
Tjaard Krusch
Height: | 6-0 |
Weight: | 176 |
Year: | Junior |
Hometown: | Dorsheim, Germany |
High School: | IGS |
Events: | IM/Backstroke |
Major: | Sport Studies |
HONORS
Atlantic 10 All-Academic Team - March 19, 2020
CSCAA Scholar All-American - 2018-19
Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week - Jan. 16, 2018
Most Outstanding Rookie Performer - 2018 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships
As A Junior (2019-20)
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
- Won four medals and set a new Atlantic 10 Conference Championship and program record at the 2020 A-10 Swimming and Diving Championships (2/22)
- Set an A-10 Conference and school record in the 200-IM, earning the gold medal with a time of 1:45.73 at the A-10 Championships
- Led the 400-medley relay team to a gold-medal finish (3:14.54) at the A-10 Championships
- Grabbed a silver medal in the 100-backstroke (47.79) in the third day of competition at the A-10 Championships
- Earned a bronze medal in the 200-backstroke with a time of 1:45.49 at the A-10 Championships
- A member of the fifth-place 200-medley relay (1:28.86) in the first day of the A-10 Championships
- Placed first in the 100-backstroke (52.08), third in the 50-freestyle (21.94), and led the 200-medley relay team to a second-place finish (1:40.63) in a win at Niagara (1/31)
- Won both the 100-backstroke (51.45) and 200-backstroke (1:56.57) and led the 200-freestyle relay to first place (1:26.25) and the 200-medley relay to third place (1:36.73) in a victory over Binghamton (1/20)
- Guided the 400-freestyle relay team to victory (3:09.67) and took first place in both the 100-backstroke (50.81) and 200-IM (1:55.76)
- Took third in the 100-backstroke (52.55) and led the 200-medley relay squad to third (1:35.55) at Cornell (11/9)
- Earned first place in the 200-IM (1:57.59), 200-backstroke (1:53.98), and 100-backstroke (51.10), grabbed second in both the 100-butterfly (52.19) and 50-freestyle (21.92), and was a member of both the first-place 400-freestyle relay (3:13.01) and 400-medley relay (3:31.50) teams in a win at Colgate (10/12)
- Grabbed first place in the 50-backstroke (23.81) and 100-backstroke (51.80), was part of the first-place 100-freestyle relay (39.42) and led the 200-medley relay to third (1:29.78) in season opener at Penn State (10/4)
As A Sophomore (2018-19)
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
- Won a silver medal in the 100-backstroke, swimming a NCAA “B” cut time of 47.61 and finished fourth in the 200-backstroke (1:46.63) as well as the 200-IM (1:47.96) at the 2019 Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships (2/23)
- Won the 100-backstroke (51.04), finished second in the 200-IM (1:56.78) and was a member of the second-place 200-medley relay team (1:35.69) vs. Niagara (2/2)
- Was a member of the second-place 400-freestyle relay (3:11.95) and third-place 200-medley relay (1:36.14) teams and placed fifth in the 100-breaststroke (1:01.08) at Binghamton (1/26).
- Was a member of third-place 400-medley relay (3:30.64) team and took fifth in the 100-butterfly and in the 100-backstroke (55.03) against Cornell (1/21).
- Earned wins in the 200-IM (1:55.52) and the 100-backstroke (51.24), was a member of the second-place 200-medley relay (1:35.52) team against Canisius (11/10).
- Was a member of fourth-place 200-freestyle relay (1:26.57) team and finished fifth in the 100-backstroke (51.40) at the Atlantic 10 Classic (10/28).
- Was a member of the first-place 400-freestyle relay (3:10.75) team, placed first in the 100-backstroke (50.66), second in the 200-IM (1:55.50) and 100-butterfly (51.36) and was a member of the second place 200-medley relay (1:36.44) team at Justin Jennings Memorial Invite (10/5).
- Set Justin Jennings Memorial Invite meet record in 200-backstroke with a time of 1:53.41 (10/5).
As A Freshman (2017-18)
- Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll honoree
- Earned Most Outstanding Rookie Performer of the 2018 Atlantic 10 Championships after winning two silver medals and one bronze medal
- Won a silver medal in the 200-IM (1:47.39) and 200-freestyle relay (1:20.54). Grabbed a bronze medal in the 100-backstroke (48.12) and finished fourth in the 200-backstroke at the 2018 Atlantic 10 Championships (2/17)
- Member of the winning 200-medley relay team that finished in 1:35.24 at Niagara (1/27)
- Winner of the 200-IM (1:55.50), 100-backstroke (50.63) and was also a member of the first-place 200-medley relay team (1:33.56) against Binghamton (1/14)
- Took second in the 200-backstroke with a time of 1:49.91, finished third in the 200 IM (1:52.12), 100-backstroke (49.73) and was part of the third-place 200-medley relay (1:31.71) and 400-freestyle relay (3:05.82) at the Zippy Invite (12/3)
- Winner of the 100-backstroke (51.16) and the 200-IM (1:56.91), also finished second in the 200-backstroke (1:56.12) against Canisius (11/11)
- Grabbed fourth-place in the 100-backstroke (52.42) and fifth in the 200-backstroke (1:54.75) and 200-IM (1:57.11) at the Atlantic 10 Classic (10/29)
- Earned first-place in the 200-IM with a time of 1:59.11 and placed second in the 100-backstroke (52.58) at UConn (10/20)
- Placed third in 100-backstroke (52.65), third in 200-medley relay (1:35.83), third in 400-freestyle relay (3:14.31), fourth in the 100-IM (54.80), fifth in 200-backstroke (1:55.58) and fifth in 200-IM (1:59.82) at the Justin Jennings Memorial Invite (10/7)
Personal
Son of Ulrike and Joachim Krusch ... sport studies major.
2019-20 Top Marks | |||
50 Freestyle SCY | 21.11 | 2019 Zippy Invitational | 12/6/2019 |
100 Freestyle SCY | 47.68 | 2019 Zippy Invitational | 12/8/2019 |
50 Backstroke SCY | 23.57 | 2019 Zippy Invitational | 12/7/2019 |
100 Backstroke SCY | 47.79 | 2020 A-10 Champs | 2/21/2020 |
200 Backstroke SCY | 1:45.49 | 2020 A-10 Champs | 2/22/2020 |
100 Butterfly SCY | 49.87 | 2019 Zippy Invitational | 12/7/2019 |
200 Individual Medley SCY | 1:45.73 | 2020 A-10 Champs | 2/20/2020 |
2018-19 Top Marks | |||
100 Freestyle SCY | 47.56 | Binghamton vs St. Bonaventure | 1/26/2019 |
200 Freestyle SCY | 1:49.79 | 2nd Annual Justin Jennings Inv | 10/6/2018 |
100 Backstroke SCY | 47.61 | 2019 A-10 | 2/22/2019 |
200 Backstroke SCY | 1:46.63 | 2019 A-10 | 2/23/2019 |
100 Breaststroke SCY | 1:01.08 | Binghamton vs St. Bonaventure | 1/26/2019 |
100 Butterfly SCY | 51.36 | 2nd Annual Justin Jennings Inv | 10/6/2018 |
200 Individual Medley SCY | 1:47.96 | 2019 A-10 | 2/21/2019 |
2017-18 Top Marks | |||
50 Freestyle SCY | 20.71 | 2018 A-10 Men's & Women's Cham | 2/15/2018 |
100 Freestyle SCY | 45.19 | 2018 A-10 Men's & Women's Cham | 2/17/2018 |
200 Freestyle SCY | 1:43.62 | 2017 Zippy Invitational | 12/2/2017 |
100 Backstroke SCY | 47.76 | 2018 A-10 Men's & Women's Cham | 2/16/2018 |
200 Backstroke SCY | 1:45.85 | 2018 A-10 Men's & Women's Cham | 2/17/2018 |
100 Breaststroke SCY | 1:01.78 | St Bona at NU jan 2018 | 1/27/2018 |
100 Butterfly SCY | 53.06 | Justin Jennings Memorial Invit | 10/7/2017 |
200 Individual Medley SCY | 1:47.39 | 2018 A-10 Men's & Women's Cham | 2/15/2018 |