University of the Pacific

2012-13(Junior):
Simkovic earned a pair of NCAA qualification times at the 2013MPSF Championships, placing fifth in the 200 IM (1:48.47) andseventh in the 200 Back (1:46.70). He also took ninth in the 400 IM(3:55.92) to round out a stellar showing at the championships. Atthe Pacific Invite, he placed second in the 400 IM (4:04.74), sixthin the 200 Back (1:52.63) and 10th in the 200 IM (1:55.52). TheUNLV Winter Invite saw Simkovic win the 200 Back (1:48.42) whileplacing second in both the 200 IM (1:49.73) and the 400 IM(3:59.93). Academically, Simkovic earned MPSF All-Academichonors.

2011-12(Sophomore):
Already a force in the backstroke and individual medleyevents, Simkovic solidified his spot among the conference’selite swimmers after earning First Team All-MPSF honors in the 200Back and 400 IM and Second Team All-MPSF honors in the 200 IM inhis sophomore season. He earned three NCAA “B” cuttimes at the 2012 MPSF Championships and set a new meet record inthe 200 Back. He racked up six event titles on the year to go alongwith six runner-up finishes. He never placed outside of the topfour in a dual meet and added a 10th-place finish in the 400 IM atthe prestigious Arena Invitational. At the league championship meetin February, Simkovic won both the 400 IM and the 200 Back,clocking in at 3:52.28 in the 400 IM and 1:45.65 in the 200 Back.He added a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM behind a time of1:48.52. All three times were tops on the team and were top-fourtimes among all MPSF swimmers. Outside of the pool, Simkovic wasrecognized as an MPSF All-Academic Team selection.

2010-11(Freshman):
Simkovic had a stellar first season at Pacific, earning First TeamAll-MPSF honors in the 200 IM, the 400 IM, and the 200 Back. He wonthe 200 Back title at the 2011 MPSF Championships in a record timeof 1:46.51. Joining the Tigers midway through the season, Simkovicopened his collegiate career against Stanford on Jan. 8, takingfirst in the 400 IM (4:15.53), fourth in the 200 Back (1:54.28),and fifth in the 100 Back (52.36). He finished first in both the200 Back (1:53.71) and the 400 IM (4:06.31) at the Tri Meet on Jan.22. Simkovic added second- and third-place finishes in the 100Back, a third-place finish in the 200 Back, and a runner-up showingin the 200 IM to his first-year resume.

HighSchool:
Simkovic prepped at Bundesgymnasium Wien IX Wasagasse in Vienna,Austria. In 2008, he finished fifth in the 200 Back at the EuropeanJunior Championships. Simkovic owns Slovakian junior records inboth the 200 IM and the 400 IM.

Personal:
Simkovic was born in Vienna, Austria, and is the son of Ingrid andJuraj Simkovic. He has a younger brother. A business administrationmajor with a concentration on finance, Simkovic lists his hobbiesas listening to music and skiing.