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