Wisconsin Badgers

2017-18: Competing in his signature event, the 1650-yard freestyle, the Wisconsin senior raced to a time of 14 minutes, 48.36 seconds — good for a personal best, the second-fastest time in school history and a 19th-place overall finish at the NCAA Championships. He also placed 38th (4 minutes, 18.36 seconds) in the 500 free and finished 42nd (1:38.35) in the 200 free ... finished fourth in the 1650 free (14:52.16), fifth in the 500 free final (4:16.63), tenth in the 200 free final (1:36.14) and participated in the fourth-place 800 free relay squad (6:20.75) at the Big Ten Championships ... notched a second-place finish in the 500 free (4:25.17) and a seventh-place finish in the 200 free (1:40.12) at the Shamrock Invite ... was victorious in the 500 free (4:27.85) and the 1000 free (9:09.81) at USC ... finished tenth in the 1650 free (15:04.44) at the Texas Invitational ... won the 1000 free (9:15.15) and the 500 free (4:33.36) at Northwestern ... won the 500 free (4:34.00) and took second in the 200 free (1:42.63) vs. UW-Green Bay ... finished third in the 1000 free (9:20.86) and fourth in the 500 free (4:29.37) at the Big Ten quad duals ... placed third in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:21.08) and seventh in the 500 freestyle (4:39.42) vs. Georgia ... finished fourth in the 1000 free (9:17.79) vs. NC State ... finished third in the 1000 freestyle (9:24.05) and third in the 500 freestyle (4:32.92) and took part in the eighth-place 400-yard freestyle squad (3:07.59) vs. Auburn and Tennessee

2016-17 (at Wisconsin): Finished 26th in the 1650 free (15:00.67) and tied for 37th in the 500 free (4:20.52) at the NCAA Championships ... placed fifth in the 1650 free (14:50.59), ninth in the 500 free (4:17.12) and 16th in the 200 free (1:37.52) at the Big Ten Championships ... won the 500 free (4:21.54) against Green Bay ... runner-up in the 500 free (4:25.06), 12th in the 200 free (1:41.28), 16th in the 100 free (46.68) and seventh in the 800 free relay (6:47.33) at the Notre Dame Shamrock Invitational ... took second in th 500-yard free style (4:28.53) and third in the 1000 free (9:17.47) at USC ... placed seventh in the 1650 free (14:59.27), 12th in the 500 free (4:21.85) and 24th in the 400 IM (3:59.33) at the Texas Invitational ... finished fourth in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:12.41) and the 400 free relay (3:05.12) against Georgia, also placed fifth in the 500 free (4:33.41) ... placed fourth in the 1650-yard freestyle (15:45.71), sixth in the 500 free (4:35.84), and seventh in the 200 fly (2:03.29) at NC State ... runner-up in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:21.90) and placed fifth in both the 500-yard free (4:39.26) and 400-yard free relay (3:10.68) against Minnesota ... won the 1000-yard freestyle (9:17.86), runner-up in the 500-yard free (4:37.12), and finished fourth in the 400-yard free relay (3:08.56) vs. Auburn

2014-15 (at Hawai’i): Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference champion in 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle … also placed second in 800 freestyle relay … earned Corey Carroll MVP award for second consecutive season … runner-up in 500 and 1000 freestyle against Minnesota … finished sixth in 1650 freestyle and ninth in 500 free at Texas Invitational … won 1650 freestyle at Stanford … placed fifth in 500 freestyle at Cal
 
2013-14 (at Hawai’i): Won titles in 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle at Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, setting meet records in 500 and 1650 free … named Rookie of the Year and awarded Corey Carroll MVP award … won 500 freestyle vs. Purdue … earned gold in 500 and 1650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay at Cal Poly/UCSB tri-meet … notched wins in 200, 500 and 1650 freestyle and 800 freestyle relay at Arena Invitational
 
Prep: Five-time Spanish national champion … 2012 Spanish champion in 400 freestyle and 2010 Spanish champion in 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle … swam for Club Natació Terrassa for three seasons
 
Personal: Parents are Arancha Casanueva and Emilio Goicoechea … has one brother, Alvaro … intended majors are physics and astronomy
 
Top Times:
(Yards)
200 Free: 1:35.94 (2/24/2017)
500 Free: 4:16.67
1000 Free: 9:12.41
1650 Free: 14:50.59 (2/25/2017)
 
(Meters)
200 Free: 1:50.92
400 Free: 3:51.05
800 Free: 7:59.94
1500 Free: 15:31.68
400 IM: 4:30.49
 
Honors
2014-15
2015 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation All-Academic
CSCAA Scholar All-America Honorable Mention