2017-18 Men's Swimming/Diving Roster

Michael McLoone
Michael McLoone

Peter Loftus

  • Event(s) Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Janesville, Wis.
  • High School Craig

Biography

2017-18: Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference third place in the 400-yard medley relay … WIAC fourth place in the 200-yard freestyle relay, the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 800-yard freestyle relay … WIAC seventh place in the 200-yard individual medley … season-best 21.19 in the 50-yard freestyle, good for the No. 2 personal record time in program history, at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 15-17 … season-best 47.08 in the 100-yard freestyle, good for the No. 9 personal record time in program history, at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 15-17 … season-best 1:44.85 in the 200-yard freestyle at the A3 Carthage Classic on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 … season-best 25.76 in the 50-yard backstroke at Illinois Tech on Oct. 28 … season-best 53.61 in the 100-yard backstroke at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 15-17 … season-best 1:56.62 in the 200-yard backstroke at the A3 Carthage Classic on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 … season-best 2:21.34 in the 200-yard breaststroke against UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 10 … season-best 55.95 in the 100-yard butterfly against Lake Forest (Ill.) and Lawrence on Jan. 20 … season-best 53.77 in the 100-yard individual medley at the A3 Carthage Classic on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 … season-best 1:55.23 in the 200-yard individual medley at the A3 Carthage Classic on Nov. 30-Dec. 2 … season-best 4:24.84 in the 400-yard individual medley at the Wisconsin College Showcase on Oct. 21

2016-17: WIAC third place in the 200-yard medley relay … WIAC third place in the 400-yard medley relay … WIAC fourth place in the 200-yard individual medley … WIAC fourth place in the 200-yard freestyle relay … WIAC fourth place in the 400-yard freestyle relay … established a school record in the 100-yard individual medley (53.55) … swam a season-best time of 22.18 in the 50-yard freestyle at the All-Wisconsin Invite on Oct. 22 ... season-best times of 47.29 in the 100-yard freestyle and 1:54.64 in the 200-yard individual medley at the WIAC Championships Feb. 16-18 ... season-best marks of 1:50.36 in the 200-yard freestyle and 5:02.00 in the 500-yard freestyle at the UW-Oshkosh dual on Nov. 12 ... season-best time of 55.06 in the 100-yard backstroke at the UW-La Crosse dual on Feb. 4 ... marked season-best times of 1:59.04 in the 200-yard backstroke, 51.61 in the 100-yard butterfly and set a new school record in a time of 53.55 in the 100-yard individual medley at the Wheaton Invitational Dec. 2-3 ... season-best time of 1:02.78 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the Carroll meet on Nov. 4 ... swam a season-best time of 4:24.75 in the 400-yard individual medley at the UW-Stevens Point meet on Nov. 19

2015-16: WIAC runner-up in the 400-yard freestyle relay (second team All-WIAC) … WIAC fourth place in the 200-yard medley relay … WIAC fourth place in the 400-yard individual medley … WIAC fourth place in the 200-yard individual medley … WIAC sixth place in the 200-yard backstroke … set a school record in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:05.49) … season-best time of 1:50.22 in the 200-yard freestyle against UW-Oshkosh on Nov. 13 … season-best result of 5:00.43 in the 500-yard freestyle at the Lawrence Triangular on Jan. 23 … season-best mark of 55.15 in the 100-yard backstroke at UW-La Crosse on Feb. 6 … season-best times of 1:53.66 in the 200-yard backstroke, 1:55.40 in the 200-yard individual medley and 4:09.10 in the 400-yard individual medley at the WIAC Championships on Feb. 18-20 … season-best result of 55.59 in the 100-yard butterfly against Luther (Iowa) on Oct. 31 … season-best mark of 2:06.81 in the 200-yard butterfly against UW-Eau Claire on Jan. 30 … season-best time of 1:05.14 in the 100-yard breaststroke against Luther (Iowa) on Oct. 31 … season-best time of 55.51 in the 100-yard individual medley at the Wheaton (Ill.) Invitational on Dec. 4-5

Personal: Majoring in physics … participated in swim & dive at Janesville Craig High School where he was the team captain, the most valuable swimmer, and a state qualifier … favorite spot on campus is Esker Dining Hall … favorite TV show is “SpongeBob” … favorite professional sports team is Liverpool Football Club … chose to attend UW-Whitewater for the swim & dive team

Best times:
50-yard freestyle: 21.19 - 2018 WIAC Championship
100-yard freestyle: 47.08 - 2018 WIAC Championship
200-yard freestyle: 1:44.85 - 11/30/17
500-yard freestyle: 5:00.43 - 1/23/16
50-yard backstroke: 25.76 - 10/28/17
100-yard backstroke: 53.61 - 2018 WIAC Championship
200-yard backstroke: 1:53.66 - 2016 WIAC Championship
100-yard butterfly: 51.61 - 12/2/16
200-yard butterfly: 2:06.81 - 1/30/16
100-yard breaststroke: 1:02.78 - 11/4/16
200-yard breaststroke: 2:21.34 - 11/10/17
100-yard individual medley: 53.77 - 11/30/17
200-yard individual medley: 1:54.64 - 2017 WIAC Championship
400-yard individual medley: 4:09.10 - 2016 WIAC Championship

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Backstroke/Individual Medley
  • 2017-18Junior

    Backstroke/Individual Medley