2014-15 Men's Swim & Dive Roster

Kacper Pelczynski

  • Position Breast/IM
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Auschwitz, Poland
  • High School The Sport, Oswiecim Malopolskie Province
  • Major Finance

Biography

PERSONAL...
Son of Dariusz and Dorota Pelczynski.

AT DRURY...
CAREER

Played a big part in Drury claiming three National titles with nine individual top 10 career finishes . . . Had seven top 10 relay finishes at the National meet in his career. . . Is the Drury team record holder in the 100 Breast (53.88) set his senior season and is on the 200 Medley (1:27.09) and 400 Medley Relay (3:11.05)  teams that also set Drury team records his senior season. . . . Was on Breech Pool record setting 400 Medley Relay team in 2014 with a time of 3:17.74) and is the Breech Pool record holder in the 100 Breast (54.52) set his senior season.

SENIOR
Kacper had a very good senior season finishing in the top ten in all six events he swam in at Nationals. . . Was on a pair of third place relay teams that set new Drury team records at Nationals, the 200 and 400 Medley Relay teams. . . Took a fifth in the 100 Breast, was sixth in the 400 IM and was seventh in the 200 IM and the 200 Breast.

JUNIOR
Broke two school records, one in the 100 Breast (54.02) at the UALR Christmas Invitational and one on the fourth place 400 Medley Relay team at Nationals (3:12.32), record was during prelims . . . Had four top ten finishes at Nationals with a fourth in the 200 IM (1:49.61), a sixth in the 100 Breast (54.43), a seventh in the 400 IM (3:57.70) and a 10th in the 200 Breast (1:58.69) . . . Had two of his top times at Prelims of Nationals, those being a 1:49.61 in the 200 IM and a 3:54.70 in the 400 IM . . . Had a top time in the 200 Breast at the UALR Christmas Invitational of 1:58.05. . . Kacper was the GLVC champion in the 200 Breast with a time of 1:59.30. . . Pelczynski was the GLVC champion in the 200 Breast and was on the GLVC winning 400 Medley Relay team. . . Turned in a fourth place finish in the 200 Breast at the GLVC Championships.

SOPHOMORE
Was on two top five relays teams at the 2013 NCAA-II National meet with the third place 400 Medley Relay team (3:12.97) and the fourth place 200 Medley Relay team (1:28.36) ... Placed fourth in the 200 Breast (1:57.92), was eleventh in the 200 Fly and thirteenth in the 400 IM.

FRESHMAN
One of the top Panther additions this season, Kacper was on two relay teams that placed sixth at the 2012 NCAA-II National Meet, the 200 and 400 Medley Relay teams. . . Had three top 20 finishes with a 12th in the 200 Breast, a 16th in the 400 IM and a 18th in the 200 IM.

PREP...
Swam for Coach Piotr Wozmicki in Auschwitz and placed fourth in the 200 Breast at the Polish National Championship in 2011. . . Won the 400 IM at the Junior Polish National Championship in 2010. . . His best times are 2:13.16 in the 200 Breast, 4:21.85 in the 400 IM, 2:01.82 in the 200 Fly, 2:02.56 in the 200 IM and 1:02.63 in the 100 Breast all SCM (Short Course) times.

KACPER'S FAVORITES...
Food: Polish Cuisine
Restaurant: Gessler
Musical Artist: Dzem, Chopin and Myslowitz
Movie: Requiem for a Dream
Magazine: Bravo Girl Polska
TV Show: Klan and Plebania
Hobbies: Handball
Pro Athlete: Agata Wrobel
Your Dream Job: Do nothing but earn money

2012 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
200 Breast.....12th (55.43)
400 IM.....16th (4:03.60)
200 IM.....18th (1:51.56)
200 Medley Relay.....6th (1:28.77)
400 Medley Relay.....6th (3:15.03)

2013 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
400 Medley Relay.....3rd (3:12.97)
200 Medley Relay....4th (1:28.36)
200 Breast.....4th (1:57.92)
200 Fly.....11th (1:50.12)
400 IM.....13th (3:57.52)

2014 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
400 Medley Relay....4th (3:12.72)
200 IM......4th (1:49.61)
100 Breast....6th (54.43)
400 IM......7th (3:57.70)
200 Breast....10th (1:58.69)

2015 NCAA-II NATIONALS...
200 Medley Relay....3rd (1:27.09)
400 Medley Relay.....3rd (3:11.05)
100 Breast....5th (53.88)
400 IM.....6th (3:55.81)
200 IM.....7th (1:48.51)
200 Breast...7th (1:57.55)

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Breast/IM
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Breast/IM
  • 2013-14Junior

    Breast/IM
  • 2014-15Senior

    Breast/IM