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2016-17 Swimming Roster

Anton Loncar

  • Height 6-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Hillsboro, Ore.
  • Highschool Liberty H.S.

Biography

Top Times:

50 Free 20.02 12/01/16
100 Free 46.45 01/21/17
100 Back 45.40 03/24/17
200 Back 1:39.29 03/25/17
100 Fly 47.58 02/16/17

Honors and Awards:
First Team All-America honors in the 200 back (7th)…All-America honors in the 100 back (10th)…2016-17 Summit League Men’s Swimmer of the Year…CSCAA Scholar All-America Honors…2016-17 All-Summit League Performer in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, 400 medley relay, 100 back, 200 back…Academic All-Summit League.

2017-18 Internationals:
Finished 29th in the 100 back and 27th in the 200 back at the 2017 FINA World Championships.

2016-17 Internationals:
Finished second in the 200 back (2:01.73), sixth in the 50 back (27.36) and fourth in the 100 back (56.75) at the Mel Zajac International…Turned in the fifth-best time in the 100 back finals with a 55.51 at the 2017 Canada Swimming Trials…Clocked the fastest 200 back finals time, earning him at the time the 26th spot in the world rankings in the event.

2016-17:
Saw action in 16 meets… Clocked in at 1:40.64 in the 200 back to finish seventh and earn First Team All-America honors…Finished 10th in the 100 back finals with a school record and lifetime best 45.40 at the NCAA Championships…Swam in the 4X200 free relay (17th), 400 medley (22nd) at the NCAA Championships.

2015-16:
One of three student-athletes from the men’s team to compete in the 2016 NCAA Swimming Championships in Atlanta, Ga.

2014-15:
Named Academic All-American Honorable Mention…Set new school and conference record in 1000 back…NCAA Qualifier.

Before Denver:
2014: High School All American/5A State Champ 100 Fly…2014: USA Swimming Academic All-American.

Personal:
Born on Janurary 15, 1996 in Portland, Ore…Son of Branko and Denise Loncar…Has one sister, Anica (14)…Chose DU because of their tradition of excellence athletically and academically.

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Backstroke
    6'3"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Backstroke
    6'3"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Backstroke
    6'3"