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2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Tony Eriksson

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Jarvenpaa, Finland
  • Highschool Makelanrinteen Lukio

Biography

Top Times

2018-19:
  • Horizon League Champion in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 1:59.13
  • Horizon League Runner-Up in the 100 breaststroke (54.36)
  • Part of the Horizon League Champion 200 medley relay (1:27.46), 400 medley relay (3:12.81) and 400 freestyle relay (2:56.69)
  • Placed third in the 100 butterfly (48.02) at the league championships
  • Member of the 200 medley relay (1:28.16) and 400 medley relay (3:14.48) and 400 freestyle relay (2:57.28) that placed fourth at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Member of the 200 freestyle relay that placed fifth (1:21.09) at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship
  • Placed fourth in the 100 IM (49.86), eighth in the 100 breaststroke (54.16) ninth in the 50 breaststroke (25.33)
  • Also competed in the 50 freestyle (21.05) and 100 freestyle (46.30) during the season
2017-18:
  • Three time Horizon League champion in 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, and 400 medley relay
  • Raced to team top times in the 100 fly (48.22), 800 free relay (6:33.57), 200 medley relay (1:27.76) and 400 medley relay (3:13.65)
  • Set a pool record at the Horizon League Championships in the 200 medley relay in 1:27.76
  • Competed in 13 different events as a junior
2016-17:
  • Member of the champion 200 medley relay (1:26.47) and 800 free (6:32.30) relay at Horizon League Championships
  • Placed fifth in the 100 butterfly (49.38), seventh in the 50 free (20.75) and eighth in the 100 free (45.53) 
    at Horizon League Championships
  • Recorded a career best time in the 100 free at the league championships
  • Registered top-five team times in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 breast, 100 fly and 200 fly
2015-16:
  • Member of the champion 200 freestyle relay (1:19.28)  that set a league and pool record at the Horizon League Championships
  • Placed fourth in the 50 freestyle (20.49) and 100 butterfly (48.36) while also finishing fifth in the 200 butterfly (1:50.00) at the Horizon League Championships
  • Swam the second fastest 100 and 200 butterfly on the team
  • Clocked the fourth fastest time on the team in the 50 freestyle
Academic Acheivements:
  • Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Horizon League Spring Academic Honor Roll (2017, 2018)
  • Horizon League All-Academic Team (2018-19)
High School:
  • Completed his career owning 31 Finnish national age group medals including five from adult nationals in the 200 free and 200 butterfly.
  • Four-time SCM and LCM national age group (15-16) record holder in the 100 free and 100 butterfly.
  • Placed second in the B-final of the 50 free at the Youth Olympic Festivals in 2011.
  • Member of the Finnish National Team
Personal:
Full Name: Tony Henrik Eriksson
Birthdate: February 5, 1995
Parents: Kirsi Tolmunen and Anders Eriksson
Siblings: Max

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Other Finnish swimmers on the team
2. Excellent facilities
3. Great academics

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Fly/Free
    6'"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Fly/Free
    6'"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Fly/Free
    6'1"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Fly/Free
    6'1"