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2018-19 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Tom Pacak

  • Position Freestyle
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Solon, OH
  • Highschool Benedictine
  • Major Finance

Biography

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Career Honors
  • OAC Champion 800 Free Relay: 2019
  • OAC Champion 200 Free: 2018
  • OAC Champion 800 Free Relay: 2018
  • All-OAC 200 Free Relay: 2018
  • All-OAC 500 Free: 2018
  • All-OAC 400 Free Relay: 2018
  • OAC Campion 400 Medley Relay: 2017
  • OAC Champion 200 Free: 2017
  • OAC Champion 200 Free Relay: 2017
  • All-OAC 500 Free Relay: 2017
  • All-OAC 400 Free Relay: 2017
  • OAC Champion 200 Free: 2016
  • OAC Champion 500 Free: 2016
  • All-OAC 1650 Free: 2016
  • All-OAC 400 Free Relay: 2016
  • All-OAC 200 Medly Relay: 2016
  • All-OAC 400 Medley Relay: 2016
  • OAC Swimmer of the Week: 11/16/15
  • OAC Swimmer of the Week: 1/25/16
  • OAC Swimmer of the Week: 2/1/16
  • OAC Swimmer of the Week: 1/30/17
  • OAC Swimmer of the Week: 10/30/17

Career Top Times
  • 50 Free = 23.06 (1/23/16)
  • 100 Free = 47.57 (2/16/17)
  • 200 Free = 1:40.23 (2/19/16)*
  • 500 Free = 4:38.16 (2/18/16)*
  • 1000 Free = 10:01.88 (11/20/15)
  • 1650 Free = 16:46.37 (2/20/16)
        *John Carroll School Record


2018-2019
  • At OACs, won the 800 Free Relay with a time of 6:56.34 (2/14 - 2/16/19)
  • Had third place finishes in both the 50 Free (23.87) and the 100 Free (51.75) against Wilmington (1/26/19)
  • Earned a first place finish in the 500 Free (4:57.77). Finished second in a 1-2-3 sweep in the 1000 Free against Baldwin Wallace. Member of the "B" team for the 200 Free Relay and finished second with a time of 1:32.91 (1/19/19)
  • Finished third in the 200 Free with a time of 1:50.51 against Wooster (1/18/19)
  • Placed fourth in the 1000 Free against Gannon with a time of 10:47.66 (1/12/19)
  • Earned 3rd place finishes in the 200 and 500 yard Freestyle events against ONU (10/27/18)

2017-2018
  • Won the 200 Free at the OACs with a time of 1:42.03, as well as placed second in the 500 Free and fifth at the 100 Free
  • Won the 200 Meter Freestyle by finishing 4 seconds before any of his opponents against Wilmington
  • Placed 1st in the 200 Free (1:48.69) as well as the 500 Free (4:52.34) against Mount
  • Was responsible for 40 of the Blue Streaks' points scored against Ashland
  • Took 1st in the 200 Free against Ashland, finishing 5 seconds before all of his opponents
  • Placed 1st in the 100 Free against Ashland with a time of 48.68
  • Finished 1st in the 200 Free against Case Western (1:45.28)
  • Contributed to the 1st place finishing 400 Medley Relay as well at the 2nd place finishing 400 Free Relay against Case Western
  • Finished 1st in the 100 and 500 free against Mount Union
  • Placed 19th in the 200 free at the Magnus Invitational with a time of 1:44.40
  • Touched 1st in the 200 free (1:47.22) and 2nd in the 500 free (4:59.89) against Gannon

2016-2017
  • Placed 1st in the 200 Free at the OAC Championship with a time of 1:42.05
  • Touched 2nd and 6th at OACs in the 500 and 100 Free with a 4:44.31 and 47.57
  • Placed 1st in the 100 and 200 Free against Wilmington
  • Went a 1:46.09 in the 200 Free against Allegheny, placing 1st
  • Contributed to the first place win in the 200 Freestyle Relay against Mount Union (11/5/16)
  • Grabbed 1st in the 200 Free against Ohio Northern with a time of 1:45.06
  • Was involved in the "A" 200 Free Relay Team that has a winning time of 1:28.64 against Case Western (10/21/16)
  • Recorded 11 1st place finished throughout the 2016-17 season

2015-2016 
  • At the OAC Championship, touched 1st in the 200 Free setting a new OAC record at 1:40.23
  • Also took home a victory in the 500 Free (4:44.82)
  • Was part of the 400 Medley Relay, 200 Medley Relay, and 400 Free Relay which earned All-OAC honors
  • Was also All-OAC in the 1650 Free
  • Took 1st in the 200 Free (1:45.66) against Case Western
  • 1st place in the 500 Free against Ohio Northern with a time of 4:53.02
  • Touched in 1st place in the 1000 Free against Mount Union with a time of 10:09.79, a margin of victory of almost 20 seconds
  • At the Fredonia Invitational took home 4th place in the 1650 Free
  • Also had a victories in the 500 and 200 Free with a times of 4:42.89 and 1:42.72 respectively

High School
  • Prepped by Don Wagner at Benedictine High School in Cleveland
  • Team Swimmer of the Year his sophomore, junior, and senior year
  • 4-time District Qualifier in both the 200 and 500 Free
  • District Champion senior year in the 200 Free
  • 2-time State Qualifier in the 200 and 400 Free Relays
  • State Qualifier in the 200 and 500 Free
  • 6th in State in the 200 Free
  • Graduated with Cum Laude honors
  • Member of film club and the school newspaper

Academics & Personal
  • Majoring in Finance with a minor in Creative Writing
  • Member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
  • Is an Eagle Scout
  • Son of Shea and Jim Pacak
  • Father is a JCU graduate and played basketball for the Blue Streaks from 1981-83

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16First Year

    Freestyle
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Freestyle
  • 2017-18Junior

    Freestyle
  • 2018-19Senior

    Freestyle

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