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2019-20 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Eric Sonheim

Eric Sonheim

  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Stevenson Ranch, CA
  • Highschool:
    West Ranch

Summary

Biography

At UR 2019-20: Terrific season as a senior which ended as UR's top-point getter including relays with 181.50 points...Had five individual wins and six top-6 finishes on the year, including being a double-winner twice...Rochester's top time in the 100 free (46.53) and 200 free (1:43.08), both of which came at the UAA's Championships...Finished 24th in the 200 freestyle and was on UR's 7th place 400 freestyle relay (3:06.37) at UAA's...Also, swam on Rochester's 400 medley relay which had a season-best time of 3:29.57...Six top-10 results at the Ithaca Bomber Invite in December.

At UR 2018-19: Had a strong junior season, finishing fifth on the team in points (148.50)...Secured 12 top-3 finishes, including five wins...At the UAA Championships, he competed in the 50 free (22.01), 100 free (47.00), and 200 free (1:42.72)...Also was a part of the 400 free relay and 800 free relay that had the team best time for the season.

At UR 2017-18: Had an impressive sophomore campaign competing in mainly freestyle events at nine different meets...Recorded the best team time in the 200 freestyle at 1:42.63...Posted first place finishes at Nazareth and Alfred, both in the 200 free...Finished 16th at the UAA Championship meet in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:43.51...Helped the 200 freestyle relay team take 7th place and the 800 freestyle relay team take 8th place at the UAA meet...Swam a season best time of 4:49.61 in the 500 free at the Ithaca College Bomber Invite. 

At UR 2016-17: Was one of the best swimmers for Rochester in first year with the team...Was named Liberty League Rookie of the Year after finishing in the top-3 in seven events at the conference championships...Was LL champion in the 100 and 200 freestyle and on 200 free relay, while earning runner-up honors on 400 free and 400 medley relays...Was on three 7th place relays at the UAA Championships and scored a 20th place result in the 100 freestyle in a season best 47.23 seconds...Ended the year ranked 1st on the team in total points including relays (268.5) and was 3rd in individual event points (182)...Had fastest time by a UR swimmer this year in the 100 and 200 freestyle in addition to being on four of UR's top relays.

HS: Was a four-year member of the swimming and diving team at West Ranch HS...Named team MVP in 2016...Earned All-League Honorable Mention accolades as a junior...Personal best times of 21.85 in the 50 free, 47.80 in the 100 free and 1:43.66 in the 200 free...High school record holder in the 50 free and on the 200 and 400 free relay...Earned runner-up finish at the league championships in the 50 free...Was a scholar athlete all four years of high school.

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