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2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Deklan Heinzen

  • Yr. Junior
  • Height 5-11
  • Events Breaststroke/Individual Medley
  • Hometown Roseville, Calif.
  • High School Roseville
  • Prev School Sierra College (Calif.)

Biography

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2024-25 (Junior @ CMU):
Swam in eight meets… Was an exhibition swimmer at the RMAC Championships, setting a career-best time of 48.64 seconds (altitude adjusted)… Ranked seventh on the RMAC’s season-long performers list with that time… Set NCAA Championship provisional qualifying or “B” cut times in three events at the TYR CMU Invitational… Took second in the 200 Breast with a time of 1:59.42 (converted) to rank eighth in CMU history and seventh on the RMAC season-long list… Also turned in a 100 breast season-best of 55.12 seconds (converted) to rank ninth in program history and eighth on the RMAC list… Set a 200 IM personal-best time of 1:49.94 (converted) as well.

2023-24 (Sophomore @ Sierra College): Swept the breaststroke events at the CCCAA (California Community College Athletic Association) Championships, taking the 100 in 54.38 seconds and the 200 in 1:58.72… Also finished fourth in the 200 IM (1:51.67) to help lead the Sierra College Wolverines to a fifth place team finish at the state meet… Set new personal best times in all three events… Had also won the 200 Breaststroke crown at the Big 8 Conference Championships with a time of 2:03.57, helping the Wolverines to a seventh straight team title.

2022-23 (Freshman @ Sierra College): Took second in the 200 Breast, third in the 500 Free and fourth in the 100 Breast at the CCCAA Championships… Also helped the Wolverines to second place finishes in both the 200 and 400 Medley Relays… Helped the team win the Big 8 Conference title.

Prep: 2022 graduate of Roseville High School… Was a 2-event finalist for the Tigers at the 2022 CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Championships, placing third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 Breast.

Personal: Is majoring in environmental sciences and technology.

Why I Chose CMU: “I liked the town and the team.  Also D2 Nationals, looked really fun.”