Men's Swimming & Diving

Cal State Bakersfield’s Vili Sivec Secures Weekly Award

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Men's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Vili Sivec, Cal State Bakersfield | Junior • Zabok, Croatia
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  • Vili Sivec took home four of five individual races and posted superlative times and placements in the four-team meet despite wearing a Speedo. This is the first Big West weekly distinction of Sivec’s collegiate career. 
  • During the CSUB Spring Classic, the junior tallied a pair of individual victories winning the 50 Fly (22.05) and 100 Fly (48.79). Saturday saw the Croatian National Record holder in the 200 Fly win that same event (1:48.64) and added a win in the 100 Free (44.88) as well at the Roadrunner Invite.   
  • Finally, Sivec recorded a pair of standout times off relay splits in the 200 Free (1:38.71) and 50 Free (21.00) throughout the weekend.  
Also Nominated: Kyle Brill (UC Santa Barbara), Hunter Cehelnik (UC San Diego), Justin Dolezal (Cal Poly), Karol Ostrowski (Hawai'i)