Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming & Diving versus Alumni Meet on October 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Men's Swimming & Diving
vs Alumni Meet
2021-22 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster
Roster
Hernandez-Nietling, Lex
Distance Free/IM
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Distance Free
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Breast
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Sprint Free/Fly
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Free/Fly/IM
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Diving
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Sprint Free/Fly
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IM/Back/Distance Free
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Sprint Free
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Back/IM
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Back/Free/IM
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Distance Free
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Distance Free
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Breast/Sprint Free
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Breast/IM
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Back/Sprint Free
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Free
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Breast/IM
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IM/Back
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Breast/IM
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Diving
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Back
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Sprint Free
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Diving
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Back
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IM/Breast
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Diving
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Back/Sprint
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Fly
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Breast
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Lex Hernandez-Nietling
- Position:
- Breast/Sprint Free
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Shawnee Mission, Kan.
- High School:
- Bishop Miege HS
Bio
Career Highlights
• 5th-fastest 100 breast time in Utah history (2021 Pac-12 Championships) – 54.02
• 9th-fastest 200 IM time in Utah history (2021 Pac-12 Championships) – 1:48.48
• Pac-12 All-Academic
Top Times
50 Free – 21.14
100 Free – 45.45
100 Breast – 54.02
200 Breast – 2:00.94
200 IM – 1:48.48
2021-22 Season (Junior)
• Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM and a fifth-place finish in the 100 breast and 200 breast against Stanford.
• Finished fifth in the 100 breast against California.
• Placed sixth in the 100 breast at UNLV.
• Earned seventh in the 100 breast and 11th in the 200 IM and 200 breast. Was also a member of the 400 free and 400 medley relay squads at the Big Al Invite. Posted a new personal-best in the 200 breast (2:00.94).
• Captured second in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 IM at BYU.
• 19th in the 100 breast at the Pac-12 Championships in a NCAA B and personal-best time of 54.02. Also recorded a new PB in the 200 IM (1:48.48).
2020-2021 Season (Sophomore)
• Finished 12th in the 100 breast, 14th in the 200 breast and 21st in the 200 IM at the Pac-12 Championships
• Placed 2nd in the 100 breast and 200 breast at USC
• Was 5th in the 100 breast against BYU
• Took 2nd in the 100 breast against Colorado Mesa
• Finished 3rd in the 100 breast and 4th in the 200 IM at the BYU Time Trials
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Season (Freshman)
• Finished 18th in the 100 breast and competed in the 200 IM and 100 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Placed 2nd in the 100 breast against USC
• Was 4th in the 200 IM and 7th in the 100 breast at BYU
• Finished 2nd in the 200 IM and 6th in the 100 breast against UNLV
• Placed 5th in the 200 IM against Arizona State
High School/Club
• Three-time scholastic All-American
• Three-time state champion
• Five-time EKL champion
• Kansas City Star’s Kansas/Missouri Male Swimmer of the Year
• KSHSAA 1-5A runner-up
• Summer Juniors runner-up in 50 breast
• Finished top five in the Missouri Valley for three-straight years
• 100 free national champion at nationals
• Member of the Mexico Junior National Team
• Took part in North American Challenge Cup
Personal
• Son of Ann Nietling and Rodolfo Hernandez Ocampo and two siblings, Max and Franceska, who both swim collegiately
• Played soccer and was a member of the Art Club and Campus Ministry
• Member of the National Junior Honor Society and was Scholastic All-American
• Enjoys watching marvel movies, reading books, going outdoors, working out and sleeping
• 5th-fastest 100 breast time in Utah history (2021 Pac-12 Championships) – 54.02
• 9th-fastest 200 IM time in Utah history (2021 Pac-12 Championships) – 1:48.48
• Pac-12 All-Academic
Top Times
50 Free – 21.14
100 Free – 45.45
100 Breast – 54.02
200 Breast – 2:00.94
200 IM – 1:48.48
2021-22 Season (Junior)
• Opened the season with a fourth-place finish in the 200 IM and a fifth-place finish in the 100 breast and 200 breast against Stanford.
• Finished fifth in the 100 breast against California.
• Placed sixth in the 100 breast at UNLV.
• Earned seventh in the 100 breast and 11th in the 200 IM and 200 breast. Was also a member of the 400 free and 400 medley relay squads at the Big Al Invite. Posted a new personal-best in the 200 breast (2:00.94).
• Captured second in the 100 breast and fifth in the 200 IM at BYU.
• 19th in the 100 breast at the Pac-12 Championships in a NCAA B and personal-best time of 54.02. Also recorded a new PB in the 200 IM (1:48.48).
2020-2021 Season (Sophomore)
• Finished 12th in the 100 breast, 14th in the 200 breast and 21st in the 200 IM at the Pac-12 Championships
• Placed 2nd in the 100 breast and 200 breast at USC
• Was 5th in the 100 breast against BYU
• Took 2nd in the 100 breast against Colorado Mesa
• Finished 3rd in the 100 breast and 4th in the 200 IM at the BYU Time Trials
• Pac-12 Winter Academic Honor Roll
2019-20 Season (Freshman)
• Finished 18th in the 100 breast and competed in the 200 IM and 100 free at the Pac-12 Championships
• Placed 2nd in the 100 breast against USC
• Was 4th in the 200 IM and 7th in the 100 breast at BYU
• Finished 2nd in the 200 IM and 6th in the 100 breast against UNLV
• Placed 5th in the 200 IM against Arizona State
High School/Club
• Three-time scholastic All-American
• Three-time state champion
• Five-time EKL champion
• Kansas City Star’s Kansas/Missouri Male Swimmer of the Year
• KSHSAA 1-5A runner-up
• Summer Juniors runner-up in 50 breast
• Finished top five in the Missouri Valley for three-straight years
• 100 free national champion at nationals
• Member of the Mexico Junior National Team
• Took part in North American Challenge Cup
Personal
• Son of Ann Nietling and Rodolfo Hernandez Ocampo and two siblings, Max and Franceska, who both swim collegiately
• Played soccer and was a member of the Art Club and Campus Ministry
• Member of the National Junior Honor Society and was Scholastic All-American
• Enjoys watching marvel movies, reading books, going outdoors, working out and sleeping
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