Anze Fers Erzen

Anze Fers Erzen was honored as a First Team Academic All-American

Baylor Nelson nd Ante Fers Erzen on the medal stand after the 400 IM

COLLEGE STATION, TX - February 17, 2022 - Day 3 of Swimming and Diving SEC Championships at Rec Center Natatorium in College Station, TX. Photo By Kate Luffman

Photo by: Kate Luffman/Texas A&M Athletics

Ethan Gogulski and Anze Fers Erzen medal at SEC Championships

COLLEGE STATION, TX - September 07, 2022 - Anze Fer Erzen during Texas A&M Aggies Swimming & Diving photo day in College Station, TX. Photo By Ethan Mito/Texas A&M Athletics

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ljubljana, Slovenia
High School:
Bežigrad Grammar School

Top Times:
100 Back: 46.83r - Art Adamson Invitational (22-23)
200 Back: 1:40.31 - SEC Championships (21-22)
100 Breast: 53.72 - American Short Course Championships (22-23)
200 Breast: 1:57.07 - American Short Course Championships (21-22)
200 Fly: 1:42.55 - NCAA Championships (22-23)
200 IM: 1:43.29 - SEC Championships (21-22)
400 IM: 3:39.05 - Art Adamson Invitational (22-23)

All-America (1): 200 Back (2020)
Medals: Bronze: 400 IM (2023); Bronze: 200 Back (2022)

2022-23 (Senior):

Bettered his time in the 200 fly at NCAA Championships with a top-20 time of 1:42.55.
Individually qualified for NCAAs in the 400 IM and 200 fly.
Earned a bronze medal at SEC Championships in the 400 IM.
Went a career-best 53.72 in the 100 breast at American Short Course Championships.
Notched personal bests at the Art Adamson Invite in the 400 IM (3:39.05) and 100 back in a relay leadoff (46.83).
Earned Second Team All-SEC recognition.
Was named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-America First Team.
Was named team captain prior to the season.

2021-22 (Junior):

Lowered his personal best in the 400 IM with a time of 3:41.68 in his debut at NCAA Championships, also qualifying to compete in the 200 back and 400 IM.
Went 53.74 in the 100 breast and 1:57.07 in the 200 breast to lower his personal bests in both events at American Short Course Championships.
Brought home a bonze medal from SEC Championships after going 1:40.31 in the 200 back and took fifth in both IM events, clocking in at 1:43.29 in the 200 and 3:45.42 in the 400.
Earned All-SEC Second Team honors for his performance at SEC Championships.
Was named to the CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team and SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll.

Before A&M:

Transferred after spending two years at the University of Iowa, where he holds the school records in the 200 back (1:41.21), 200 IM (1:46.16) and 400 IM (3:45.76), all set in 2020.
Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200 back as a sophomore and earned CSCAA All-America honors.
Recipient of the Iowa Swimming MVP Award and garnered CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-America honors in 2020.
Swam for the Slovene Swimming Federation and Gimnazija Bezigrad, coached by Tine Pecaver.
Competed in the sixth FINA World Junior Championships in 2017, making three 'A' finals in the 200 back (2:03.38), 200 IM (2:06.01), and 100 back (57.18).