David Bunting

David Bunting

  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Christopher, Ill.
  • High School:
    Christopher
  • Events:
    Freestyle
  • Major:
    Chemistry/Biology
CAREER-BEST TIMES
EVENT TIME MEET / DATE
50-Freestyle 21.79 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 17, 2017
100-Freestyle 47.49 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 18, 2018
200-Freestyle 1:43.26 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 18, 2017
100-Backstroke 56.92* vs. Ripon College on Nov. 12, 2017
200-Backstroke 1:57.62 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 21, 2016
200-Individual Medley 1:55.86 at Midwest Conference Championships (Grinnell) on Feb. 16, 2018
  *Converted from meters

 

AWARDS
YEAR AWARDS
2014-15 1st varsity letter
Midwest Conference Champion 400-freestyle relay 
2015-16 2nd varsity letter
Midwest Conference Champion 200-freestyle relay
Midwest Conference Champion 400-freestyle relay 
2016-17 3rd varsity letter
Midwest Conference Champion 200-freestyle relay
Midwest Conference Champion 400-freestyle relay
2017-18 4th varsty letter
Team Captain
Forester Athlete of the Week (Dec. 7)
Midwest Conference Champion 200-IM
Midwest Conference Champion 200-freestyle
Team's Most Valuable Performer

 

OTHER NOTABLES
YEAR NOTES
2014-15 Swam in each of the team's 10 meets
Posted the squad's fastest time of the year in the 200-freestyle and ranked tied-for-second in the 100-freestyle
Also ranked third on the team in the 200-IM, fifth in the 200-backstroke, and eighth in the 50-freestyle
Won the 100-freestyle at Soka University on Jan. 4
Helped claim a title and set a team record in the 400-freestyle relay at the Midwest Conference Championships Feb. 13-15
Also placed third in the league in the 200-freestyle, fourth in the 100-freestyle, and sixth in the 200-IM
Swam on 800-freestyle relay team that was the runner-up in the conference and ranks second in program history 
2015-16 Competed in each of the Foresters' 11 meets
Ranked second on the team in the 200-freestyle and 200-backstroke and third in the 200-IM
Was also fifth on the squad in the 50-freestyle and sixth in the 100-freestyle and 100-backstroke
Finished first in the 100-freestyle and 200-freestyle in season opener against Carthage College on Oct. 30
Won the 200-backstroke, 400-medley relay, and 400-freestyle relay in double-dual at Illinois Tech on Nov. 7
Placed first in the 100-backstroke, 200-IM, and 200-freestyle relay against Ripon College on Nov. 14
Swam on the victorious 200-freestyle relay team in double-dual at Lawrence University on Jan. 23
Claimed titles in 200-freestyle relay and 400-freestyle relay at the Midwest Conference Championships Oct. 19-21
Placed fifth in the conference in the 200-IM, sixth in the 200-backstroke, and seventh in the 100-backstroke
Also swam on league runner-up 800-freestyle relay team that posted second-best time in program history
MWC Championships times in the 200-freestyle and 400-freestyle relays rank third in school history
2016-17 Participated in all 10 meets
Swam the team's fastest time in the 200-freestyle and was second on the squad in the 50- and 100-freestyle
Also ranked third on the team in the 200-IM and fifth in the 100-backstroke
Contributed to a victory in the 400-freestyle relay at Carroll University on Nov. 5
Won the 100-backstroke and swam on victorious 200-medley and 200-freestyle relay teams against Ripon College on Nov. 12
Helped Foresters finish first in the 400-freestyle relay at the Illinois-Michigan Quadrangular on Jan. 14
Placed first in the 200-freestyle and 200-freestyle relay against UW-Whitewater and Lawrence University on Jan. 21
Won the 100-freestyle and helped team prevail in the 200-freestyle relay against Illinois Institute of Technology on Jan. 28
Helped Lake Forest claim 200-freestyle and 400-freestyle relay titles at the Midwest Conference Championship Meet Feb. 17-19
Placed second in the conference in the 200-freestyle with time that ranks him fourth in program history
Also finished sixth in the 100-freestyle and seventh in the 50-freestyle at the MWC Championshps
Conference championship relay teams also set program records and runner-up 800-freestyle relay time ranks fifth in team annals
2017-18 Swam in each of Lake Forest's 12 meets
Posted the fastest times on the team in the 100-freestyle, 200-freestyle, and 200-IM
Ranked second on the squad in the 200-backstroke and third in the 50-freestyle
Finished first in the 200-freestyle against Carthage College on Oct. 28
Won the 200-IM and 200-freestyle relay against Carroll University on Nov. 4
Posted victories in the 100-freestyle and 400-freestyle relay at the Monmouth Invite on Nov. 11
Touched the wall first in the 200-IM at the Gene Davis Invitational on Nov. 18
Won the 200-IM at Soka University on Jan. 7 and at the Illinois-Michigan Quadrangular on Jan. 13
Finished first in the 100-freestyle in triangular with Lawrence University and host University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on Jan. 20
Helped Foresters win the 200-freestyle relay against University of Chicago on Jan. 27
Recorded victories in the 200-freestyle, 200-medley relay, and 200-freestyle relay at Illinois Institute of Technology on Feb. 3
Won the 200-IM and 200-freestyle and was fifth in the 100-freestyle at the Midwest Conference Championships Feb. 16-18
200-IM time of 1:55.86 at the conference meet ranks him fifth in program history
Anchored team's runner-up 200-freestyle relay and 800-freestyle relay performances at the MWC Championships
Also swam final leg on third-place 400-medley and 400-freestyle relay teams at the conference meet