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2024-25 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Sebastien Vernhes

  • Year Senior
  • Position Free, Fly
  • Hometown Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • High School Trinity School
  • Major Physics

Biography

Career Bests:

EVENT TIME DATE MEET
50 Freestyle 19.97 3/22/2025 NCAA DIII Championships (Greensboro)
100 Freestyle 43.59 3/22/2025 NCAA DIII Championships (Greensboro)
200 Freestyle 1:37.48 3/22/2025 NCAA DIII Championships (Greensboro)
50 Backstroke 22.80 11/17/2023 Phoenix Fall Classic
100 Backstroke 49.22 11/16/2023 Phoenix Fall Classic
200 Backstroke 2:01.83 10/20/2023 Chicagoland Quadrangular
50 Butterfly 23.32 2/23/2024 Midwest Invitational
100 Butterfly 49.93 2/23/2024 Midwest Invitational
100 IM 56.24 1/14/2022 vs. Illinois Tech
200 IM 1:59.01 2/22/2024 Midwest Invitational

Awards:

* 1st-Team CSC Academic All-American in 2025
* UAA President's Council Scholar-Athlete in 2023-24
* 3-time 1st-Team CSCAA Scholar All-American in 2023, 2024, and 2025
* Team MVP in 2025
* CSC Academic All-District in 2025
* 3-time UAA All-Academic Team in 2023, 2024, and 2025
* UAA Swimmer of the Week on 1/15/25

National Championships:

* 3 Total
* 2025 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 1:18.51
* 2025 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:54.20
* 2025 - 800 Freestyle Relay - 6:26.98

All-American Awards:

* 12 Total (11 1st-Team, 1 2nd-Team)
* 1st - 2025 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 1:18.51
* 1st - 2025 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:54.20
* 1st - 2025 - 800 Freestyle Relay - 6:26.98
* 2nd - 2023 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:55.79
* 2nd - 2024 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:55.22
* 3rd - 2024 - 200 Medley Relay - 1:26.96
* 3rd - 2024 - 400 Medley Relay - 3:10.70
* 4th - 2024 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 1:19.54
* 4th - 2025 - 100 Freestyle - 43.59
* 8th - 2024 - 100 Freestyle - 44.43
* 8th - 2025 - 200 Freestyle - 1:40.28
* 11th - 2025 - 50 Freestyle - 20.06

NCAA Championship Appearances (13):

* 2023 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2nd Place - 2:55.79
* 2024 - 50 Freestyle - 25th Place - 20.45
* 2024 - 100 Freestyle - 8th Place - 44.43
* 2024 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 4th Place - 1:19.54
* 2024 - 200 Medley Relay - 3rd Place - 1:26.96
* 2024 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2nd Place - 2:55.22
* 2024 - 400 Medley Relay - 3rd Place - 3:10.70
* 2025 - 50 Freestyle - 11th Place - 20.06
* 2025 - 100 Freestyle - 4th Place - 43.59
* 2025 - 200 Freestyle - 8th Place - 1:40.28
* 2025 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 1st Place - 1:18.51
* 2025 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 1st Place - 2:54.20
* 2025 - 800 Freestyle Relay - 1st Place - 6:26.98

UAA Championships (5):

* 1st - 2024 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:57.00
* 1st - 2025 - 50 Freestyle - 20.09
* 1st - 2025 - 100 Freestyle - 43.63
* 1st - 2025 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 1:19.77
* 1st - 2025 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:55.11

UAA "A Final" Performances (3):

* 2nd - 2024 - 100 Freestyle - 44.32
* 4th - 2023 - 100 Freestyle - 45.15
* 6th - 2024 - 50 Freestyle - 20.48

UAA Top Five Relay Performances (5):

* 2nd - 2023 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:55.79
* 2nd - 2025 - 400 Medley Relay - 3:12.81
* 2nd - 2025 - 800 Freestyle Relay - 6:31.68
* 3rd - 2024 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 1:20.05
* 4th - 2024 - 400 Medley Relay - 3:14.17

UChicago School Record Performances:

* 1st - 2025 - 50 Freestyle - 19.97
* 1st - 2025 - 100 Freestyle - 43.59
* 1st - 2025 - 200 Freestyle Relay - 1:18.51
* 1st - 2024 - 200 Medley Relay - 1:26.96
* 1st - 2025 - 400 Freestyle Relay - 2:54.20
* 1st - 2024 - 400 Medley Relay - 3:10.70
* 1st - 2025 - 800 Freestyle Relay - 6:26.98

UChicago All-Time Top-10 Performances:

* 3rd - 2025 - 200 Freestyle - 1:37.48

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Free, Fly
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Free, Fly
  • 2023-24Junior

    Free, Fly
  • 2024-25Senior

    Free, Fly