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Mateusz Arndt - Men's Swim & Dive - University of Iowa Athletics

Mateusz Arndt

Position Free
Class Jr.
Hometown Gdynia, Poland
High School Gimnazjum 10

2020-21 Honors – Honorable mention CSCAA Scholar All-American… Academic All-Big Ten. 2020-21 – Posted NCAA “B” qualifying times in 200 free (1:35.09) and 500 free (4:19.01)… 200 free time was a career-best… led team in 200 free, 500 free, and 1,000 free (9:14.05), which was a career-best time… ranked third on team in 200 fly (1:47.41) and swam a career-best 1:49.71 in 200 IM at Big Tens… scored in five events at Big Tens, including three individual events… was 10th in 200 free (1:35.18) and 500 free (4:19.01) and 24th in 200 fly (1:52.11)… member of the team-leading 400-free (2:53.98) and 800-free (6:22.56) relays that placed sixth at Big Tens.

2019-20 Honors — CSCAA honorable mention Scholar All-American… recipient of the 2019-20 Strength and Conditioning Award… Academic All-Big Ten selection… named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester. 2019-20 — Posted an NCAA “B” qualifying time in the 500 free (4:18.81)… led the team in the 500 free and 1,000 free (9:25.52)… member of the team-leading 800-free relay that set a school record and posted an NCAA provisional qualifying time… scored in three events at the Big Ten Championships… placed fifth as part of the 800-free relay (6:20.84), while winning the “B” final to place ninth in the 500 free (4:20.02) and finishing 13th in 200 free (1:35.89)… swam collegiate bests in 50 free (21.49), 100 free (44.90), 200 free (1:35.09), 500 free (4:18.81), 100 fly (49.86), and 200 fly (1:47.36).

2018-19 Honors — CSCAA honorable mention Scholar All-American… earned the team’s 2018-19 Strength and Conditioning Award… named to the Dean’s List in both the fall and spring semesters. 2018-19 — Posted an NCAA “B” qualifying time in the 500 free (4:21.31)… ranked second on the team in the 500 free, second in the 1,000 free (9:24.75), third in the 200 free (1:37.21), and third in the 1,650 free… placed sixth as part of the 800-free relay that swam to a school record (6:23.07) at the 2019 Big Ten Championships… also placed 12th in the 500 free (4:21.31).

High School — Euro Junior Swimming Championships gold medalist in the 800-free relay and bronze medalist in the 200 free in 2016…has a personal best of 1:49.37 in the 200 long-course free… swim coach was Przemyslaw Czokow.

Personal — Born May 22, 1998… son of Anna Dalmin… majoring in health and human physiology.

Arndt’s Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Date
50 Free 21.49 Michigan State/UNI 10/5/19
100 Free 44.90 at Shamrock Invitational 1/25/20
200 Free 1:35.09 at Big Ten Championships 3/2/21
500 Free 4:18.81 at American SC Championships 3/6/20
1,000 Free 9:14.05 at Northwestern 1/23/21
1,650 Free 15:26.79 Hawkeye Invitational 11/17/18
100 Fly 49.86 Western Illinois 2/7/20
200 Fly 1:47.36 at Big Ten Championships 2/29/20
200 IM 1:51.83 at Minnesota 2/6/21