2020-21 Men's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Mitch Gavars
- Position:
- Distance Free
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Ill.
- High School:
- Barrington
Career: Scored 55 points at the Patriot League Championships ... graduated with Bucknell's third-fastest 1,000 freestyle (9:23.92), third-fastest 1,650 freestyle (15:29.64) and seventh-fastest 500 freestyle (4:29.87) times ... member of two 800 freestyle relay teams with top-10 times, including the third-fastest (6:36.46) ... seven wins in individual events.
2020-21 (Senior): Did not compete ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019-20 (Junior): Scored 18 points at the Patriot League Championships by placing fifth in the 1,650 freestyle (15:35.59), 14th in the 500 freestyle (4:31.92) and 16th in the 200 freestyle (1:41.50) ... also member of the fourth-place 800 freestyle relay team, which clocked Bucknell's third-fastest time (6:36.46) at the time ... won the 500 freestyle at Holy Cross and the 200 freestyle against Binghamton ... excelled at the Bucknell Invitational, taking second in the 1,650 freestyle, sixth in the 500 freestyle and 11th in the 200 freestyle ... added a third-place effort in the 200 freestyle against Boston College ... competed in four of five relays.
2018-19 (Sophomore): Scored 16 points at the Patriot League Championships by placing sixth in the 1,650 freestyle (15:38.31) and 14th in the 500 freestyle (4:31.76) ... also swam the 200 freestyle and was a member of the fifth-place 800 freestyle relay team ... at the ECAC Championships, swam the 100 butterfly and 400 freestyle relay ... took fourth in the 1,650 freestyle and ninth in the 500 freestyle at the Bucknell Invitational ... won the 1,000 freestyle against Loyola ... had five total top-three showings in individual events.
2017-18 (Freshman): Scored 21 points at the Patriot League Championships behind a fourth-place showing in the 1,650 freestyle (15:29.64) and an 11th-place finish in the 500 freestyle (4:30.12) ... anchored the bronze medalist 800 freestyle relay team, which clocked the sixth-fastest time (6:38.27) in school history ... also swam the 200 freestyle ... at the ECAC Championships, was a member of the fifth-place 800 freestyle relay team ... also swam the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay ... took sixth in the 500 freestyle and eighth in the 1,650 freestyle at the Bucknell Invite ... in dual competition, won four individual events and finished as runner-up three times ... three wins and one runner-up showing came in the 1,000 freestyle, in which clocked Bucknell's top four times of the season.
High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Barrington High School … four conference titles (200 free, 500 free) … two sectional titles (500 free) … two-time USA Swimming Junior National qualifier … three-time USA Swimming Academic All-American … part of the school record 200 medley relay … team was two-time section champions … two-time all-state in water polo, helping team advance to the state tournament twice, win two section titles, and two conference titles.Â
Personal: Son of Butch Gavars … one older sister, Samantha … major was computer science & engineering.
