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Manny Vazquez Bas

  • position Diving
  • class Senior
  • Hometown San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • High school Dr. Phillips
  • position Diving
  • class Senior
  • Hometown San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • High school Dr. Phillips

Manny Vazquez Bas Bio

1 Meter 393.00 10-8-22 vs. LSU Columbia, SC
3 Meter 405.75 1-14-23 vs. Georgia Columbia, SC
Platform 432.75! 2-18-23 SEC Championships College Station, TX

! = School Record | p = Prelims | t = Time Trial | X = exhibition heat | # = Leadoff Split/Split

AWARDS/HONORS

  • SEC Diver of the Week (9/27/22, 1/17/23)
  • 2x All-SEC Second Team (2022, 2023)
  • SEC Bronze medal – Platform (2022)
  • SEC Silver medal – Platform (2023)
  • 2x SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
  • CSCAA Scholar All-American (1st Team – 2023)
  • CSCAA All-American – Platform (2023)

IN THE RECORD BOOK

  • Platform (6 dives) – 432.75
  • Platform (12 dives) – 793.05

2022-23 (SENIOR)

  • Earned eight first place finishes during the season – three in the 1-meter and five in the 3-meter
  • Placed in the top-three 16 times across all three diving disciplines
  • Competed and made finals of all three diving events at the SEC Championships
  • Earned a silver medal in the platform diving event with a new school record score of 432.75
  • Competed and made finals of all three diving events at the NCAA Zone B Championships
  • Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the platform diving event and was eligible to compete on both springboards as well
  • Made the finals of the platform diving event after placing seventh in the prelims with a 368.85. Increased his score in the finals to 402.20, jumping him up to fourth place overall

2021-22 (JUNIOR)

  • Earned first place three times during the dual season during his first year in the Garnet and Black – twice in the 1-meter and once in the 3-meter
  • Placed second in the 3-meter at the Tennessee Invitational
  • Competed in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform at the SEC Championships
  • Earned a bronze medal in the platform dive at the SEC Championships with a new school record score of 403.95
  • Competed at the NCAA Zone B Championships in the 1-meter, 3-meter, and platform dives. Set a new 12-dive school record on the platform with a 776.70
  • Qualified for NCAA’s on the 3-meter springboard and platform. Finished 35th in the 3-meter (316.35) and 17th in the Platform (330.40)

PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA

  • While at LSU, earned 2020 SEC Co-Male Freshman Diver of the Year, 2020 All-SEC Freshman Team, and 2020 All-SEC Second Team
  • Is a two-time NCAA qualifier
  • Scored a 415.80 on the platform dive at the Texas Diving Invitational
  • Top scores:
    • 1-meter – 329.05
    • 3-meter – 403.20
    • Platform – 415.80

PERSONAL

  • Son of Carlos Quinones and Liza Bas, brother to Derek and Estrella
  • Competed at the 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest for Team Puerto Rico