2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
Accolades
- NCAA team championship (2019)
- Pac-12 team championship (2018, 2019, 2020)
- 1x NCAA champion
- 18x CSCAA All-American
- 2020:Â 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
- 2019: 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Fly (HM), 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
- 2018: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay
- 2017:Â 50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
- 12x Pac-12 champion
- 2020: 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
- 2019: 50 Free, 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 400 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
- 2018: 200 Free Relay
- 2017: 50 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay
- 4x CSCAA Scholar All-American (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- 1x CoSIDA Academic All-America Men's At-Large Second Team (2020)
- 1x CoSIDA Academic All-District Men's At-Large First Team (2020)
- 2x Pac-12 All-Academic First Team (2018, 2019)
- 1x Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll (2020)
- 2x Golden Bear Achievement Award (2019, 2020)
At Cal
2019-20 (Sr.)
- Earned a career-best seven CSCAA All-American honors in his final collegiate season
- Tallied the 10th most points of any swimmer at the Pac-12 Championships, helping Cal clinch its third straight title
- Totaled 62 points (32 individual, 30 relay)
- Played pivotal role in Cal's relay success with three titles
- 1st in 200 free relay (1:15.54) (Pac-12 Championship record)
- 1st in 200 medley relay (1:22.16) (Pac-12 Championship record)
- 1st in 400 free relay (2:46.92) (Pac-12 Championship record)
- 2nd in 50 free (18.91)
- 4th in 100 fly (45.48)
- His 18.91 50 Free at Pac-12s was an NCAA "A" cut & clocked in as nation's second-fastest time in 2019-20
- Added NCAA "B" cuts in 100 free (42.56) & 100 fly (45.48)
- Named a CoSIDA All-America Men's At-Large Second Team selection in June, becoming the first Golden Bear since Ryan Murphy to earn the honor
- One of five Bears named to the 2020 Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
- Received the Golden Bear Achievement Award (highest GPA on the team) for the second straight academic year
2018-19 (Jr.)
- Played major role in Cal winning its sixth NCAA team title
- Helped Cal win NCAA title in 200 free relay (school record, 1:14.72), swimming the leadoff leg in a 18.84 split
- Scored in all four of his individual events
- Was the runner-up in the 50 free at NCAA Championships, finishing only behind teammate Ryan Hoffer
- Secured ninth in prelims of 100 fly & touching at 45.30 in finals for 10th overall
- Finished eighth overall (42.06) in 100 free after swimming a personal best 41.76 in prelims
- Helped Cal finish second in 200 medley relay, netting the fastest fly split of the field (19.66)
- Led Bears to third place in 400 free relay with 41.92 split on second leg
- Won four titles at the Pac-12 Championships (two individual, two relay), including 100 free, 50 free, 200 free relay & 200 medley relay
- CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team & Pac-12 All-Academic First Team selections
- CSCAA All-American in 200 free relay, 50 free & 200 medley
- Recipient of the Golden Bear Achievement Award (highest GPA on the team)
2017-18 (So.)
- Scored 15 individual points at NCAA Championships, placing fourth in 50 free
- Earned CSCAA All-America honors in 50 free & 200 free relay
- CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team & Pac-12 All-Academic First Team selections
- Also competed on Cal's 200 free relay team that placed third at NCAA Championships with a school record time of 1:14.56
2016-17 (Fr.)
- Made an immediate impact as a freshman, winning the Pac-12 title in the 50 free
- Competed in sprint freestyle events at NCAA Championships and placed sixth in 50 free
- Swam leadoff leg of Cal's 200 free relay at NCAA Championships & touched with a time of 18.92, ranking second on Cal's all-time list behind legend Nathan Adrian
- Also was a member of Cal's Pac-12 title-winning 200 free & 200 medley relay teams
- CSCAA Scholar All-America First Team selection
International
- Had breakout year in 2015 as he represented his native nation of Poland
- Earned two medals at the 2015 European Games (Silver, 50-meter fly; Bronze, 400-meter medley relay)
- Swam at 2015 World Junior Championships (Singapore) & placed in three-way tie for eighth in 50-meter fly prelims (missed cut in swim-off)
- Competed at 2017 World University Games
High School / Club
- Competed for MKP Szcecin in Poland
Personal
- Born on May 24, 1997 in Gryfino, Pomerania, Poland
- Son of Robert & Ewa Sendyk
- Major: Physics
Historical Player Information
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2016-17Freshman
Free/Fly
6'0"
180 lbs
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2017-18Sophomore
Free/Fly
6'0"
180 lbs
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2018-19Junior
Free/Fly
6'0"
180 lbs
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2019-20Senior
Free/Fly
6'0"
180 lbs