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2020-21 Men's Swimming & Diving Roster

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Brett Hébert

  • Position Dive
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Huntington, N.Y.
  • Highschool Harborfields HS

Biography

• CSCAA All-American (2019-20)
• NCAA Qualifier, 1-meter diving (2019-20)
• NCAA Qualifier, 3-meter diving (2019-20)

As a junior (2019-20)

• Named a CSCAA All-American, earning the first All-America honor of his career.
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, becoming Cornell’s first men’s NCAA qualifier in a diving event since 1987.
• In his second-straight appearance at NCAA Zones, placed fourth overall among 43 divers in the 3-meter to punch his ticket to NCAAs with a grand total of 696.40 points.
• His point total of 352.20 in prelims of the 3-meter at NCAA Zones ranks second all-time in Cornell history.
• Followed this performance with a 10th-place showing at NCAA Zones in the 1-meter, notching 601.40 points.
• His point total of 316.10 points in finals of the 1-meter at NCAA Zones ranks second in Big Red history as well.
• Qualified for the A Final of both the 1-meter (302.50) and 3-meter (346.60) diving events at the Ivy League Championships, placing sixth overall in both disciplines.
• Posted a strong showing at the Zippy Invitational, winning the 1-meter (324.85) and placing second in the 3-meter (303.85).
• Secured eight individual victories during the 2019-20 season.
• Swept both diving events in dual meets against St. Bonaventure and Columbia.
• Won the 1-meter at an Ivy League tri-meet against Dartmouth and Harvard, as well as at a dual against Brown.
• Finished first in the 3-meter against Binghamton.

As a sophomore (2018-19)

• Claimed the MVP of the diving squad for the second consecutive season.
• Posted the team's top scores in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events throughout the season.
• Earned the second-best score in school history at the NCAA Zones in the 1-meter competition, placing ninth overall with a score of 308.60 over six dives.
• Placed 15th in the 3-meter at NCAA Zones with a score of 297.90 over six dives for the sixth-best mark all-time at Cornell.
• Finished fifth overall at the Ivy League Championships in the 1-meter event and 13th in the 3-meter.
• Captured both diving events in dual meets against Yale, St. Bonaventure and Bryant and in the 1-meter against Brown.
• Won both the 1-meter and 3-meter events at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational.

As a freshman (2017-18)

• Claimed the MVP of the diving squad.
• Was a zone qualifier in the 1-meter and was the team's top scorer at the Ivy League Championship and in dual meets.
• His score of 275.20 on the 1-meter board at the Ivy meet ranked fifth all-time at Cornell, while his 280.55 on the 3-meter sits No. 6..
• He won the 1-meter competitions against St. Bonaventure and Brown and claimed the springboard event at the Ithaca Bomber Invitational.
• Hebert also won at 3-meters against MIT and placed second against Brown.

Prior to Cornell

• Hébert was a two-time diving All-American while attending Harborfields HS.
• The four-time all-state selection served as captain as a senior.
• Named team MVP.
• Was a five-year varsity competitor.

Personal

• Brett William Hébert is the son of John and Catherine Hébert and has an older brother.
• He is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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