2015-16 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Tommy Herman

  • Event(s) Mid/Distance Freestyle
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School North Hills
  • Major Sport & Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy

Biography

Expected to compete in freestyle events during the 2015-16 season.

2014-15: Named a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … competed in the 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1,000-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke … recorded 15 PSAC-qualifying times in four different events … finished a season-best fourth place in the 500-yard freestyle (5:05.61) and 1,000-yard freestyle (10:30.00) at Bloomsburg … produced season-best times in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.06), 500-yard freestyle (4:47.82), 1,000-yard freestyle (10:00.37) and 1,650-yard freestyle (16:47.47) at the PSAC Championships … swam with relay teams in the 200-yard freestyle, 400-yard freestyle, 800-yard freestyle, 3X500 freestyle and 400-yard IM … began the season by serving as the anchor for the winning 3X500 freestyle relay team (15:11.65) at the Westminster Relays … finished fifth (4:03.25) with the 400-yard IM relay team at the Westminster Relays and sixth (7:31.73) with the 800-yard freestyle relay team at the Crimson Hawk Dual Challenge.

2013-14: Participated in the 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle, 500-yard freestyle, 1,000-yard freestyle, 1,650-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke as a sophomore … earned seven PSAC-qualifying times ... recorded top-10 finishes 13 times during 24 individual races ... earned a runner-up showing in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.83) at Penn State Behrend ... secured third place in the 500-yard freestyle at the Edinboro Tri-Meet (5:04.30), against Lake Erie (5:12.66) and at Penn State Behrend (5:08.37) ... placed third (17.50.65) in the 1,650-yard freestyle against Lake Erie ... participated with relay teams in six different events.

2012-13: Participated in eight different individual events, recording PSAC-qualifying times in three … finished 12th in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:54.78) and 1,650-yard freestyle (16:48.95) at the PSAC Championships … produced PSAC-qualifying times during the prelims and finals of the 500-yard freestyle at the Wooster Invitational … added another qualifying time at the Wooster Invitational in the 1,650-yard freestyle (17:20.41) … met PSAC standards during all four times he swam the 1,650-yard freestyle … placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.20) against California (Pa.) and 500-yard freestyle (5:05.87) against Penn State Behrend … recorded 11 top-five finishes in 23 races … competed with teams in six different relay events … helped the 3x500 freestyle relay team (15:01.43) capture gold at the Westminster (Pa.) Relay Meet … swam the third leg for the 200-yard freestyle relay team (1:38.65) that finished third against Fredonia State.

High School: Swam for head coach Erin Moore at North Hills (Pa.) High School … lettered all four years … was a four-year WPIAL district qualifier … named Most Valuable Swimmer as a senior and sophomore … served as a team captain during his senior campaign … was the highest point winner as a junior … named Rookie of the Year as a freshman … was a member of the high honor roll all four years.

Personal: Sport & Exercise Science/Pre-Physical Therapy major … is the son of Kim and Russ … has one sister … is a member of the Gannon Dean’s List ... serves as the Treasurer of the Exercise Science Club … is a member of the Physical Therapy Club.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

  • 2013-14Sophomore

  • 2014-15Junior

  • 2015-16Senior