Gustavo Kertzscher

Position:
Back
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Skurup, Sweden
High School:
Österportskolan HS

2003-04: Scored points for Syracuse at the BIG EAST Championship in the 100 backstroke and came in 16th with a time of 53.11…also competed in the 200 backstroke and posted a time of 1:54.72…part of SU's 200 medley relay that had the team's top time of the season at the Sonny Werblin Invitational with a time of 1:29.43…also had strong showings at Colgate, finishing first in both the 100 backstroke (53.88) and the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:31.48…came in third in the 200 backstroke at West Virginia (1:56.04)…earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters…named a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2002-03: Competed in the 100 backstroke(51.96), the 200 backstroke (1:51.31) and the 200 individual medley(1:56.55) at the BIG EAST Championship where he posted his fastest times of the year…member of the fall and spring Athletic Director's Honor Rolls…a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2001-02: Finished 16th in the finals of the 100 backstroke at the BIG EAST Championship with a time of 52.39…his time of 51.83 in the prelims marked a season-best…started the year strong by capturing first place in his first six dual-meet races which included four relays(vs. St. Bonaventure and Colgate)…recorded his fastest time of the season in the 200 backstroke(1:52.30) at the Nike Cup…named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll both semesters…a BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

High School: Finished fourth at the Swedish Senior Nationals in the 200 backstroke…coached by Magnus Lennartsson and Dan Eliasson at Österportskolan High School…competed in the 100 and 200 backstroke events, the 100 and 200 butterfly events and the 100 IM in high school…as a senior his best time in the 200 meter backstroke was 2:02.81…he swam the 100 meter backstroke in a season-best time of 57.81…a pace of 56.60 was his fastest time as a senior in the 100 meter butterfly…finished fourth at the Swedish Senior Nationals in the 200 backstroke…was second in the 200 back at junior nationals.

Personal: Born May 14, 1981 in Lund, Sweden…son of Maria and Ubiratan Kertzscher…has two sisters…majoring in engineering physics.