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2016-17 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Andrii Chechelnytskyi

  • Position Breaststroke/Individual Medley
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 195
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lugansk, Ukraine
  • Highschool LOVUFK

Biography

CCSA Second Team (100 breast)
CCSA Third Team (400 medley relay)

2014-15 (Freshman):
  Chechelnytskyi joined the program at the beginning of the second semester and immediately became the top breaststroker on the team.  He won the 100 and 200 breaststroke against Southwestern University in his first career meet.  He earned All-CCSA honors in the 100 breast and 400 medley relay.  He finished as the runner-up in the conference in the 100 breast and the 400 medley relay.  He immediately moved into the top 10 in school history in each breaststroke events.  He was named to the CCSA All-Academic Team.

Previous:  Chechelnytskyi attended Tarasa Shevchenko National University and swam for coach Philatov Yuri Petrovich.  He was a winner at the Ukraine Youth Championships in 2012 and at the 2013 Ukrainian University Championships.  He was the Ukraine champion in the breaststroke from 2010-12.

Personal:  Chechelnytskyi is the son of Andrey and Evgenia Chechelnytskyi and is studying international affairs.  He has a sister, Andrhelika.  He was born on July 15, 1995.
 
Year 50 Free 100 Breast 200 Breast 200 IM
2014-15 22.49 54.68 2:02.60 1:55.16

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Breaststroke/IM
    6'5" 195 lbs
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Breaststroke/IM
    6'5" 195 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    Breaststroke/Individual Medley
    6'5" 195 lbs