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2018-19 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster

Samir Almhiemid

  • Position Fly/Back
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chelsea, Mich.
  • Highschool Chelsea

Biography

CAREER BESTS
50 Free:
 21.72 on 11/20/15 at the House of Champions
100 Free: 46.38 at the 2017 Summit League Championships (ninth in school history)

500 Free: 5:13.09 on 12/3/16 at Truman State
100 Back: 50.93 at The 2016 Summit League Championships
100 Fly: 49.96 on 2/15/18 at the 2018 Summit League Championships (fourth in school history)
200 Fly: 2:06.91 on 10/16/15 at Illinois
200 Free Relay: 1:22.86 at the 2017 Summit League Championships (second in school history)
400 Free Relay: 3:03.86 at the 2017 Summit League Championships (tied for second in school history)
200 Medley Relay: 1:30.96 at the 2017 Summit League Championships (third in school history)
400 Medley Relay: 3:19.00 at the 2017 Summit League Championships (second in school history)


JUNIOR (2017-18): Registered a 49.96 touch at The Summit League Championships, the fourth-best mark in school history... Finished sixth in that event at The Championships... Came in 11th in the 100-back (51.25) at The Championships... Touched 12th in the 100-free (46.74)... Finished second in the 50-free (22.07) on Oct. 21 at IUPUI... Won the 100-back (53.90) in a dual meet at Eastern Illinois... Sprinted to victory in the 50-free (22.18) on Dec. 2 vs. Truman State... Soared to first in the 100-meter fly (59.44) on Jan. 27 at South Dakota... Checked in for second in the 50-back (24.31) in Feb. 2 dual meet at Iowa.

SOPHOMORE (2016-17): 
Summit League Academic Honor Roll...  2016-17 All-League... Set three individual personal-bests, including a pair at The Summit League Championships... Helped Western Illinois' 200-medley (1:30.96), 200-free (1:22.86), 400-medley (3:19.00) and 400-free (3:03.86) relay teams all finish third at The Championships... Registered a seventh-place touch in the 100-back (51.18) and an eighth-place finish in the 100-fly (50.67) at The Championships... Finished 13th in the 100-free (46.38)... Currently sits seventh in the 100-fly (50.46) and eighth in the 100-free (46.38) in program history. 

FRESHMAN (2015-16): 2015-16 All-League... Set five personal records, two of which came at The 2016 Summit League Championships... Set the Brophy Hall pool record for the 100-back (52.11)... Ranks 10th in the 100-free, fourth in the 100-back, eighth in the 100-fly and is part of the school-record holding 200-medley and 400-medley relay squads.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Fly/Back
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Fly/Back
  • 2017-18Junior

    Fly/Back
  • 2017-18Junior

    Fly/Back
  • 2018-19Senior

    Fly/Back