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Uvis Kalnins
Uvis Kalnins

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Valmiera, Latvia
High School:
Valmieras Pārgaujas Gimnāzija
Height:
6-3
Event:
Free

03/09/2013

Bears Prepared for Tight Team Race with UB, EMU on Final Night

Sophomore Paul Le likely qualified for the NCAA Championships with his NCAA 'B' cut in the 200 back

03/09/2013

Down to the Wire, Bears Edged by MAC Power Eastern Michigan for Title

MSU defeated in one of narrowest margins; Head coach Dave Collins named MAC Swimming Coach of the Year

03/08/2013

Bears Make Strong Push in Friday's Prelims

Missouri State collects the most A-Final swims of any team with 13

03/08/2013

Missouri State Men Gain Lead Heading into Final Day of MAC Championships

Bears enter Saturday with 12.5 point advantage over Buffalo; 25 points ahead of defending champion EMU

03/07/2013

Bears in Lead Pack After Day 1 of MAC Championships

Missouri State just 16 points behind defending champion Eastern Michigan

03/09/2013

Bears capture first relay win since 2010 with the 800 free relay

Bears capture first relay win since 2010 with the 800 free relay

11/17/2012

The MSU men challenged first-place Louisville to conclude the first day of action

Bears' Second-Place 400 Medley Relay at Purdue Invitational

• MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2012

Background: Kalnins is a freestyle swimmer from Valmiera, Latvia, and swam for Valmieras BSS. As the top-ranked freestyler in Latvia, Kalnins was selected to represent the country in the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games where he competed in the 100-meter freestyle. He turned in a personal best in the event (49.96) and registered the second fastest time in the fourth heat. He finished 30th out of 56 participants and was less than a second off of the 16th-place finisher. In 2012, at the European Junior Championships, Kalnins placed third in the 100 free freestyle (50.18). He also recorded numerous life-time bests in 2011 including swims at the European Junior Championships, International Sprint Festival and the 87th Latvian Swimming Championships.

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
50 Free 20.98 Purdue Invitational - 200 Free Relay 11/16/12
100 Free 44.69 2013 MAC Championships - Prelims 3/9/13
200 Free 1:36.82 2013 MAC Championships - Finals 3/8/13
500 Free 4:23.28 2013 MAC Championships - Prelims 3/7/13
1650 Free 16:17.25 UIW Invitational - Timed Final 12/17/12
200 IM 1:51.77 vs. Truman State 1/19/13
400 IM 3:59.13 UIW Invitational - Finals 12/16/12
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