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2025-26 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

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Johnny Heinz

  • Position Backstroke/IM
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Germantown, Tenn.
  • Highschool Memphis Univ. School

Biography

HeinzVertical252025-26: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Finished 23rd in the 200 backstroke (1:55.99), 24th in the 100 backstroke (53.42), and 33rd in the 200 IM (1:59.18)... Was fifth in the 200 backstroke (1:59.68) against Massachusetts... Grabbed sixth in the 100 (54.75) and 200 (1:58.30) backstroke at La Salle... Was sixth in the 100 backstroke (56.60) against Rider... Was tenth in the 100 backstroke (55.84) in the Rams' tri-meet with NYU and TCNJ... Took part in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational with his best finish being 28th in the 200 backstroke (1:56.60)... Was ninth in the 100 backstroke (56.07) and the 200 IM (2:07.48) at Boston College... Ended up seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:04.84) against Fairfield... Was third in the 50 backstroke against Manhattan (26.20)... Grabbed seventh in the 100 backstroke (55.34) versus St. Bonaventure... Was sixth in the 100 (57.37) and 200 (2:05.08) backstroke against Towson.

2024-25: Took third in the 200 IM (2:04.52) against La Salle... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring 24th in the 200 backstroke (1:57.72)... Was eighth in both backstroke events against Boston College (100 - 54.34; 200 - 2:01.09)... Finished eighth in the both backstroke events against NYU (100 - 56.58; 200 - 2:05.84)... Took third in the 50 (26.11) and 100 (56.65) backstroke events versus Manhattan... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2023-24: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Posted season-best times in the 200 IM (1:57.91), while recording a time of 4:11.04 in the 400 IM and 1:55.91 in the 200 backstroke... Was fifth in the 200 IM against Wagner (2:01.24)... Placed sixth in the 200 IM (2:02.50) versus Massachusetts... Grabbed fifth in the 200 IM (2:03.74) at Iona... Placed fourth in the 200 IM at La Salle (2:01.19)... Participated in three individual events at the Bucknell Invitational, scoring in the 200 backstroke (19th - 1:55.41) and the 200 IM (22nd - 4:10.71)... Took fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:01.98) against Bryant... Was seventh in the 200 backstroke (2:03.65) at Georgetown... Finished eighth in the 100 backstroke against Monmouth (55.81)... Took sixth in the 200 IM versus Marist (2:06.23)... Was sixth in the 100 backstroke against Manhattan (56.44)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Varsity swimmer at Memphis University School in Tennessee... Team captain for the 2022-23 season... State finalist in 2020 and 2022... Named to the All-Metro Team four times (2020-23)... Nominee for Commercial Appeal's Boys Swimmer of the Year (2020-23)... Swam club for Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club... Futures qualifier in the 100 backstroke and 200 IM... Southeastern Swimming finalist from 2021-23... Graduated Magna Cum Laude... Member of the National and National Spanish Honor Societies, as we as Mu Alpha Theta.

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CAREER BEST TIMES
50 Free: 24.66
200 Free: 1:52.55
100 Back: 53.42
200 Back: 1:55.41
100 Breast: 1:07.00
200 IM: 1:57.91
400 IM: 4:10.71

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Backstroke/IM
    5'11"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Backstroke/IM
    5'11"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Backstroke/IM
    5'11"