Pascal Wollach Season 2007-08

Pascal Wollach Season 2007-08

PositionFREESTYLE/BACK
ClassSophomore
HometownCalgary, Canada

Five-time All-American
NCAA Champion (400 MR)
Three-time SEC Champion (100 Back, 400 MR, 800 FR)
SEC Academic Honor Roll
CSCAA Academic All-American

Junior Season (2008-09)
Participated at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy ... Represented Canada in the 50m and 100m backstrokes ... Took 17th in the 100 back in 54.08 and finished 20th in the 50 back in 25.23, which was a Canadian national record ... Was a member of the Canadian 400 medley relay team ... A four-time All-America honoree at the 2009 NCAA Championships ... A part of the NCAA record-breaking 400 medley relay that won in a time of 3:01.39 ... In the prelims, Wollach[apos]s leadoff leg spilt time of 44.90 was a new school record in the 100 back ... Also set an Auburn record in the 200 back with a time of 1:39.65, finishing fourth overall ... Took fourth in the 100 back in 45.43 and was a part of the 800 free relay squad that took eighth (6:21.86) ... At the SEC Championships, Wollach earned three championship titles; two relays and one individual ... Was a member of the SEC record-breaking 800 free relay that touched the wall in 6:18.15 ... Swam the leadoff leg of the 400 medley relay that finished in 3:04.58 ... Finished first in the 100 back in 46.04 ... Swam in the 100 back A Final and finished third in 1:41.24 ... Also took sixth in the 200 free with a time of 1:35.82.

Sophomore Season (2007-08)
Competed in the 100m back and 100m free at the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials in Montreal... Finished ninth in the 100m back, winning the consolation final with a time of 57.27... Also finished 14th in the 100m free with a time of 51.59... Competed in the 800 freestyle relay, 100 back and 200 back at the NCAA Championships in Federal Way, Washington... Earned honorable mention All-America honors in the 800 free relay... Swam the second leg on the 800 free relay that finished 11th, posting a time of 6:26.22... Individually, Wollach swam to a 17th-place finish in the 100 back (47.57) and a 28th-place finish in the 200 back (1:45.14)... At the SEC Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Wollach swam the second leg (1:35.59) on the third place 800 free relay (6:26.20)... Individually he swam to a fourth-place finish in the finals of the 100 back (47.91) and a 11th-place finish in the consolation finals of the 200 back (1:46.77).

Freshman Season (2006-07)
Part of the Canadian National Team for the Pan-American Games... Won a bronze medal, swimming the third leg on the third-place 800m free relay team... Finished fourth in the 100m back with a time of 55.91... Also swam the leadoff in the 400m free relay preliminaries; Canada won the heat with a time of 3:23.43... Competed in the preliminaries in the 500 free (32nd, 4:24.65), 100 back (21st, 47.88) and 200 back (26th, 1:44.76) at the NCAA Championships... Swam a converted 47.22 in the 100 back at the Missouri Grand Prix, his lone 'A' cut of the season... Posted a NCAA provisional time of 4:23.62 in the 500 free at the James E. Martin Qualifier... Also came in with a converted 1:46.55 in the 200 back at the Missouri Grand Prix, another 'B' cut... Swam on the 11th-place 800m free relay team at the U.S. Open... Also made it to the C Final in the 100m back.

High School
Attended National Sports School... Competed for the University of Calgary Swim Club under coaches Mike Blondal and Yan Bidrman... National record holder (17 & under) in the 800 free... Member of Junior National Canadian team.

Personal
Parents are Barry and Mychelle Wollach... Has one brother, Daniel ... Majoring in biomedical science.