2019-20 Illinois Wesleyan Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
Has earned three letters (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20) ...
2019-20: Named team's Co-"Most Valuable Swimmer" ... Clinched College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Championship title in the 200 yard freestyle with a season-best time of 1:43.25 ... Set an IWU school record in the 800 yard freestyle relay with a time of 6:59.41 with teammates Dillon Cherwin, Mason McCauley and Jackson Rapala at the CCIW Championships ... Set an IWU record in the 400 yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:10.01 with teammates Dillon Cherwin, Mason McCauley and Shannon Pinto at the CCIW Championships ... Earned All-CCIW honors in the 200 yard freestyle (1:43.25- 1st), 1650 yard freestyle (16:27.55- 2nd), and 500 yard freestyle (4:38.41- 2nd) ... Swam season-best times of 22.00 in the 50 yard freestyle, 50.14 in the 100 yard freestyle, 4:38.41 in the 500 yard freestyle, 9:55.02 in the 1000 yard freestyle, and 16:27.55 in the 1650 yard freestyle ...
2018-19: Swam season-best times of 23.79 in the 50 yard freestyle, 50.88 in the 100 yard freestyle, 4:54.31 in the 500 yard freestyle, and 17:03.57 in the 1650 yard freestyle ...
2017-18: For second straight year, was chosen as the team's "Most Valuable Performer" ... Chosen as co-"Most Valuable Swimmer" in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championships as he won the 500 freestyle and 1650 freestyle ... Swam season-best times of 23.00 in the 50 yard freestyle, 47.81 in the 100 yard freestyle, 1:43.66 in the 200 yard freestyle, 4:39.41 in the 500 yard freestyle, 9:58.91 in the 1000 yard freestyle, 16:22.24 in the 1650 yard freestyle, 1:07.49 in the 100 yard backstroke ...
2016-17: Chosen as team's co-"Most Valuable Performer" ... Swam season-best times of 48.98 in the 100 yard freestyle, 1:44.75 in the 200 yard freestyle, and 4:42.37 in the 500 yard freestyle ... Relay splits of 21.55 in the 50 yard freestyle, 47.63 in the 100 yard freestyle, and 55.28 in the 100 yard butterfly ...
AT MUNDELEIN HS: Four year letterwinner in swimming and water polo ... Named swim team captain as a senior ... Holds pool record in 500 freestyle ...
PERSONAL: William (Will) Michael Garcia ... Born April 28, 1998 ... Majoring in international studies at Illinois Wesleyan ... Son of Bill and Dawn Garcia ... Brother, Jake Garcia is also a member of the IWU swimming and diving team ... Other interests include rock climbing and rock collecting ...
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