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2022-23 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Niklas Weigelt

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Clayton, Calif.
  • Highschool Clayton Valley Charter

Biography

Accolades

  • Earned his second consecutive Swimmer of the Meet honor at the 2021-22 America East Championships
  • Also named to his second straight America East All-Academic Team
  • Named America East Swimmer of the Week on Nov. 16, 2021
  • Earned the 2020 America East Most Outstanding Rookie award for the championships
 
2021-22
  • Captured three individual and two team gold medals at the America East Championships
  • Won all three sprint freestyle events (50, 100, 200) and part of 400 freestyle and medley relay-winning teams
  • Triumphed in the 100 and 200 freestyle at the ECAC Winter Championships\
  • Won the 50 and 500 freestyle events and swam the anchor leg of UMBC’s record-setting effort in the 200 yard freestyle relay versus VMI

2020-21

  • Placed second in the 100 free and took first in the 50 free and 200 free.at the America East Championships 


2019-20:

  • Captured silver in the 200 freestyle, bronze in the 100 free and took fourth in the 50 free
  • A member of UMBC’s gold-medal winning 200 and 400 yard freestyle relay squads
  • Earned his first gold in a dual meet by capturing the 50 free versus VMI

BACKGROUND:

·         An All-American in 2018 and 2019

·         Owns Clayton Valley Charter’s school records in 100 and 200 freestyle events

·         The California North Coast Sectional champion in the 100 freestyle (44.32)

·         Also lettered in water polo and soccer for the Ugly Eagles  

PERSONAL:

·         Son of Regula and Joern Weigelt

·         Has one sister, Alina

·         Considering a major in economics 

·         Spent a year in Germany as an exchange student in 2016-17

·         Enjoys surfing

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Free/IM
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Free/IM
  • 2021-22Junior

    Free/IM
  • C

    2022-23Senior

    Free/IM
    C
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