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2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster

John Schihl

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
  • Highschool Bloomfield Hills

Biography


2016-17:
Placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke (55.98) and ninth in the 200 breaststroke (2:03.99) at Horizon League Championships
Member of the runner-up 400 medley relay (3:13.14) at Horizon League Championships

2015-16:
▪ Placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke (55.58) and ninth in the 200 breaststroke (2:01.40) at Horizon League Championships

▪ Competed in the 50 freestyle at Horizon League Championships (21.57)
▪ Recorded career best times in the 100 freestyle (48.28) and 200 IM (1:59.45)
▪ Ranked in the top three on the team in the 100 and 200 breaststroke

2014-15:
▪ Horizon League Champion in 100 breaststroke (54.39); his time was second-fastest in Oakland history
▪ Horizon League Champion in 200 breaststroke (1:58.48), good for second all-time in program records
▪ Part of Oakland's Horizon League and team record-setting 200 medley relay team
▪ Swam 100 and 200 breaststroke along with 50 free at 2015 Horizon League Championship

▪ Swam breaststroke leg on Oakland's Horizon League champion 400 medley relay team

ACADEMIC HONORS:
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB HIGHLIGHTS
▪ Earned four letters while swimming for Bloomfield Hills and Lahser High Schools

▪ 2013 NISCA All-American in the 100 Breaststroke
▪ Oakland County Record Holder in 100 Breaststroke, varsity record in 200 Medley Relay and 100 Breaststroke
▪ Named team MVP as a senior
▪ Swam for Kingfish Aquatics at the club level

PERSONAL
Full Name: John Joseph Schihl
Parents: Peter and Karen Schihl
Siblings: Paul, Claire
▪ Father Peter played basketball for Oakland
▪ Uncle Mike Schihl played baseball for Oakland

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
▪ Good swim team
▪ Had my field of study
▪ Campus

Schihl Personal Bests
Event 2016-17 Top Time Career Top Time
50 Free 21.78
Zippy Invite
12/2/16
21.23
2015 HL Championship
2/26/15
100 Free 48.80
Black & Gold Intrasquad
9/23/16
48.28
Green Bay
10/10/15

100 Breast

55.98
2017 HL Championships
2/22/17
54.39*
2015 HL Championship
3/1/14
* 100 breast time is 3rd in Oakland history

200 Breast

2:03.99
2017 HL Championships
2/22/17
1:58.44*
2015 HL Championship
2/28/15
* 200 breast time is 3rd in Oakland history

200 IM

-- 1:59.45
Kenyon Winter Invite
1/15/16

100 Fly

-- 52.91
EMU Invite
12/6/14

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Breast/Free
    6'2"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Breast/Free
    6'2"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Breast/Free
    6'2"