Villanova Univeristy Athletics

Top Times:
50 Freestyle – 23.77 (11/12/16 vs. Penn)
100 Freestyle – 47.67 (11/30/28 Brown Invite)
200 Freestyle – 1:41.31 (2/22/19 BIG EAST Championships)
500 Freestyle – 4:30.73 (2/21/19 BIG EAST Championships)
1000 Freestyle – 10:02.98 (1/16/19 La Salle)
1650 Freestyle – 15:47.44 (2/23/19 BIG EAST Championships)
400 IM – 4:09.59 – (2/24/17 BIG EAST Championships)

2018-19: Chernik competed in 11 events as a junior, primarily in the freestyle events. At the BIG EAST Championships, he competed in four events and was named to the All-BIG EAST Team for his performance in the 1650-free and the 800-freestyle relay. This season Chernik recorded five new personal bests. Three of which came at the BIG EAST Championships. In the 200-freestyle she posted a time of 1:41.31, in the 500-free he touched the wall in 4:30.73 and in the 1650-free he clocked in at 15.47.44 which landed him a third-place finish. He also swam to a 10:02.98 finish in the 1000-freestyle against La Salle.

2017-18: Competed in six events as a sophomore, swimming primarily in the freestyle events. At the BIG EAST Championships, he broke three of his previous top times. In the 200-yard freestyle he clocked a time of 1:42.21 and in the 500-yard free he clocked in at 4:33.43. His last top time came in the 1650 free with a new time of 16:02.85. Chernik's top time of the season in the 1000-free came against Providence with a time of 10:16.81.

2016-17:Swam in three individual events at the BIG EAST Championships…Placed 8^thin the “B” final of the men’s 500-yard freestyle at the meet…Had a 10^thplace finish in the men’s 1650-yard freestyle…Finished in 8^thplace in the “B” final of the men’s 400-yard IM…Primarily competed in the freestyle and IM events during the season.

St. Anthony’s:Four-year varsity letter winner under coach Daniel McBride…All-American, All-State, All-Long Island, All-League (2015, 2016)…Captain of the team that won the NYPHSAA State Championship (2016)…Named Newsday Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2016)…Recipient of the St. Bonaventure Award (2013-16).

Personal: Son of Norman Chernik and Anne Dunne…Has a sister, Alannah Chernik…Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business and wants to pursue a career in finance…Enjoys watching Netflix and going to the beach…Chose Villanova because of the prestigious academics and exceptional athletics.