2021-22 Swimming and Diving Roster
Sam Flessner
- Class:
- Junior
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Naperville Central High School
- Major:
- Civil Engineering
100-yard breaststroke: 57.80
200-yard breaststroke: 2:01.51
200-yard IM: 1:56.40
400-yard IM: 3:58.21
200-yard freestyle: 1:42.57
500-yard freestyle: 4:32.62
1000-yard freestyle: 9:45.96
1650-yard freestyle: 16:19.59
2021-2022 (JUNIOR)
Competed in seven events... set four new personal records... holds top-five SIU times in 500-free, 1000-free, 200-breast, and 400-IM... finished eighth in 400-IM and 200-breaststroke at MAC Championships... earned a second place finish in the "B" final of the 500-free at MAC's... earned a first place title in the 1000-free in dual against Eastern Illinois... holds 18 top-eight marks.
2020-2021 (SOPHOMORE)
Swam in seven events... set new personal records in six events... top Saluki time in the 1000-free (9:45.96)... top-five SIU times in the 200- and 400-IM and 1000-free... swam in all six meets... placed first in the 500-free against Valpo (4:45.98)... 16 top-five marks.
2019-2020 (FRESHMAN)
Swam in eight events... Top-five SIU times in the 100-breast, 200-breast, 400-IM, 500-free, 1000-free and 1650-free... Placed ninth in the 400-IM and 10th in the 200-breast at the MAC Championships... Runner-up finish in the 1650-free at the SIU Invitational... Top-three finishes in the 100-breast, 200-breast and 200-free in a tri-meet versus Bellarmine and Valparaiso... 16 top-five marks.Â
PRIOR TO SIU
Three-time IHSA state qualifier… Two-time NCSA qualifier… Academic All-American… All-Conference honorable mention… Placed 5th in the 200-breast at the Illinois Swimming Senior Championships… Earned Academic All-Conference honors all four years of high school… Placed 3rd in the 500-free and 7th in the 100-breast at the 2019 Dupage Valley Boys Conference Championships... Also competed in Ultimate Frisbee
PERSONAL
Born on April 12, 2001 in Hinsdale, Ill… Member of the National Honor Society in high school… Went to high school with former Saluki swimmers Ryan Lehane and Michael Stern... Intends to major in Civil Engineering
WHY SIU
“I chose SIU because of the beautiful campus, great engineering program, scholarships and opportunity to continue swimming. I most look forward to challenging myself in and out of the classroom."
