Rob Schnitzler

Class:
Junior
Position:
Breast/Free
Hometown:
Wausau, Wis.
High School:
Wausau East HS

CAREER NOTES:
Owns the eighth-fastest time in Minnesota history in the 100 breaststroke (53.92).

2010-11 • SENIOR SEASON:
Scored in the 100 breaststroke for the third straight year at the Big Ten Championships, finishing eighth • also swam the 200 breast, placing 25th • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2009-10 • JUNIOR SEASON: Scored in the 100 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships for the second straight year, taking 16th place • swam the breast leg of the 200 medley relay that finished fourth • also placed 60th in the 50 free • finished seventh in the 100 breaststroke at the USA Swimming Minnesota Grand Prix • placed seventh in the 100 breast at the Ohio State Invitational • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2008-09 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Finished 11th in the 100 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships after clocking a career-best 54.49 in the prelims • placed 32nd in the 200 breast in 2:03.99 and 39th in the 50 freestyle in 20.75 • won the 100 breaststroke at the Falcon Invitational • Academic All-Big Ten • letterwinner.

2007-08 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Had breakthrough swim at the Minnesota Challenge, winning the 100 breaststroke in career-best 56.23 • time ranks 23rd all-time at Minnesota • also took 10th in the 50 free and contributed to winning 400 medley relay at the Minnesota Challenge • placed sixth in the 100 breast in dual with North Carolina • placed 11th in the 100 breast at the Minnesota Grand Prix • clocked a lifetime-best 1:04.15 to cruise to a win in the 100-meter breast at the USA Swimming Speedo Series event in Wisconsin over the summer.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2007 graduate of Wausau East High School (Wis.) • the 2007 Wisconsin State runner-up in the 100 breaststroke and placed eighth in the 50 freestyle • owns top times of 58.09 in the 100 breaststroke, 2:10.72 in the 200 breast and 21.50 in the 50 free.

PERSONAL: Finance major • son of Joan Schnitzler • born March 2, 1989.

Schnitzler[apos]s Top Times:
100 breast 53.92 2/25/11
200 breast 2:02.41 2/26/11