Liam Veregin Season 2019-20

Career Bests

Event	Time	Date	Competition
50 free	20.32	2/28/18	Big Ten Championships
100 back	46.81	3/1/19	Big Ten Championships
200 back	1:42.92	3/2/19	Big Ten Championships
100 fly	48.80	2/23/18	Big Ten Championships
200 IM	1:51.52	11/18/16	Big Ten Championships

  
Career Accolades

• Championship finalist at the 2017 Canadian Swimming Championships in the 50m and 100m backstroke.
• Ranks as the fifth-fastest performer at Penn State all-time in the 100 backstroke (46.81).
• Ranks as the fourth-fastest performer at Penn State all-time in the 200 backstroke (1:42.92).
• Member of Penn State’s third-fastest 200 medley relay team (1:25.35).
• Four-time scorer in the 100 back and two-time scorer in the 200 back at Big Ten Championships.
• CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention (2020).
• Academic All-Big Ten (2018).

National

• Canadian Swimming Championships (2018): Placed 13^th in the 50m backstroke (27.45) and 11^th in the 100m back (58.47) at the in Montreal.
• Canadian Swimming Championships (2017): Placed seventh in the 50m backstroke (27.02), 10th in the 100m back (58.02), 16th in the 200 back (2:07.55) in Montreal.

 
2019-20 (Senior Year)

• Awards: CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention
• Big Ten Championships (2/26-2/29): Member of the 200 medley relay that finished fifth (1:25.35) and now ranks as the third-fastest in school history…Finished 14th overall in the 100 back with a season-best time of 47.21…Swam a season best in the 200 back (1:46.35).
• St. Bonaventure (10/4): Placed third in both the 50 fly (22.88) and 100 IM (51.86). Member of the winning 100 medley relay team (41.34).
• West Virginia (10/11): Won the 100 back (48.76).
• Ohio State/Virginia Tech (11/1-11/2): Earned third in the 100 back (49.65).
• Big Al Invitational (12/6-8): Placed ninth in the 100 back (48.07).
• at Bloomsburg (1/17): Won the 100 free (46.55) and was member of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:31.66).
• Villanova (1/31): Won the 100 back (48.48)...Member of both the winning 200 medley relay (1:27.90) and 200 free relay teams (1:19.72) that set new pool records.

2018-19 (Junior Year)

• Big Ten Championships (2/27-3/2): Earned ninth-place finishes in the 100 back (46.81) and 200 back (1:43.41)…Swam personal bests and B-cuts in both backstroke events, with 200 back best time in the prelims (1:42.92)…Earned a personal best time in the 50 free (20.32).
• Virginia (10/6): Placed second in the 100 back (49.48).
• George Washington (10/12): Won the 100 back (48.97).
• at Navy/vs. North Carolina (1/12): Placed second in the 100 back (50.03) and fifth in the 200 back (1:52.29).
• West Virginia (1/18): Placed second in the 100 back (49.40).
• Bloomsburg (1/19): Placed third in the 50 free (21.29).
• at Villanova (2/1): Won the 100 free (46.10).

 
2017-18 (Sophomore Year)

• Awards: Academic All-Big Ten.
• Big Ten Championships (2/21-24): Scored in the 100 back (48.03), posting a personal best and “B” cut time of 47.52 in the preliminaries. Also swam a season best in the 200 back (1:46.90) and a personal best in the 100 fly (48.80).
• Virginia (10/14): Won the 100 back (48.48), placed second in the 200 back (1:48.01) and member of winning 200 medley relay team (1:28.91).
• Minnesota Quad Meet (11/3): Placed third in the 100 back (49.55).
• Ohio State Invitational (11/18-19): Reached the championship finals in the 100 back (48.54) and 200 back (1:47.17).
• at North Carolina/vs. Navy (1/13): Placed second in the 200 back (1:49.59) and third in the 100 back (49.68).

 
2016-17 (Freshman Year)

• Big Ten Championships (2/22-2/25): Posted season bests and NCAA B-cut times in the 100 back (47.49) and 200 back (1:45.56), scoring in both events. Also swam a season-best in the 50 free (20.85).
• Ohio State Invitational (11/18-19): Posted season bests in the 200 IM (1:51.52) and 100 fly (49.94). Reached the A-final in the backstrokes, placing eighth in the 100 (48.75) and seventh in the 200 (1:46.94).
• Towson (10/6): Won the 200 back (1:51.70) and placed second in the 100 (50.65) in collegiate debut against
• Navy (1/21): Won the 200 back (1:49.73) and placed second in the 100 (49.34).
   

High School

• Attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute but swam with the Greater Ottawa Kingfish swim club for 12 years under Coach Jason Allen.
• Earned Most Athletic Award as a senior.
• Nine-time Canadian Age Group National Championship Medalist (5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze).
• Participated in the 2011 North American Challenge Cup.
• Competed at the 2016 Canadian Olympic Trials.
• Named club’s best all-around swimmer.
• Rookie of the Year in first year with club team.
• Coached Special Olympic swimming and helped coach his high school team.

 
Personal

• Full name is Liam Jacob Veregin.
• Parents are Tim Veregin and Sherry Stafford.
• Hobbies include photography and playing sports (especially baseball).
• Majoring in business.
• Would like to become an entrepreneur in the future.
• Born November 24, 1998 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.