2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2016-17:
▪ Placed sixth in the 400 IM (4:02.86) and seventh in the 200 IM (1:51.96) and 200 butterfly (1:51.41) at Horizon League Championships
▪ Recorded the top team time in the 200 fly (1:51.16) at the Zippy Invitational on Dec. 2
▪ Registered top-five team times in the 100 back, 100 fly, 200 IM and 400 IM
2015-16:
▪ Placed 10th in the 100 butterfly (49.90), sixth in the 200 butterfly (1:50.48) and ninth in the 200 backstroke (1:49.85) at the Horizon League Championships▪ His 200 butterfly time ranks 10th all-time in Oakland history▪ Recorded a career best in the 200 backstroke and 200 butterfly
2014-15: ▪ Swam 100 back, 100 butterfly and 200 butterfly at 2015 Horizon League Championships ▪ Finished sixth in the 200 fly (1:50.63); his time ranks ninth fastest in Oakland history ▪ Finished 10th in both the 100 fly (49.46) and 100 back (50.89) 2013-14: ▪ Swam 100 butterfly and 200 back at 2014 Horizon League Championships ▪ Finished 12th in 100 fly (50.32) and 11th in 200 back (1:52.97) ▪ Also swam 400 IM, with his time of 4:15.43 ranking in team's top 10 times of the seasonAcademic Acheivements:▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2014)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2015)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2015)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2016)
▪ Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2016)
HIGH SCHOOL
▪ Received Hardest worker, MVP, Coaches choice awards TOP NON-ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE ▪ Earned Scholastic All-American honors as a prep
Personal
Full Name: Aaron Helander
Parents: Doris and Richard Helander
Sibling: Brother, Alex
Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland
▪ Beautiful Campus
▪ The academics
▪ The Swim Team!
| Helander Personal Bests |
| Event |
2015-16 Top Time |
Career Top Time |
| 100 Back |
51.57
Zippy Invite
12/2/16 |
50.89
2015 HL Championship
2/27/15 |
| 200 Back |
1:57.40
UIC Quad
11/14/16 |
1:49.85
2016 HL Championship
2/24/16 |
|
100 Fly
|
50.18
Zippy Invite
12/2/16 |
49.46
2015 HL Championship
2/27/15 |
|
200 Fly
|
1:51.16
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
1:50.07*
2016 HL Championship
2/24/16 |
| * 200 Fly time is 10th in Oakland history |
|
200 IM
|
1:51.96
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
1:51.96
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
|
400 IM
|
4:02.86
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17
|
4:02.86
2017 HL Championship
2/22/17 |
|
100 Breast
|
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1:03.21
Kenyon Winter Invite
1/15/16 |
Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Fly/Back
6'"
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2014-15Sophomore
Fly/Back/IM
6'"
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2015-16Junior
Fly/Back/IM
6'"
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2016-17Senior
Fly/Back/IM
6'"
