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2017-18 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Jonathan Gomez

  • Event Butterfly/IM/Freestyle
  • Class SR
  • Height 6-0
  • Hometown Cali, Colombia
  • Previous School St. Peter's

Biography

NCAA Qualifying Events ('B' standards unless otherwise noted)
200 free (2018)
500 free (2018, 2017)
200 fly (2018, 2017)
400 IM (2018, 2017)

School Records
500 free - 4:17.68 - 2/16/2017
200 fly - 1:41.98 - 2/18/2017
400 IM - 3:43.97 - 2/16/2017

Conference Records
500 free - 4:17.68 - 2/16/2017
200 fly - 1:41.98 - 2/18/2017
400 IM - 3:43.97 - 2/16/2017

Conference Championships
500 free (2018, 2017)
200 fly (2018,2017)
400 IM (2018, 2017)

All-Conference Honors
500 free (2018, 2017)
200 fly (2018, 2017)
400 IM (2018, 2017)
800 free relay (2018)

Top-10 Rankings
500 Free
1. Jonathan Gomez, 2017    4:17.68

2. Christian Scherubl, 2015    4:18.23
3. Chad Hundeby, 1991    4:18.60
4. Jimmy Lee, 1981    4:20.89
5. Nate Clark, 2008    4:20.99
6. Matt Barager, 1991    4:21.58
7. Danny Goodwin, 1987    4:22.17
8. Cory Robinson, 1984    4:22.98
9. Matt Roney, 2012    4:23.02
10. Andy Veris, 1978    4:23.27
200 Fly
1. Jonathan Gomez, 2017    1:41.98

2. Ricardo Prado, 1984    1:44.43
3. Tyler Rauth, 2015    1:44.59
4. Ed Downes, 2009    1:44.95
5. Craig Jackson, 1989    1:45.72
6. Bobby Patten, 1985    1:45.86
7. Casey Barrett, 1998    1:46.00
8. Sam Straughan, 2016    1:46.04
9. Nate Clark, 2008    1:46.08
10. Jeff Vance, 1992    1:46.25

400 IM
1. Jonathan Gomez, 2017    3:43.97

2. Jeff Vance, 1992    3:46.01
3. Ricardo Prado, 1984    3:46.30
4. Ed Downes, 2009    3:47.85
5. Ian Clark, 2006    3:48.73
6. Bart Wickard, 2001    3:49.15
7. Ryan Berube, 1994    3:49.89
8. Michael Jacobsson, 2002    3:50.09
9. Matt Barager, 1992    3:50.10
10. Steve Barnes, 1999    3:50.48


Top Times
100 free 48.77 10/7/2014
200 free 1:37.40 2/14/2018
500 free 4:17.68 2/16/2017
1000 free 9:18.72 1/26/2018
1650 free 15:39.90 11/19/2016
100 back 49.58 2/13/2014
200 back 1:53.02 11/22/2013
100 fly 48.73 2/28/2014
200 fly 1:41.98 2/18/2017
200 IM 1:49.86 2/13/2014
400 IM 3:43.97 2/17/2017

Honors and Awards
American Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Swimmer (2018)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (01/30/2018)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (01/16/2018)
American Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Swimmer (2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (11/07/2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (10/31/2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (1/31/2017)
American Athletic Conference Swimmer of the Week (10/25/2016)

National Team Experience: Part of the Colombian National Team ... Competed in the 200 fly at the Rio Olympic Games, advancing to the semifinals ... 2014 Youth Olympic Games participant ... Swam at the 2013 Dubai World Junior Championships.

Prep: Lettered four years under Mohamed Abdelaal at Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia ... Competed for Scarlet Aquatics under the same coach ... Named the 2013 All-Timesland Swimmer of the Year ... Swam two years at St. Peter's University earning MAAC Swimmer of the Year honors in 2014. 

Personal: Economics major ... Chose SMU because it is an institution with a great reputation both athletically and academically that will give him the skills needed to make a difference in the world ... Son of Alcides Gomez and Clara Noriega ... Has one brother, Maicoll, who swims at the College of William and Mary and sister, Valentina, swims at Central Connecticut State University.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17JR

    Butterfly/IM/Freestyle
    6'0" 164 lbs
  • 2017-18SR

    Butterfly/IM/Freestyle
    6'0" 164 lbs