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Erik Kantar

Erik Kantar

  • Position:
    Breaststroke
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Yonkers
  • Hometown:
    Yonkers, N.Y.
  • Major:
    Economics and Journalism (Double Major)

Summary

Biography

FAVORITES...

•    FOODS: RANCH
•    ACTOR/ACTRESS: MEL GIBSON/ WILLIAM WALLACE
•    SAYING: “RANCH IT UP.”
•    SUPERSTITION: USE RESTROOM BEFORE SWIM MEET RACE.
•    PERSON YOU ADMIRE MOST: TERRI ACOSTA
•    COUNTRY TO VISIT: BRAZIL
•    BARUCH ATHLETIC TEAM: WOMEN’S SOFTBALL

SENIOR SEASON (2019-2020): CUNYAC Winter/Spring Scholar-Athlete...CUNYAC Champion.

JUNIOR SEASON (2018-2019): AT THE CUNYAC CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE PLACED 3RD IN THE 200 YARD IM (2:07.85)…4TH IN THE 100 YARD BREASTSTROKE (1:02.38)...3RD IN THE 200 YARD BREASTSTROKE (2:22.02). MEMBER OF TEAM THAT WON CUNYAC CHAMPIONSHIP.

AT THE METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE PLACED 20TH IN THE 100 YARD BREASTSTROKE (1:01.08)…WAS PART OF THE 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY THAT PLACED 8TH WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 1:44.25.

AT THE ECAC WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE WAS PART OF THE 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY THAT PLACED 15TH WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 1:45.60…PART OF THE 400 YARD MEDLEY RELAY THAT PLACED 14TH WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 3:50.08.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017-2018): AT THE CUNYAC CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE PLACED 1ST IN THE 100 YARD BREASTSTROKE (1:02.57)…2ND IN THE 200 YARD BREASTSTROKE (2:21.05)…2ND PLACE IN THE 200 YARD IM (2:05.90)…HE WAS PART OF THE 400 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY THAT PLACED 3RD WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 3:29.75.

AT THE METROPOLITAN COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE PLACED 22ND IN THE 200 YARD BREASTSTROKE (2:21.22)...WAS PART OF THE 200 YARD MEDLEY RELAY THAT PLACED 14TH WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 1:45.34…WAS PART OF THE 400 YARD MEDLEY RELAY THAT PLACED 15TH WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 3:58.00.

HE WAS NAMED ONE OF THE 2017-2018 CUNYAC ALL-STARS. MEMBER OF THE SPRING 2018 EAST COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (ECAC) ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2016-2017): AT HIS FIRST CUNY CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE PLACED 3RD IN THE 100 YARD BREASTSTROKE (1:04.52)…3RD IN THE 200 YARD BREASTSTROKE (2:25.52)…2ND IN THE 200 YARD IM (2:07.88)…WAS PART OF THE 200 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY THAT PLACED 2ND WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 1:35.13…1ST IN THE 400 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 3:30.31…2ND IN THE 800 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 8:08.36.

AT THE METROPOLITAN CHAMPIONSHIPS, HE PLACED 22ND IN THE 200 YARD BREASTSTROKE (2:22.90)…WAS PART OF THE 200 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY THAT PLACED 13TH WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 1:34.65…12TH IN THE 400 MEDLEY RELAY WITH A COMBINED TIME OF 3:57.05.

HE WAS NAMED AS ONE OF THE 2016-2017 CUNYAC ALL-STARS.

HIGH SCHOOL: ATTENDED YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL IN YONKERS, NY…GRADUATED ON THE HONOR ROLL AND WITH AN ADVANCED REGENT’S DIPLOMA.
 
PERSONAL: MAJORS IN ECONOMICS…CAREER AMBITION IS TO BECOME THE CEO OF PATAGONIA…STARTED COMPETING AT AGE 12…LIKES MUSIC AND PHOTOGRAPHY…NICKNAMED BUCK.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    Freetsyle/Backstroke
    5'9" 0 lbs

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    5'9" 0 lbs

  • 2018-19Junior

    Freestyle/Breaststroke
    5'9" 0 lbs

  • 2019-20Senior

    Breaststroke
    5'9" 165 lbs