University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Hernandez, Alberto
Alberto Hernandez
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Back/IM
- Hometown:
- Barcelona, Spain
- High School:
- Club Natación Sant Andreu
Bio
Career Notes
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten... Last Chance Meet: placed second in the 200 fly (1:43.68)... Big Tens: finished tenth in the 400 IM (3:45.28) and 18th in both the 200 back (1:43.66) and 200 fly (1:45.62)... First Chance Meet: won the 200 back (1:44.62)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: captured second in the 200 IM (1:47.56) and fourth in the 400 IM (3:51.45)... Pitt Dual: came in third in the 200 back (1:49.58) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:51.03)... Tampa Dual: placed third in the 400 IM (4:08.45), fourth in the 200 free (1:43.14) and ninth in the 200 back (1:55.81)... Minnesota Invite: finished 13th in the 200 IM (1:48.84)... Wisconsin Dual: had a third-place finish in the 200 back (1:49.33) and seventh-place finishes in the 200 fly (1:51.00) and 200 IM (1:56.69)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: placed third in both the 100 free (46.35) and 200 free (1:41.11)... SMU Dual: came in fourth in both the 400 IM (3:52.57) and 200 IM (1:48.54) and fifth in the 200 fly (1:48.81)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: captured second in the 200 fly (1:53.37) and third in the 100 fly (51.18)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/7) ... winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... NCAAs: part of the 800 free relay that finished 20th (6:18.81) ... Big Tens: came in 14th in the 200 back (1:44.03), 17th in the 400 IM (3:47.90) and 35th in the 200 IM (1:48.88); also part of the 800 free relay that came in fourth (6:18.85) ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 400 IM (3:50.26) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took third in the 200 back (1:45.10), fourth in the 200 IM (1:48.50) and sixth in the 100 back (48.45); also part of the winning 800 free relay (6:25.80) and the 400 free relay that took seventh (3:02.12) ... Minnesota Invite: came in ninth in the 200 IM (1:46.38), 12th in the 200 fly (1:46.98), 21st in the 100 back (47.75) and 25th in the 200 back (1:44.75); also part of the 800 free relay that came in third (6:16.25; school record) and the 200 free relay that was 19th (1:21.92) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed third in the 100 back (49.79) and 200 back (1:49.21), and fourth in the 200 IM (1:51.55); also part of the 200 medley relay that claimed fourth (1:31.89) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 200 free (1:39.84) and 200 IM (1:52.48); also took third in the 200 medley relay (1:32.82) and swam the 400 free relay in an exhibition (3:08.40) ... SMU Dual: finished second in the 200 back (1:50.47), third in the 200 fly (1:52.07), fifth in the 100 fly (50.56) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:54.91); also part of the 400 medley relay that finished fourth (3:25.05) and the 400 free relay that was fifth (3:05.71) ... South Dakota Dual: made collegiate debut by winning the 200 fly (1:51.16), placing second in the 200 back (1:49.83), helping the 200 medley relay (1:32.70) to a fourth-place finish and swimming the 200 IM (1:54.86) in an exhibition
Prep: Competed at the club level for Club Natació Sant Andreu
Personal: Parents are Andrés Hernández and Isabel García … has an older brother, Andrés, who swims at St. Cloud State … plans to major in mathematics … is interested in motor sports, especially F1 racing
- Holds school record in the 800 free relay (6:16.25)
- Ranks sixth in team history for the 400 IM (3:45.28), fourth in the 200 fly (1:43.68), 11th for the 200 back (1:43.66), and 12th for the 200 IM (1:46.08)
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/7/22)
- Winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at 2023 team banquet
- 2024 Academic All-Big Ten
2023-24 Sophomore Season: Academic All-Big Ten... Last Chance Meet: placed second in the 200 fly (1:43.68)... Big Tens: finished tenth in the 400 IM (3:45.28) and 18th in both the 200 back (1:43.66) and 200 fly (1:45.62)... First Chance Meet: won the 200 back (1:44.62)... Purdue/Northwestern Tri-Dual: captured second in the 200 IM (1:47.56) and fourth in the 400 IM (3:51.45)... Pitt Dual: came in third in the 200 back (1:49.58) and fourth in the 200 fly (1:51.03)... Tampa Dual: placed third in the 400 IM (4:08.45), fourth in the 200 free (1:43.14) and ninth in the 200 back (1:55.81)... Minnesota Invite: finished 13th in the 200 IM (1:48.84)... Wisconsin Dual: had a third-place finish in the 200 back (1:49.33) and seventh-place finishes in the 200 fly (1:51.00) and 200 IM (1:56.69)... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: placed third in both the 100 free (46.35) and 200 free (1:41.11)... SMU Dual: came in fourth in both the 400 IM (3:52.57) and 200 IM (1:48.54) and fifth in the 200 fly (1:48.81)... Nebraska/South Dakota Tri-Dual: captured second in the 200 fly (1:53.37) and third in the 100 fly (51.18)
2022-23 Freshman Season: Big Ten Freshman of the Week (12/7) ... winner of Outstanding Student-Athlete Award (GPA of 3.50+) at team banquet ... NCAAs: part of the 800 free relay that finished 20th (6:18.81) ... Big Tens: came in 14th in the 200 back (1:44.03), 17th in the 400 IM (3:47.90) and 35th in the 200 IM (1:48.88); also part of the 800 free relay that came in fourth (6:18.85) ... First Chance Meet: earned first in the 400 IM (3:50.26) ... Northwestern/Purdue Tri-Dual: took third in the 200 back (1:45.10), fourth in the 200 IM (1:48.50) and sixth in the 100 back (48.45); also part of the winning 800 free relay (6:25.80) and the 400 free relay that took seventh (3:02.12) ... Minnesota Invite: came in ninth in the 200 IM (1:46.38), 12th in the 200 fly (1:46.98), 21st in the 100 back (47.75) and 25th in the 200 back (1:44.75); also part of the 800 free relay that came in third (6:16.25; school record) and the 200 free relay that was 19th (1:21.92) ... Wisconsin Dual: claimed third in the 100 back (49.79) and 200 back (1:49.21), and fourth in the 200 IM (1:51.55); also part of the 200 medley relay that claimed fourth (1:31.89) ... St. Thomas/South Dakota State Tri-Dual: took first in the 200 free (1:39.84) and 200 IM (1:52.48); also took third in the 200 medley relay (1:32.82) and swam the 400 free relay in an exhibition (3:08.40) ... SMU Dual: finished second in the 200 back (1:50.47), third in the 200 fly (1:52.07), fifth in the 100 fly (50.56) and sixth in the 200 IM (1:54.91); also part of the 400 medley relay that finished fourth (3:25.05) and the 400 free relay that was fifth (3:05.71) ... South Dakota Dual: made collegiate debut by winning the 200 fly (1:51.16), placing second in the 200 back (1:49.83), helping the 200 medley relay (1:32.70) to a fourth-place finish and swimming the 200 IM (1:54.86) in an exhibition
Prep: Competed at the club level for Club Natació Sant Andreu
Personal: Parents are Andrés Hernández and Isabel García … has an older brother, Andrés, who swims at St. Cloud State … plans to major in mathematics … is interested in motor sports, especially F1 racing
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