Eastern Michigan Athletics
2015-16 M. Swim & Dive Roster
Roster
Gissen, Erik
Breast/Free
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IM/Breast/Fly
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Fly/Free
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Fly/IM
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Free/Fly
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Breast/IM
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Back/Free
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Breast/IM
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Free
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Back/Free
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Diving
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Free
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Free
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Back/Free/IM
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Free/IM
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Breast/Free
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Diving
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Diving
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Diving
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Back/Fly/Free
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Free/IM
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Breast
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Back/IM
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Diving
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Diving
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Erik Gissen
- Position:
- Back/Fly/Free
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Karlstad, Sweden
- High School:
- Alvkullegymnasiet
Bio
Personal Bests
100 fly: 48.59 (MAC Championships 03-06-15)
50 back: 24.30 (FIU Invite 01-05-13)
100 back: 49.00 (MAC Championships 03-06-15)
200 back: 1:46.90 (MAC Championships 03-07/8/9-13)
50 free: 20.5 (MAC Championships 03-06/7/8-14)
EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Swam in seven meets..Finished runner-up in the 50 free in four out of five appearances, and took 12th at the MAC Championships after posting a time of 20.73 seconds in the prelims, March 4-7…Took fifth in the 100 fly (48.59) and 100 back (49.00) at the MAC Championships while also swimming on the runner-up and EMU record-breaking 200 medley and 800 free relays as well as the fourth-place 200 and 400 free relays…Time in the 100 fly ranks fourth on EMU’s all-time list while his 100 back mark is fifth all-time..Won the 100 fly against Oakland (50.08), Nov. 8, Buffalo (50.40), Jan. 24, and Miami (50.26), Jan. 31… Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Competed in 10 meets for the Eagles…Named to the All-MAC Second Team for his effort in the runner-up 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Swam career bests in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 200 back at the MAC Championships…Was the fifth swimmer to touch in for the 100 back in 49.15, while claiming seventh in the 100 fly (48.87) and 200 back (1:47.85)…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Finished in the top-five in all four efforts in the 100 back, claiming runner-up at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 6-7, and the FIU Invitational, Jan. 4…Swam a season-best mark of 20.99 to win the 50 free against Oakland, Nov. 9…2012-13: Named to the All-MAC Second Team after placing fifth in the 100 back with a season-best time of 49.02 at the Mid-American Conference Championship…Placed sixth in the 100 fly with a season best of 49.37 at the Mid-American Conference Championship... Posted a season best in the 200 back (1:49.46) at the EMU Invitational…High School: Swam for Karlstad Simsällskap...Swimmer of the Year in 2010 and 2011...Personal: Full Name: Erik Birger Gissen...Son of Per and Karin Gissen...Has two sisters, Frida and Elin...Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology.
100 fly: 48.59 (MAC Championships 03-06-15)
50 back: 24.30 (FIU Invite 01-05-13)
100 back: 49.00 (MAC Championships 03-06-15)
200 back: 1:46.90 (MAC Championships 03-07/8/9-13)
50 free: 20.5 (MAC Championships 03-06/7/8-14)
EMU: 2014-15: All-MAC Second Team…Swam in seven meets..Finished runner-up in the 50 free in four out of five appearances, and took 12th at the MAC Championships after posting a time of 20.73 seconds in the prelims, March 4-7…Took fifth in the 100 fly (48.59) and 100 back (49.00) at the MAC Championships while also swimming on the runner-up and EMU record-breaking 200 medley and 800 free relays as well as the fourth-place 200 and 400 free relays…Time in the 100 fly ranks fourth on EMU’s all-time list while his 100 back mark is fifth all-time..Won the 100 fly against Oakland (50.08), Nov. 8, Buffalo (50.40), Jan. 24, and Miami (50.26), Jan. 31… Academic All-MAC…2013-14: Competed in 10 meets for the Eagles…Named to the All-MAC Second Team for his effort in the runner-up 200 and 400 medley relay teams at the 2014 MAC Championships, March 6-8…Swam career bests in the 100 fly, 100 back, and 200 back at the MAC Championships…Was the fifth swimmer to touch in for the 100 back in 49.15, while claiming seventh in the 100 fly (48.87) and 200 back (1:47.85)…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…Finished in the top-five in all four efforts in the 100 back, claiming runner-up at the EMU Invitational, Dec. 6-7, and the FIU Invitational, Jan. 4…Swam a season-best mark of 20.99 to win the 50 free against Oakland, Nov. 9…2012-13: Named to the All-MAC Second Team after placing fifth in the 100 back with a season-best time of 49.02 at the Mid-American Conference Championship…Placed sixth in the 100 fly with a season best of 49.37 at the Mid-American Conference Championship... Posted a season best in the 200 back (1:49.46) at the EMU Invitational…High School: Swam for Karlstad Simsällskap...Swimmer of the Year in 2010 and 2011...Personal: Full Name: Erik Birger Gissen...Son of Per and Karin Gissen...Has two sisters, Frida and Elin...Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Eastern Michigan Head Coach Peter Linn
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