Ed Lichinsky
Ed Lichinsky

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
West Des Moines, Iowa

High School:
Valley

Height:
6-0

Event:
Sprints/Butterfly

2009-10: Will serve as a team captain.

2008-09: Won the consolation final in the 100 butterfly at the Horizon League Championships ... also placed 12th in the 100 freestyle and 15th in the 50 freestyle at the meet ... all three of those results were in career-best times ... swam with the school record-breaking 200 and 400 free relays ... placed second in the 200 free in win over Wheaton Nov. 1 ... finished second in the preliminaries of the 100 butterfly at the Falcon Invitational Dec. 5 ... third in the 100 free against IUPUI/Xavier/Saint Louis Nov. 14 and Western Illinois Jan. 24.

2007-08: Swam in four events at the Horizon League Championships, setting career-best times in each ... placed 16th in the 100 backstroke, 18th in the 50 freestyle and 19th in the 100 butterfly ... best finish of the season was a third-place effort in the 50 free in a win over South Dakota State Dec. 7 ... fourth in the 50 against Green Bay Feb. 2 ... member of the 200 free relay squad that posted the best team-time of the season Feb. 20.

2006-07: Placed 15th in the 100 butterfly and 16th in the 100 backstroke at the Horizon League Championships, setting season-best times in both ... recorded a victory in the 50 freestyle against Valparaiso Nov. 11 ... had the third-best time in the 50 free on the team ... placed second in the 100 butterfly against Western Illinois Jan. 27 ... took third at Butler Nov. 12 and the Ball State Invitational in the 100 fly Nov. 18.

High School: Was a six-time high school All-American ... holds the Valley High School record in the 200 medley ... his team finished third as a senior at the Iowa Boys High School meet, where he had two All-American swims and two top-eight finishes.

Personal: Son of Alex and Tanya Lichinsky ... hobbies include computer gaming and paintball ... is also a car enthusiast ... played football in high school and lists the 2005 State Championship as one of his most memorable sports experiences ... majoring in business.