2016-17 Swimming & Diving Roster
Kulizhnikov, Boris
Boris Kulizhnikov
- Class:
- Junior
- Event(s):
- BR/IM
- Hometown:
- Irkutsk, Russia
- High School:
- St. Petersburg KOR #1
Bio
2017-18 Season
- Had a strong senior year for the Panthers
- Set two personal bests and placed in one event at the ACC Championships (Feb. 21-24)
- Set a personal best in 200 Breast at the ACC Championships of 1:56.15 to place 17th
- Placed 34th in the ACC Championships in 200 IM with a personal best 1:48.42
- Placed third in the 200 Back at the Western PA Invite with a personal best 1:52.13
- Set a personal best in 400 IM with a time of 3:52.91 to place 12th at the Ohio State Invite
- Placed fourth at the Rutgers Penta in 200 Free with a time of 1:41.76
- Joined the Panthers in January and made an immediate impact
- Scored for Pitt in duals against West Virginia, Florida State and Ohio State
- Won the 200 breast at Ohio State (Jan. 21)
- Tallied team points for Pitt at his first ACC Championships (Feb. 27-March 2)
- Finished 22nd in the conference in the 100 breast with a PR of 54.45
- Also placed 27th in the 200 breast and 44th in the 200 IM at ACCs
- Raced for current Pitt assistant coach Bobby Folan while at UNLV
- Won the 200 breast at the Mountain West Championship
- Took sixth in the 100 breast as well
- Also placed third with the Rebels’ 200 and 400 medley relay squads
- Placed in the 200 IM (sixth), 100 breast (fifth), and 200 breast (third) at WAC Championships
- Also won relay gold at WACs in the 200 medley (first) and 400 medley (first)
- Finished 21st in the 400 medley relay at the NCAA Championships
- Attended St. Petersburg KOR #1 in Saint Petersburg
- Swam club for Dinamo in Moscow from 2012-14
- Twice reached the finals in the Russian Championship
- Prior to Dinamo, was a member of CSKA from 2010-12, and Locomotiv from 2008-10
- Posted long course times of 2:15.97 in the 200 breast and 4:29.38 in the 400 IM
- Born on Jan. 14, 1994 in Ust-Ilimsk, Russia
- Son of Alexey and Natalia Kulizhnikov
- Has one brother, Pavel
| Boris Kulizhnikov’s Career Performances | |||
| Event | Time | Date | Venue |
| 200 Free | 1:40.72 | 11/3/2017 | Rutgers Penta |
| 200 Back | 1:52.13 | 1/27/2018 | Western PA Invite |
| 100 Breast | 54.45 | 11/18/2017 | Ohio State Invite |
| 200 Breast | 1:56.15 | 2/24/2018 | ACC Championships |
| 200 IM | 1:48.42 | 2/22/2018 | ACC Championships |
| 400 IM | 3:52.91 | 11/18/2017 | Ohio State Invite |
Pitt Athletics | 2024 Hall of Fame Class | Amy Jackson
Wednesday, September 18
2024 ACC Diving Championships Preview | Head Coach Katie Kasprzak
Tuesday, February 20
2024 ACC Swimming Championships Preview | Head Coach Chase Kreitler
Tuesday, February 20
Minnesota Preview - Senior Day
Thursday, January 18
