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2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Evan Gainous

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lakewood, OH
  • Highschool Lakewood
  • Major Finance

Biography

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Career Top Times
  • 100 Back = 52.78 (2/14/20)
  • 200 Back = 1:55.41 (2/15/20)
  • 200 IM = 2:01.53 (2/14/19)
  • 400 IM = 4:18.78 (2/14/20)
2020-2021
  • Competed at the OAC Championships with season bests in the 100 Back (53.92), 200 Back (2:00.15), and 200 IM (2:02.83). (3/27)
  • Placed fifth in 100 IM (1:01.86) win against Ohio Northern University. (2/21)
  • Contributed to a fifth place finish in the 200 medley relay in win against Ohio Northern University. (2/21)
  • Swam a time of 2:11.21 in the 200 back in win against Ohio Northern University. (2/21)
  • Swam a time of 58.25 in the 100 back in win against Ohio Northern University. (2/21)
  • Swam a time of 2:13.02 in the 200 IM in win against Wilmington. (2/19)
  • Swam a time of 58.52 in the 100 fly in win against Wilmington. (2/19)
  • Placed fourth in the 100 back (59.69) in win against Wilmington. (2/19)
  • Finished sixth in the 1000 free with a time of 11:43.52 in the win against Mount Union. (2/6/2021)
2019-2020
  • Finished fourth in the 200 back (2:04.37) in the win against Ohio Northern (10/26)
  • Took fourth in the 200 back (2:04.06) against Mount Union (11/2)
  • Competed in the 100 Back, 200 Back, and the 200 IM at the Wabash Invitational (11/24)
  • Placed second in the 100 Back (55.72) and third in the 200 Back (2:06.61) against Baldwin-Wallace (1/18)
  • Finished fourth in the 100 Back (57.33) and fifth in the 400 IM (4:39.60) against Ashland (1/24)
  • Touched fifth in the 200 Back (1:55.41), seventh in the 400 IM (4:18.78), and eighth in the 100 Back (53.31) at the OAC's (2/13-2/15) 
2018-2019
  • Took third in the 200 Back (2:10.33) and fourth in the 100 Back against Wilmington (1/26/19)
  • Placed fifth in the 200 IM with a time of 2:09.14 (1/25)
  • Took fourth place in the 100 Back against Baldwin Wallace with a time of 59.38 (1/19/19)
  • Took 22nd in the 100 yard backstroke (56.72) at the Wabash Invitational (1/17/19)
  • Placed fifth in the 200 Backstroke against CWRU (10/20) and fifth in the 100 Backstroke against ONU (10/27/19)
2017-2018  
  • Placed ninth in the 100 Breast and seventh in the 200 Back to tally important points for JCU at the OAC's
  • Took third in the 100 Meter Butterfly against Wilmington
  • In the 50 Back against Gannon, he finished third with a time of 26.79
  • Improved his times in the 50 Free, the 100 Back, the 200 Back, and the 100 Fly at the Fredonia Invitational
  • Finished fourth in the 200 Back against Ohio Northern with a time of 2:10.24
  • Touched fifth against Case Western in the 100 Back to start the season
High School
  • Won the SWC Conference title in 100 Back
  • Broke school record in 200 Free Relay
  • Swam with Lake Shore Swim Club
  • Graduated with Honors
  • Involved in Watter's Science Seminar
  • Swam for head coach Alison Davila
Academics & Personal
  • Son of Susan Gainous, Jim Thomas, Tim Gainous, and Nicole Palumbo
  • 2019 Summer intern at American Income Life
  • 2020 Summer intern at Quicken Loans for Sales Development
  • Assistant pool manager at Lakewood Recreation department

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First Year

    Back/ Butterfly
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Backstroke
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Backstroke
  • 2020-21Senior

    BK / IM

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