2017-18 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jonathan Garich

  • Event(s) Breaststroke
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Erie, Pa.
  • High School Cathedral Prep
  • Major Sport and Exercise Science

Biography

Expected to compete in breaststroke events for the third consecutive season as a senior in 2017-18.

2016-17: Did not compete.

2015-16: Named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … received the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (ADA) Academic Achievement Award … participated in the 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 100-yard IM, 200-yard IM and 100-yard butterfly … recorded 10 PSAC-qualifying times in three different events … posted a time of 59.54 in the prelims of the 100-yard breaststroke at the PSAC Championships, representing the eighth-fastest time in program history … met conference standards five times in the 100-yard breaststroke, four times in the 200-yard breaststroke and once in the 200-yard IM … finished runner-up in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.21) against Tiffin … secured bronze medals in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.20) against NCAA Division I Canisius and 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.78) at Bloomsburg … recorded six top-five finishes … competed with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley and 400-yard medley … swam the second leg for the 200-yard medley relay team that finished runner-up (1:42.76) against Tiffin … logged the second leg for 400-yard medley relay teams that placed third at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet (3:42.20), against NCAA Division I Canisius (3:43.71) and at Shippensburg (3:48.61) … served as the anchor for the 3X100-yard breaststroke relay team that was the runner-up at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet.

2014-15: Competed in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard breaststroke, 200-yard breaststroke, 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard IM as a true freshman … recorded eight PSAC-qualifying times in three different events … meet conference standards four times in the 100-yard breaststroke … finished fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.96) at NCAA Division I Cleveland State … recorded his season-best times in the 500-yard freestyle (5:10.40), 100-yard breaststroke (1:00.55), 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.16) and 100-yard butterfly (58.43) at the PSAC Championships … posted PSAC-qualifying times in the 50-yard freestyle (22.75) and 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.71) at the Wooster Invitational … added conference-qualifying times in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:02.85) at Bloomsburg and 200-yard breaststroke (2:21.59) at the Crimson Hawk Dual Challenge … swam with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, 200-yard medley, 3X100 breaststroke and 400-yard IM … logged the opening leg for the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished third (1:37.60) at NCAA Division I Cleveland State … added a third-place relay finish in the 400-yard freestyle (3:25.00) at Bloomsburg.

High School: Swam for head coach Mike Doyle at Cathedral Prep (Pa.) High School … achieved honor-roll status.

Personal: Sport and Exercise Science major … is the son of Jody and David … has one brother Ryan who is also a member of the Gannon swim team.
Career-Best Times

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2017-18Senior