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2022-23 Swimming & Diving Roster

Sam Hernandez

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Cibolo, Texas
  • Major B.S., Meteorology
  • High School Byron P. Steele II

Biography

On SLU’s all-time top performers lists (following the 2022-23 season) – 16th in the 200 breast (2:06.18).

2022-23 • JUNIOR | Meet-by-Meet Times
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Competed in eight meets.
• Swam the 100 breast, 200 breast and 200 IM at the A-10 Championships.
• Was fifth in the 100 breast (57.21, A-10 Championships) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:06.84, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2022-23.

2021-22 • SOPHOMORE | Meet-by-Meet Times
• Member of the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Was fourth in the 100 breast (57.60, A-10 Championships) on SLU's lists of best times by each swimmer in 2021-22.
• Competed in eight meets.
• Also competed in the 200 breast and 200 IM at the A-10 Championships.

2020-21 • FRESHMAN
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Was third in the 200 breast (2:06.18) and fourth in the 100 breast (57.44) on SLU’s lists of best times by each swimmer in 2020-21.
• A-10 Championships performances -- tied for 13th in the 100 breast; also competed in the 200 IM and 200 breast.

PRIOR TO SLU
• Earned four varsity letters at Steele, competing primarily in the 100 breast and 200 IM.
• All-State as a junior and senior, All-Area as a senior, and All-Region as a sophomore, junior and senior.
• Team captain as a junior and senior.
• Set the school record in the 100 breast and was a member of the 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relay teams that established school marks.
• Helped the Knights to the highest regional and state finishes in school history.
• Graduated third in his class and was Academic All-America and Academic All-State.
• Also competed for Streamline Aquatics.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Junior