02.70)
  • Swam four events at Louisville: 200 medley relay (finished third swimming breast), 100 breast (third — 55.77), 200 breast (fourth — 2:02.97) and 200 IM (fourth — 1:50.40)
  • Against Pitt and Penn State, took fifth in the 100 breast (55.14), third in the 200 breast (1:59.04), fifth in the 200 IM (1:49.50) and seventh in the 400 IM (3:56.78). Was also part of both medley relays that finished first
  • Finished third in the 1000 free (9:33.53) and seventh in both the 200 breast (2:06.60) and 200 IM (1:55.09) against Purdue.
  • Took fifth in the 100 breaststroke (56.07), fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:02.80) and fifth in the 200 IM (1:52.07) at Wisconsin. Also swam the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay that won the event
  • Finished 22nd in the 200 breast (2:15.97), 28th in the 200 IM (2:02.73) and 23rd in the 400 IM (4:24.93) at Phillips 66 National Championships

AS A JUNIOR (2022-23)

  • Ranks in the top 10 in program history in 200 breast (5th – 1:55.56), 200 IM (4th – 1:44.59) and 400 IM (5th – 3:46.19)
  • Swam breaststroke led of 200 medley relay at NCAAs, finished 17th with a time of 1:23.35
  • Finished 8th in the 400 IM (3:46.19), 10th in the 200 IM (1:44.59) and 15th in the 200 breaststroke (1:56.31) at ACCs
  • Swam the breaststroke leg (24.29) of the 200 medley relay at ACCs, which finished fifth (1:24.22)
  • Won the 200 IM (1:51.37) at Pittsburgh/vs Penn State
  • Finished third in the 100 breast (55.65) vs Louisville
  • Took seventh place in the 200 breast (1:57.12), eighth place in the 200 IM (1:46.77) and seventh place in the 400 IM (3:51.67) at the Ohio State Invitational
  • Made multiple finals at the 2022 Toyota U.S. Open, including a B final performance in the 200M breast (2:20.25) and C final performance in the 200M IM (2:04.53). Participated in the 100M breast (1:04.69) as well.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021-22)

  • Tallied two Top-10 times in program history during the 2021-22 season.
  • Has the fifth-best time in program history in the 200 breaststroke prelims (1:55.81) at the 2022 ACC Championships. He finished 19th overall in the C finals of the event.
  • Has the seventh-best time in program history in the 400 IM finals (3:46.74). He finished first in the B final and had the ninth-best time in the event.
  • Faikish also qualified for the C final at the 2022 ACC Championships in the 200 IM and finished 22nd overall (1:46.42).
  • Finished third overall in the 200 breaststroke (1:58.14), 200 IM (1:49.97) and 400 IM (3:54.94) at the Tim Welsh Classic.
  • Placed seventh overall in the 400 IM (3:51.35) at the Ohio State Invitational.
  • Finished second in the 200 IM (1:52.18) and third in the 400 IM (4:00.35) in the season-opening meet against Pittsburgh and Cleveland State.

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 AND PERSONAL

  • Swam for North Penn Aquatic Club
  • 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
  • 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
  • Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majored in marketing