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2018-19 Men's Swimming Roster

Tyler Steskla

  • Position Freestyle/Butterfly
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cheshire, Conn.
  • High School Cheshire

Biography

As a Junior in 2017-18:
Took fourth in the 1000 freestyle (10:31.87) and seventh in the 200 freestyle (1:58.81) in the meet against Iona…Placed third in the 1000 freestyle (10:24.75) and fifth in the 200 fly (2:13.87) in the meet against TCNJ…Finished second in the 1000 freestyle (10:17.53) during the meet against UConn…Placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle (10:23.13) in the meet against Pace…Contributed second in the 1650 freestyle (17:21.26) in the meet against WPI…Competed in the 1650 freestyle (17:11.69), 400 IM (4:33.15), 500 freestyle (5:04.81) and the 200 freestyle (1:53.83) during the WPI Invitational…Registered fourth in the 1000 freestyle (10:12.71) in the meet against Yale…Placed first in the 1000 freestyle (10:11.33) in the meet against Le Moyne…Finished fifth in the 200 freestyle (1:52.87) in the meet against Saint Rose…Took fourth in the 1000 freestyle (10:06.86) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:57.29) in the meet against Marist…Contributed third in the 1650 freestyle (17:11.24) and fifth in the 200 backstroke (2:09.10) in the meet against Bridgeport…Registered third in the 1650 freestyle (16:19.17), fifth in the 500 freestyle (4:42.01) and 13th in the 200 freestyle (1:47.57) during the NE10 Conference Championships.

As a Sophomore in 2016-17:
Notched fifth in the 800 yard freestyle relay (8:04.67), sixth in the seventh in the 200 yard butterfly (2:11.64), eighth in the 400 yard IM (4:45.39), ninth in the 200 yard IM (2:12.81) and competed in the 200 yard backstroke (2:12.34) against West Chester and Shippensburg on 9/30-10/1…Placed third in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:32.38), seventh in the 500 yard freestyle (5:15.16) and competed in the 200 yard IM (2:21.28) versus Iona on 10/8…Recorded fourth in the 400 yard medley relay (4:03.64), fourth in the 200 yard butterfly (2:11.95) and fourth in the 500 yard freestyle (5:08.41) against TCNJ on 10/22…Earned third in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:30.08) and fifth in the 500 yard and competed in the 200 yard freestyle (1:56.79) versus Worcester Polytechnic Institute on 11/11…Finished fourth in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:26.81), fourth in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:34.88), fourth in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:12.27) and fifth in the 200 yard backstroke (2:11.43) against Pace on 11/12…Notched eighth in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:32.68), 17th in the 500 yard freestyle (5:03.14), 19th in the 200 yard butterfly (2:08.46) and competed in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:28.84) in the ECAC Championships on 12/2-12/4…Placed fourth in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:16.74) and fifth in the 200 yard backstroke (2:07.97) versus Yale on 12/8…Won the 1000 yard freestyle (10:15.20), placed second in the 400 yard medley relay (3:45.48) and competed in the 500 yard freestyle (5:00.52) against Saint Rose on 1/13…Recorded second in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:11.14), second in the 500 yard freestyle (5:01.59) and fourth in the 200 yard butterfly (2:07.97) against Le Moyne on 1/14…Earned third in the 800 yard freestyle (7:42.97) and fifth in the 200 yard backstroke (2:07.97) against UConn on 1/20… Recorded third in the 1650 yard freestyle (16:59.63) and third in the 200 yard backstroke (2:10.46) versus Bridgeport on 1/27…Placed eighth in the 100 yard IM (1:00.12), competed in the 50 yard butterfly (26.40) and the 100 yard freestyle (50.95) in the UConn Open on 2/4…Earned second in the 1650 yard freestyle (16:14.45), eighth in the 500 yard freestyle (4:43.45), ninth in the 400 yard freestyle (3:15.36), ninth in the 800 yard freestyle relay (7:08.48) and 13th in the 200 yard freestyle (1:47.12) in the NE10 Championships on 2/16-2/19.

As a Freshman in 2015-16:
Finished sixth in the 500 yard freestyle (5:18.89), seventh in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:54.27) and ninth in the 200 yard butterfly (2:16.55) against West Chester University and Shippensburg on 10/2-10/3…Placed second in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:41.33), fifth in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:30.14) and seventh in the 500 yard freestyle (5:13.87) against The College of New Jersey on 10/31…Notched second in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:21.27), fourth in the 200 yard butterfly (2:15.58) and fourth in the 500 yard freestyle (5:09.22) against Saint Rose on 11/7…Finished second in the 500 yard freestyle (5:05.42) and seventh in the 200 yard freestyle (1:55.87) against the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on 11/21…Placed 13th in the 200 yard back (2:06.41), 17th in the 400 yard IM (4:40.70),19th in the 200 yard fly (2:10.39) and 31st in the 200 yard IM (2:13.77) at the ECAC Winter Championship on 12/4-12/6…Finished second in the 500 yard freestyle (5:11.90) and fourth in the 100 yard freestyle (10:29.68) against Yale on 12/11…Was third in the 1650 yard freestyle (17:18.45) against Marist on 1/9…Touched the wall fifth in the 500 yard freestyle (5:00.40) and sixth in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:13.87) against Connecticut College on 1/13…Finished first in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:18.01) against Le Moyne College on 1/16…Notched fifth in the 200 yard backstroke (2:06.96), fifth in the 200 yard butterfly (2:07.86) against Pace on 1/22…Finished fourth in the 1650 yard freestyle (16.20.21), eighth in the 500 yard freestyle (4:46.53), 11th in the 800 yard freestyle relay (7:07.70) and 14th in the 200 yard backstroke (2:03.22) at the Northeast-10 Championships on 2/4-2/7…Achieved 17th in the 400 yard IM (4:18.02), 20th in the 500 yard freestyle (4:49.12), 23rd in the 200 yard butterfly (2:00.24), 23rd in the 500 yard freestyle (4:50.07), 24th in the 200 yard butterfly (2:02.45) at the Metropolitan Collegiate Championships on 2/19-2/21. 
 
Before Southern Connecticut State University:
Attended Cheshire High School (Conn.)…Eight-time top 16 Connecticut  swimming member…Two-time Age Group Championships distance high point winner…Swam for the Cheshire YMCA Sea Dogs for 10 years…Named to YMCA Nationals qualifier five times…Honor roll student.

Personal:
The son of Tonya and Brian Steskla…An accounting major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • 2016-17Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • 2017-18Junior

    Freestyle/Butterfly
  • 2018-19Senior

    Freestyle/Butterfly