2019-20 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Trayton Saladin
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 160
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Buchanan, Mich.
- High School:
- Buchanan HS
2018-19 (Junior)
- All-Big 12 Second Team
- Earned fourth-fastest time in program history in the 200 back prelims at the Big 12 Championship, finishing in 1:45.87
- Finished sixth overall in the 100 fly (48.45), eighth in the 200 back (1:48.32) and ninth in the 500 free (4:26.46) at the conference meet
- Won the 200 back against TCU, finishing first in 1:50.14
- Also placed third in the 1,000 free against the Horned Frogs in 9:53.87
- Registered a pair of second-place performances at Pitt – 100 back (50.21), 200 back (1:49.56)
- Finished seventh overall in the 200 back at the Ohio State Invitational, recording a time of 1:46.66
- Also earned second swims in the 100 fly (23rd – 49.44) and 500 free (24th – 4:35.13) in Columbus
- Finished 14th in the 1,000 free at OSU Invite in 9:38.49
- Finished second in the 500 free at Villanova (4:41.69)
- Earned the win in the 500 free against Seton Hall and Xavier, touching the wall in 4:39.26; also placed second in the 1,000 free (9:46.36)
- At the West Virginia State Games, earned two second-place finishes and two third-place finishes to open the season
2017-18 (Sophomore)
- All-Big 12 First Team
- CollegeSwimming.com Men’s Big 12 Swimmer of the Week (Nov. 21)
- Registered a bronze medal in the 1,650 free at Big 12 Championship, touching the wall in 15:36.60
- Took seventh place in the 200 back at Big 12 Championship, earning a time of 1:48.12
- Finished eighth in the 500 free at Big 12 Championship (4:24.90 – NCAA B-cut)
- Won 200 free (1:41.23), 200 back (1:51.18) and 500 free (4:34.23) vs. Villanova
- Earned a second-place finish in the 500 free (4:37.56) vs. Pitt and finished third in the 1,000 free (9:31.95)
- Won 500 free at TCU in a time of 4:40.80
- Swam in the B final of the 200 back at the Ohio State Invite, taking 18th place in 1:48.25; also placed 15th in the 1,000 free at the meet (9:27.99)
- Earned a pair of wins at the Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend, placing first in the 1,000 free (9:27.67) and 500 free (4:36.54)
- Was a part of six wins, including two relay wins, at the West Virginia State Games – 100 fly, 200 back, 500 free, 1,650 free, 400 free relay, 800 free relay
2016-17 (Freshman)
- All-Big 12 First Team
- Posted fourth-fasted 1,000 freestyle time in program history at Pitt (9:32.27)
- A member of second-place 400 and 800 freestyle relay teams at Big 12 Championship
- Placed third in 1,650 freestyle with season-best time of 15:33.78 at Big 12 Championship
- Claimed fifth place in 500 freestyle at Big 12 Championship, posting season- and team-best time of 4:25.31
- Placed seventh in 200 backstroke at Big 12 Championship (1:48.53, season and team best)
- Won 200 backstroke (1:52.10) and 500 freestyle (4:42.01) at Big 12 vs. Big East Weekend
- Won first individual race at WVU in 500 freestyle at West Virginia State Games (4:40.79)
- Claimed 500 freestyle victories vs. TCU (4:39.57) and at Villanova (4:30.84)
- Part of first-place 400 freestyle relay team vs. TCU, finishing with a time of 3:06.41
High School
- Swam at Buchanan High
- Served as team captain from 2013-16
- Two-time NISCA All-American in 2015 and 2016
Personal
- Son of Thomas and Carol Saladin
- Has two brothers and one sister
- Birthday is August 31
- Majoring in communication studies
2025-26 WVU Swimming and Diving Hype Video
Thursday, September 25
Behind-the-Scenes at Swimming and Diving's Media Day
Monday, September 08
WVU Swim and Dive 2025-26 Schedule Release Video
Thursday, August 21
S&D: What it Means to Represent West Virginia
Thursday, June 19
