Men's Swimming & Diving

Vili Sivec Earns Athlete of the Week For Fifth Time of Career, First of 2025-26

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Men's Swimming & Diving Athlete of the Week
Vili Sivec, Cal State Bakersfield | Senior • Zabok, Croatia
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  • Cal State Bakersfield senior Vili Sivec powered the Roadrunners to a dominant 185–101 dual meet victory over Fresno Pacific to earn The Big West Men’s Swimmer of the Week award. This is the fifth weekly distinction of the senior's career accolade (Oct. 15, Nov. 12, Dec. 10 & 24, 2024).   
  • Sivec opened his 2025 campaign in style, sweeping the 100 Fly (48.08) and 200 Fly (1:48.62) to set the tone for CSUB’s first dual of the season. •The senior added a key leg on the winning 400 medley relay (47.69 split) and led off the 200 free relay with a 20.29, helping the squad to a second-place finish.
  • The four top-two finishes highlighted an impressive early-season form, propelling the Roadrunners to a convincing team win and signaling a strong start to his final collegiate season.
Also Nominated: Carter Dooling (GCU)