2015-16 Swimming Roster
Van Kirk, Rob
Rob Van Kirk
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- null
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Lakota East
Bio
2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Career Best Times
2015-16: Qualified for the championship heat of the 400 IM at the BIG EAST Championship...Placed fifth with a career-best time of 4:00.36...Also competed in the 200 breast and 200 fly at the BIG EAST Championships, setting Xavier career bests in both...Competed in the AT&T Winter Championship in the 100 breast, with a time of 58.98.
2014-15: Set a season-best time in the 100 breast at CSU Magnus with a time of 1:00.14 … Matched John Buckley’s 2007 time in the 200 breast (2:05.71) as fourth fastest in Xavier history at the BIG EAST Championship … Set the 14th fastest time in school history in the 200 IM at the BIG EAST Championship, finishing in 1:54.86 … Set the sixth fastest time in school history for the 400 IM at the BIG EAST Championship, taking fourth with a time of 4:01.52.
2013-14: Competed in the 500 freestyle, 100 and 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and 200 and 400 individual medley ... Posted a top-10 program time in the 100 breast (57.90) at the BIG EAST Championships ... Established Top-20 program times in the 400 IM (4:03.93) at the BIG EAST Championships and 200 breast (2:09.10) and 200 fly (1:58.20) at the Magnus Cup Invitational ... Finished eighth in the 200 IM (2:05.06) in a meet with Ball State and IUPUI.
Career Best Times
| Event | Time | Meet | Date | Place |
| 500 Free | 4:47.00 | Cleveland State Invitational | Nov 22, 2013 | 18th |
| 1000 Free | 10:33.19 | Miami (Ohio) vs. Xavier | Oct 18, 2014 | 4th |
| 100 Breast | 57.36 | 2017 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 24, 2017 | 11th |
| 200 Breast | 2:03.00 | 2017 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 25, 2017 | 3rd |
| 200 Fly | 1:56.05 | 2016 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 27, 2016 | 11th |
| 200 IM | 1:54.86 | 2015 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 19, 2015 | 11th |
| 400 IM | 4:00.36 | 2016 Big East Conference Championships | Feb 26, 2016 | 5th |
2015-16: Qualified for the championship heat of the 400 IM at the BIG EAST Championship...Placed fifth with a career-best time of 4:00.36...Also competed in the 200 breast and 200 fly at the BIG EAST Championships, setting Xavier career bests in both...Competed in the AT&T Winter Championship in the 100 breast, with a time of 58.98.
2014-15: Set a season-best time in the 100 breast at CSU Magnus with a time of 1:00.14 … Matched John Buckley’s 2007 time in the 200 breast (2:05.71) as fourth fastest in Xavier history at the BIG EAST Championship … Set the 14th fastest time in school history in the 200 IM at the BIG EAST Championship, finishing in 1:54.86 … Set the sixth fastest time in school history for the 400 IM at the BIG EAST Championship, taking fourth with a time of 4:01.52.
2013-14: Competed in the 500 freestyle, 100 and 200 breaststroke, 200 butterfly and 200 and 400 individual medley ... Posted a top-10 program time in the 100 breast (57.90) at the BIG EAST Championships ... Established Top-20 program times in the 400 IM (4:03.93) at the BIG EAST Championships and 200 breast (2:09.10) and 200 fly (1:58.20) at the Magnus Cup Invitational ... Finished eighth in the 200 IM (2:05.06) in a meet with Ball State and IUPUI.
Prior to Xavier: Four-year varsity letter winner at Lakota East High School ... Won team MVP during senior year in 2012 ... State finalist in 2012 ... Junior National Qualifier in breaststroke events in 2011 and 2012 ... Competed at US Short Course Nationals in 200 breast in 2012.
Personal: Son of Robert and Jennifer Van Kirk ... One sister, Christine ... Political science major.
BIG EAST Swimming and Diving Championships - Day Two Highlights
Friday, February 22
BIG EAST Swimming - Day one
Friday, February 22
XAVIER SWIMMING DAY ONE - WOMEN
Friday, February 22
Xavier Swimming Seniors
Wednesday, February 20
