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Gregg Sarbak (’96) was a standout on the swimming team from 1992-95, and would finish as a nine-time All-American while competing alongside Edinboro Hall of Fame members Jon Grafious and Dave Lechler. He is a member of Edinboro’s all-time swimming team. As a freshman he competed at NCAA Division I Nebraska before transferring for his final three seasons. He helped Edinboro to the best showing in school history at the NCAA Division II National Championships in 1994, as the Fighting Scots finished fourth. The 1995 team followed that up with a seventh place showing. Edinboro finished second at the 1994 PSAC Championships, tying the highest finish in school history. He earned All-American honors once in 1992-93 while competing on the 400-yard Medley Relay. The following year, he was a five-time All-American, coming in fourth in the 200-yard Medley Relay, fifth in the 400-yard Medley Relay (school-record 100-yard backstroke leg), fifth in the 200-yard Backstroke with a school-record time, seventh in the 200-yard Freestyle Relay, and 15th in the 100-yard Backstroke. As a senior in 1994-95, he was a three-time All-American with a fourth place finish in the 200-yard Medley Relay, fifth in the 400-yard Medley Relay, and 15th in the 100-yard Backstroke. He held five school records during his career. Sarbak has since gone on the enjoy a successful coaching career, including stops at Edinboro, Allegheny, William & Mary, and Gannon, along with nine years coaching the San Clemente Aquatics Team in san Clemente, California. He has also served as the Director of Competitive Swimming at Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio from 2011-15. He trained an international Olympian, United States Olympic Trial qualifier, two World Championship qualifiers in 2013, a pair of AT&T National Championship qualifiers in 2012, and a breaststroke semifinalist at the 2012 Junior National Championships. On August 21, 1995, Sarbak became the fifth person to swim across Lake Erie. He has also bicycled from Erie to Tampa. After serving as the head coach at Gannon for two years at one time, he returned as an assistant coach in 2018-19.
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