The No. 1 Keiser University men's swimming team repeated as NAIA National Champions. The Seahawks finished with 20 individual All-Americans, five All-American relay teams, and 13 national championships.
Special Awards
- Adam Epstein was named the 2019 NAIA Coach of the Year for the second time in three seasons.
- Junior, Marcel Nagy, was named the 2019 NAIA Swimmer of the Year. Keiser has claimed this award in back-to-back years.
- Pol Roch earned NAIA Swim of the Meet in the 400-yard IM. Roch set a new NAIA record in the event,
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KU Highlights (Day Four)
- Pol Roch started the final day of the national championship with a runner-up finish in the 1650-freestyle, stopping his time at 15:40.46.
- Jan Suchan claimed his first collegiate national championship in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing in 1:47.18.
- Keiser took first-and-second in the 100-yard freestyle as Nagy repeated as the national champion with a time of 43.92. Andrei Stukov was close behind with a time of 45.12.
- The Seahawks again went first-and-second in an event as Lukas Macek repeated as the national champion in the 200-yard breaststroke, clocking a 2:00.49. Joel Hannson was the runner-up with a time of 2:01.42.
- Keiser capped off the national with meet with their fifth relay national championship as the team went 5-for-5 in relays. The 400-yard freestyle team of Macek, Nagy, Roch, and Stukov won with a time of 2:59.46. KU has now won this relay in back-to-back years.
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KU Highlights (Day Three)
- The 200-yard medley relay team of Nagy, Hannson, Macek, and Stukov sprinted to a first-place finish with a time of 1:29.11. This is the second straight year that Keiser has won the event.
- Freshman, Roch swam a new NAIA record in the 400-yard IM, 3:53.47, to claim his second individual title. His time breaks Kevin Sellars (California Baptist) record of 3:53.86, set back in 2010.
- Nagy repeated as the national champion in the 100-fly, sprinting to a time of 48.04.
- Macek claimed his third straight national championship in the 100-breaststroke, touching the pads in 54.57. The junior was followed by teammate, Hannson, who clocked a 55.38.Â
- Sophomore, Suchan claimed All-American status with a runner-up finish in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 49.75.
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KU Highlights (Day Two)
- The Seahawks started the day on a high note as Matias Lazzerini, Nagy, Macek, and Stukov, teamed up to win the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:20.97. This was the second straight year that the Seahawks have won the event.
- Freshman, Roch claimed his first career individual national championship, winning the 500-yard freestyle in 4:32.65.
- In the 200-yard IM, reigning national champion, Macek, won the event but was DQ'd.
- Nagy won his third career national title but first in the 50-yard freestyle, touching in 19.97. Stukov (20.20) took second, and Lazzerini (21.05) came in fifth.
- Keiser capped off the evening with their second relay national championship of the day as the team of Nagy, Hannson, Macek, and Sukov clocked a 3:15.94. This is the second straight year that the Seahawks have claimed the top spot on the podium in the 400-yard medley relay.
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KU Highlights (Day One)
- The lone event of the day was the 800-freestyle relay with Keiser taking first-place for the first time in program history. The tandem of Nagy, Csaba Vekony, Byshnev, and Roch won with a time of 6:39.60.
Coach's Corner
Head Coach
Adam Epstein said, "What an unbelievable week! Coach Keith and I are so proud of the team! The boys meet came down to the last relay and had everyone on the edge of their seats. Everything that could of gone against us did, but this year showed true resilience and fight! What an Amazing season!"
Standings (Top 5)
Keiser (622)
SCAD (599.5)
Lindenwood-Belleville (300)
Cumberlands (284)
Loyola (249)
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