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COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BEST TIMES
50-yard freestyle: 20.16
100-yard freestyle: 43.71
200-yard freestyle: 1:34.98 *SR
500-yard freestyle: 4:20.65
100-yard butterfly: 46.55
200-yard butterfly: 1:46.38
*SR = School Record
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AAC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE YEAR (2022) ... Holds the third spot in both the 100-yard freestyle in program history (43.62) and 500-yard freestyle (4:20.64) ... Balcerak's name appears in the record book a staggering 31 times and currently holds six school records ... Earned 27 conference championship medals with 11 being gold medals.
2022-23
Received AAC Swimmer of the Week (02/01/22) ... Earned two 2023 AAC Conference titles in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 46.72 and in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:20.65 ... Was member of the men's 200-yard freestyle relay that broke the program record with a time of 1:19.43 at the Ohio State Invitational.
2021-22
The 2022 AAC Swimmer of the Year competed in eight meets during the season … At the American Athletic Conference Championships, Balcerak dominated by winning the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:35.51 and the 500-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 4:20.84 ... In the prelims for the 200-yard freestyle, he swam a time of 1:34.98 which is the fastest time in program history ... Won the 200-yard butterfly with a personal best of 1:44.04 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, his time is also the second fasted in program history …. Took home first place in the 1000-yard butterfly with the second fastest time in program history (46.55) … Holds the third spot in both the 50-yard freestyle (20.03) in program history and the 100-yard freestyle (43.71) in program history.
2020-21
Participated in five events at the AAC Championships (500-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley relay, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard medley relay, 800-yard freestyle relay)... Won and set a new personal best in the 100-yard butterfly (46.97), won the 500-yard freestyle (4:22.64), won the 200-yard medley relay (1:25.54), finished second in the 400-yard medley relay (3:10.61) and finished second in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:27.60) at the AAC Championships ... Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.66) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.50) against Xavier ... Finished second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:47.42) and third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:29.33) against Louisville.
2019-20
House of Champs 200-yard and 100-yard butterfly champion with times of 1:46.12 and 47.35 respectively, breaking the meet record in the 100-yard butterfly ... Helped the Bearcats men's swim bring home second in the AAC Championship ... Placed first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:35.15, a new school record ... Placed first in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time 6:25.94 ... Finished second in the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard medley relay with times of 2:55.33 and 3:10.75 respectively ... Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly, 500-yard freestyle, and 200-yard medley relay with times of 1:44.83, 4:22.06, and 1:27.20 respectively ... Honored for 3.0 GPA Honor Roll in both fall 2019 and spring 2020.
2018-19
Redshirt season
HIGH SCHOOL / PREP
Won the 100 butterfly state title with a time of 48.60 ... Placed second at states in the 200-yard freestyle, coming in at 1:37:09 ... As a junior, won the state championship in the 100-yrd freestyle and finished third in the 200-yard freestyle.
COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BEST TIMES
50-yard freestyle: 20.16
100-yard freestyle: 43.71
200-yard freestyle: 1:34.98 *SR
500-yard freestyle: 4:20.65
100-yard butterfly: 46.55
200-yard butterfly: 1:46.38
*SR = School Record
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AAC MEN'S SWIMMER OF THE YEAR (2022) ... Holds the third spot in both the 100-yard freestyle in program history (43.62) and 500-yard freestyle (4:20.64) ... Balcerak's name appears in the record book a staggering 31 times and currently holds six school records ... Earned 27 conference championship medals with 11 being gold medals.
2022-23
Received AAC Swimmer of the Week (02/01/22) ... Earned two 2023 AAC Conference titles in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 46.72 and in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:20.65 ... Was member of the men's 200-yard freestyle relay that broke the program record with a time of 1:19.43 at the Ohio State Invitational.
2021-22
The 2022 AAC Swimmer of the Year competed in eight meets during the season … At the American Athletic Conference Championships, Balcerak dominated by winning the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:35.51 and the 500-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 4:20.84 ... In the prelims for the 200-yard freestyle, he swam a time of 1:34.98 which is the fastest time in program history ... Won the 200-yard butterfly with a personal best of 1:44.04 at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships, his time is also the second fasted in program history …. Took home first place in the 1000-yard butterfly with the second fastest time in program history (46.55) … Holds the third spot in both the 50-yard freestyle (20.03) in program history and the 100-yard freestyle (43.71) in program history.
2020-21
Participated in five events at the AAC Championships (500-yard freestyle, 400-yard medley relay, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard medley relay, 800-yard freestyle relay)... Won and set a new personal best in the 100-yard butterfly (46.97), won the 500-yard freestyle (4:22.64), won the 200-yard medley relay (1:25.54), finished second in the 400-yard medley relay (3:10.61) and finished second in the 800-yard freestyle relay (6:27.60) at the AAC Championships ... Won the 200-yard freestyle (1:36.66) and the 200-yard medley relay (1:28.50) against Xavier ... Finished second in the 200-yard butterfly (1:47.42) and third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:29.33) against Louisville.
2019-20
House of Champs 200-yard and 100-yard butterfly champion with times of 1:46.12 and 47.35 respectively, breaking the meet record in the 100-yard butterfly ... Helped the Bearcats men's swim bring home second in the AAC Championship ... Placed first in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:35.15, a new school record ... Placed first in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time 6:25.94 ... Finished second in the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard medley relay with times of 2:55.33 and 3:10.75 respectively ... Placed third in the 200-yard butterfly, 500-yard freestyle, and 200-yard medley relay with times of 1:44.83, 4:22.06, and 1:27.20 respectively ... Honored for 3.0 GPA Honor Roll in both fall 2019 and spring 2020.
2018-19
Redshirt season
HIGH SCHOOL / PREP
Won the 100 butterfly state title with a time of 48.60 ... Placed second at states in the 200-yard freestyle, coming in at 1:37:09 ... As a junior, won the state championship in the 100-yrd freestyle and finished third in the 200-yard freestyle.