University of Minnesota Athletics

2011-12 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

Mike Vernoia

Mike Vernoia

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Freestyle
  • Hometown:
    Hillsborough, N.J.
  • Prev School:
    College of New Jersey

2011-12 • SENIOR SEASON:
Established top times at the Big Ten Championships • placed tenth in the 200 free (1:35.91) • swam a 4:22.47 in the 500 free for 13th • finished 26th in the 100 free (44.70) • member of the third place 800 free relay • finished first in the 200 free at the Hawaii Dual • won the 200 and 500 free against Wisconsin • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2010-11 • JUNIOR SEASON:
Placed ninth in the 200 free at the Big Ten Championships • finished 11th in the 500 free • also part of the fourth-place 800 free relay team • letterwinner.

AT NEW JERSEY:

Spent two years swimming for coach Brian Bishop • 2010 NCAA Division III Championships runner-up in the 200 and 500 free • nine-time All-American • seven-time Metro Conference champion • collegeswimming.com swimmer of the week.

HIGH SCHOOL:

A 2008 graduate of Immaculata High School in Hillsborough, N.J. • earned first-team All-Skyland Conference and third-team all-state honors • four-year letterwinner • swam for Somerset Valley YMCA under coach Matt Donovan.

PERSONAL:
Business marketing major • son of Ann and Michael Vernoia • has three sisters: Sarah, Emma, and Hannah • enjoys driving his green moped, Reptar • born August 3, 1990.

Vernoia[apos]s Top Times:
100 free 44.70 2/25/12
200 free 1:35.91 2/24/12
500 free 4:21.43 2/24/11
1,650 free 15:37.75 2/26/11

Jacob Johnson - B1G Silver Medal
Saturday, March 01
YuTong Wang Wins 2024 Big Ten 1M Title
Monday, March 04
Max McHugh Wins Two B1G Titles
Monday, February 27
Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center
Saturday, May 21