Ian Finnerty

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bloomington, Ind.
High School:
Bloomington South

SENIOR YEAR (2018-19)
Earned six All-America honors at the NCAA Championships … First-Team All-Big Ten … NCAA Champion in the 100 breaststroke for a second-straight year, winning with a time of 49.85 … became the first Hoosier swimmer to successfully defend his NCAA title in 45 years … NCAA Champion in the 400 medley relay with a time of 2:59.70, earning All-America honors … placed third in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships, winning bronze with a time of 1:49.90 to earn All-America accolades … member of the 800 freestyle relay that earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships with a fourth-place finish in a time of 6:07.35 … finished seventh in the 200 IM at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:42.84, earning All-America honors … part of the 200 medley relay that won the Consolation Final at the NCAA Championships, placing ninth overall with a time of 1:23.27 to earn Honorable-Mention All-America honors … Big Ten Champion in the 100 breaststroke, winning gold with a NCAA A cut time of 50.77 … became the first man in Big Ten history to win 100 breast four-straight years … Big Ten Champion in the 200 breaststroke, winning gold with a NCAA A cut and Big Ten Meet record time of 1:50.30 … Big Ten Champion in the 400 medley relay, winning gold with a NCAA A cut time of 3:01.63 … member of the Big Ten Champion 800 freestyle relay that won gold with a NCAA A cut and pool record time of 6:11.02 … also a member of the 200 medley relay that won silver at the Big Ten Championships with a NCAA A cut of 1:23.32 … won bronze in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:41.74 … took first in the 100 breaststroke (53.62, NCAA B cut), 200 breaststroke (1:59.69), 200 IM (1:47.66) and 200 medley relay (1:26.50) in win over No. 8 Louisville ... touched first in the 100 breaststroke (54.38) and 200 medley relay (1:27.46) against No. 24 Purdue ... won the 100 breaststroke with a NCAA B cut of 53.25 and was also a member of the victorious 200 medley relay (1:26.87) against No. 4 Michigan ... touched first in the 100 breaststroke (51.22, NCAA A cut) and was a member of the winning 800 freestyle relay (6:17.78, NCAA A cut) at the IU Invitational ... won the 100 breaststroke with a NCAA A cut of 51.54 at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge ... took first in the 100 breaststroke (53.49, NCAA B cut) and 200 breaststroke (2:00.05) against No. 1 Texas and No. 8 Florida ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:27.76) and 400 medley relay (3:11.38) ... won the 100 breaststroke (53.88, NCAA B Cut) and 200 breaststroke (2:01.15) against No. 22 Missouri, No. 23 Notre Dame and Kentucky and was also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:26.92).

JUNIOR YEAR (2017-18)
Earned six All-America honors at the NCAA Championships … First-Team All-Big Ten … won the NCAA Championship in the 100 breaststroke with the fastest time in history, becoming the first swimmer to break the 50-second barrier with a time of 49.69 to earn All-America honors … Finnerty’s mark set the American, NCAA, NCAA Meet, U.S. Open, Big Ten, school and pool records … Won the NCAA Championship in the 200 breaststroke with a Big Ten, school and pool record time of 1:50.17, earning All-America honors … member of the NCAA Championship-winning 400 medley relay that touched the wall with a Big Ten, school and pool record time of 3:01.07, earning All-America honors … part of the 800 freestyle relay that placed second at the NCAA Championships with a Big Ten and school record time of 6:06.01, earning All-America honors … member of the 200 medley relay that took fourth at the NCAA Championships with a school record time of 1:22.87, earning All-America honors … placed eighth in the 200 IM at the NCAA Championships, earning All-America accolades with a time of 1:44.25 … won the Big Ten championship in the 100 breaststroke with a school, Big Ten and pool record NCAA A cut of 50.72 … won the Big Ten championship in the 200 breaststroke with a school, Big Ten and pool record NCAA A cut of 1:50.78 … member of the Big Ten champion 400 medley relay that won with a school, Big Ten and pool record NCAA A cut of 3:01.30 … part of the Big Ten champion 800 freestyle relay that set the school and pool record with a NCAA A cut of 6:11.50 … member of the Big Ten champion 200 medley relay that won with a NCAA A cut time of 1:23.95 … tied for fourth in the 200 IM at the Big Ten’s with a NCAA B cut of 1:42.94 … won two events against No. 14 Louisville, taking first in the 100 breaststroke (53.20) and 200 breaststroke (with NCAA B cut times ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:26.29) against the Cardinals ... touched first in the 100 breaststroke (52.72) and 200 breaststroke (1:57.06) against Purdue in NCAA B cut times ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay team that won in 1:27.54 ... won the 100 breaststroke against No. 8 Michigan with a NCAA B cut time of 52.83 ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:26.71) against the Wolverines ... touched first in four events at the Purdue Invitational ... won the 100 breaststroke with a NCAA B cut of 51.99 ... part of the winning 400 medley relay (3:05.57) that set a pool record with a NCAA A cut time ... member of the winning 800 freestyle relay that touched with a NCAA A cut time of 6:17.75 ... also on the winning 200 medley relay with a NCAA B cut of 1:25.09 ... won the 100 breaststroke with a NCAA B cut time of 54.99 against No. 13 Notre Dame and Cincinnati ... placed first in the 100 breaststroke against No. 15 Tennessee and Kentucky with a NCAA B cut time of 53.19 ... won the 100 breaststroke (53.38) and 200 breaststroke (1:59.50) in victories over No. 2 Texas and No. 4 Florida with NCAA B cut marks ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:27.12) and 400 medley relay (3:11.19).

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2016-17)
Earned two All-America honors at the 2017 NCAA Championships … First-Team All-Big Ten … placed 42nd in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:58.97 at the NCAA Championships ... part of the 200 medley relay team that placed 13^th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 1:24.60 while earning Honorable Mention All-America honors ... part of the 400 medley relay team that placed sixth with a time of 3:03.98 at the NCAA Championships receiving All-America honors ... finished 25^th in the 200 IM at NCAA Championships with a time of 1:44.61 ... placed 15^th in the 200 breaststroke at Big Ten Championships with the time of 1:58.31 ... snagged a first place finish in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 51.38 ... captured a second place in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:41.86 ... part of the 400 medley relay team that took first place at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 3:03.28 ... member of the 200 medley relay team that topped the podium at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:23.61 … won the 100 breaststroke (54.47) and the 200 IM (1:48.40) against Louisville with NCAA B cut times ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:26.98) against the Cardinals ... touched the wall first in the 200 butterfly against Purdue with a time of 1:49.17 ... also a member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:28.20) team versus the Boilermakers ...won three individual events and one relay (200 medley relay - 1:27.13) ... touched first in the 100 breaststroke (54.01), 200 breaststroke (1:58.30) and the 200 IM (1:47.69) with NCAA B cut times ... member of the winning 200 medley relay (1:25.13) and 400 medley relay (3:09.51) team at the 2016 AT&T Winter Nationals ... top Big Ten finisher in the 100 breaststroke, placing fourth, with a NCAA B cut time of 53.85 at the USA College Challenge … member of the winning 200 medley relay team (1:27.99) against Tennessee and Kentucky ... won the 100 LCM breaststroke (1:05.11) and 100 breaststroke (55.44) against Texas and Florida ... also member of winning 200 LCM medley relay (1:41.58) and 200 medley relay (1:27.48).

2016 U.S. OLYMPIC SWIMMING TRIALS
Placed 11^th in the 100 breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Trials with a time of 1:00.96 … posted a time of 1:01.14 in prelims to advance to the semifinals.

FRESHMAN YEAR (2015-16)
Earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in the 100 breaststroke at the 2016 NCAA Championships … Big Ten Rookie of the Year … First-Team All-Big Ten … placed 16^th in the 100 breaststroke at the NCAA Championships with a time of 54.43 to earn Honorable Mention All-America honors … 37^th in the 200 IM at the NCAA’s with a mark of 1:46.04 … 40^th in the 200 breaststroke at the NCAA’s with a time of 1:59.06 … Big Ten Champion in the 100 breaststroke with a personal-best and Purdue pool record time of 51.75 … placed sixth in the 200 breaststroke at the Big Ten Championships with a time of 1:54.99 … set personal-best in prelims with a time of 1:54.43 … member of the Big Ten Champion 400 freestyle relay team that won with a then school-record and Purdue pool record time of 2:50.51 … finished fourth in the 200 IM at the Big Ten Championships with a personal-best time of 1:43.82 … won the 200 IM against Purdue.

PREP/PERSONAL
All-American in the 100 breast, 100 fly, 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay … 10-time state medalist … school record holder in the 100 fly and the 100 breast … four-time first-team all-area … Summer Junior Nationals and Winter Junior Nationals participant … parents are Stephen Finnerty and Dina Adkins … has one sister, Sarah … born Aug. 2, 1996.