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2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Nathaniel Guenther

  • Position Backstroke/Breaststroke/IM
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Des Plaines, Ill.
  • Highschool Loyola Academy

Biography

2020-21: Did not compete due to Co-VID19 pandemic... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2019-20: Saw action in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championships… Scored tenth in the 400 IM (3:59.19) and 16th in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.68), while placing 17th in the 200 IM (1:51.31)... Was third in the 200 IM (1:56.95) and fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.50) at Massachusetts… Took second in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.35) and the 400 IM (4:13.51) against Iona… Placed third in both the 200 breaststroke (2:11.76) and 200 IM (1:58.64) versus La Salle… Won the 200 IM against Boston College in 1:57.43, while grabbing third in the 200 breaststroke (2:12.33)… Scored in four individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, cracking the top ten in the 200 breaststroke (6th - 2:06.63) and 200 IM (7th - 1:52.65)… Won the 200 IM versus NJIT in 1:55.7, while taking second in the 200 backstroke (1:58.55)… Placed first in the 200 SCM breaststroke at Fairfield in 2:25.24, as well as second in the 200 SCM IM (2:11.09)… Was second in the 400 IM (4:08.31) against Boston University… Finished third in both the 200 IM (1:57.94) and 200 breaststroke (2:09.94) at Marist… Was second in the 200 IM (1:58.10) and third in the 100 backstroke (54.09) versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2018-19: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Placed 18th in the 200 breaststroke (2:05.09), 20th in the 400 IM (4:06.36), 21st in the 200 IM (1:52.87)… Finished second in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.15), third in the 200 IM (1:57.80), and fourth in the 100 breaststroke (59.98) against Massachusetts... Was second in both the 200 IM (1:58.02) and the 200 breaststroke (2:11.04) at Iona… Grabbed third in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.95) and fourth in the 400 IM (4:16.25) at La Salle… Took second in the 100 IM (54.81) and third in the 100 backstroke (54.23) against Manhattan… Competed in four events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring in the 400 IM (21st - 4:14.15), the 200 breaststroke (23rd - 2:12.19), and the 100 backstroke (23rd - 54.13)… Had a pair of fifth place finishes in the 200 IM (2:00.22) and the 200 breaststroke (2:12.28) versus Boston University and Brown… Was second in the 200 breaststroke (2:10.77) and third in the 200 IM (1:57.31) versus Marist… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

2017-18: Took part in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Just missed scoring as he placed 17th in the 200 breaststroke (2:07.90), 20th in the 200 IM (1:54.02), and 22nd in the 400 IM (4:04.33)… Was fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.94) and fifth in the 1000 freestyle (10:25.17) at Massachusetts… Finished second in both the 200 IM (1:58.96) and the 200 breaststroke (2:14.68) against Iona… Was second in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.35), third in the 200 IM (1:59.26), and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.38) versus La Salle… Placed third in the 200 breaststroke at Florida Atlantic (2:15.02), while being fourth in the 200 IM (2:02.93)… Won the 100 backstroke against Manhattan in 54.80 seconds... Scored in all four events he competed in at the Bucknell Invitational… Was 13th in the 400 IM (4:09.11), 16th in the 200 IM (1:55.66), 17th in the 200 breaststroke (2:09.14), and 23rd in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.05)... Won the 200 SCM backstroke in 2:14.47 at Fairfield, while ending up second in the 100 SCM backstroke (1:01.59)… Was sixth in the 200 breaststroke at Boston University (2:13.44)… Won the 400 IM event at UConn in 4:15.28, while being fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.36) and fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:01.56)… Was third in the 200 IM against Marist (1:59.62)… Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Varsity swimmer and water polo player at Loyola Academy in Illinois... Teammate of fellow recruit Danny McGowan... Competed in the backstroke, breaststroke, and individual medley events, setting the school record in the 100 breaststroke event... 2017 team captain... Won the Tony Lawless Award and was a three-time multi-event Nationals qualifier... Loyola Scholar and a Clavius Math Honors Scholar.

Major: Finance.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 23.21
200 Free: 1:46.44
1000 Free: 10:25.17
100 Back: 51.67
200 Back: 1:57.10
100 Breast: 59.98
200 Breast: 2:03.68
200 IM: 1:51.31
400 IM: 3:59.19

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Backstroke/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Backstroke/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Backstroke/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Backstroke/Breaststroke/IM
    6'0"